New Oak Ridge city manager to give first "State of the City" address
New Oak Ridge City Manager Randy Hemann will present his first "State of the City of Oak Ridge" address on Tuesday, March 19, at the League of Women Voters' Lunch With the League meeting.
The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge welcomes the community to Lunch With the League from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. All are welcome to bring their lunch or purchase a boxed lunch for a nominal fee. Coffee and tea will be served. The presentation will begin at noon, according to league news release.
Hemann has been the city manager in Oak Ridge since Nov. 1.
Prior to coming to Oak Ridge, he was town manager of Mooresville, North Carolina for four years.
"During his time there, he helped the community grow and invest in services including a new police headquarters, fire station, a park, library branch, and the largest skatepark in the Southeast," the release stated.
He helped construct a $36 million baseball stadium that spurred downtown growth in High Point, North Carolina, where he was assistant manager for four years. He also helped streamline the building inspections process and increased community code enforcement.
He served as city manager in Oxford, North Carolina for two years following a 27-year career in the field of downtown development in Salisbury, Kinston and Benson, North Carolina.
Hemann is a native of Huntington, West Virginia. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Marshall University and a Master of Public Administration degree from East Carolina University.
Lunch with the League welcomes League members and nonmembers alike to this informative presentation. The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge is a nonpartisan political organization for men and women. It encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Lunch with the League welcomes League members and nonmembers alike to this informative presentation. The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge is a nonpartisan political organization for men and women. It encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
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