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Posted on: December 9, 2022

Marietta City Employees Honored for Service

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December 9, 2022

CONTACT: 

Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA - Mayor Steve Tumlin and City Manager Bill Bruton honored both current and recently retired City employees who have served Marietta for a combined total of 1,827 years. The City Manager also awarded several employees with various prestigious City-wide awards. 

City Manager's Award

Marietta City Manager Bill Bruton awarded Kimberly Robertson, Cashier in the Customer Care Department, Bradley Welsh, Electrical Designer in the Electrical Department, Garfield Rowe, Sanitation Foreperson in the Public Works Department, and Keisha Register, Employment Manager in the Department of Human Resources and Risk Management, the City Manager's Award for Exceptional Service for their accomplishments, hard work, and dedication to the City. This award is presented to employees or groups of employees who provide the best internal service to their fellow colleagues and external service to the public and is generally seen as epitomizing public service.

Darrell Dickerson Marietta First Award

John Falk, Public Safety Ambassador in the Police Department, received the Darrell Dickerson Marietta First Award, which includes a plaque and $500 endowment. This award is given to an employee who serves as an ambassador for the City of Marietta, both internally and externally, and who cares about the City and its employees.

2022 Employee of the Year

Lee Greene, Senior Police Officer in the Police Department, was recognized as the Employee of the Year for 2022. The Employee of the Year award is presented to an employee who is singled out by supervisors, peers, citizens, and customers of the City of Marietta and Board of Lights and Water for consistently having a professional attitude, providing quality customer service, creating an atmosphere of teamwork, having good attendance, and their willingness to serve as a role model.

Supervisor of the Year

Kenny Thomason, Streets Supervisor in the Public Works Department, received the Alex G. Newsome Memorial Award for Supervisor of the Year. Alex G. Newsome was an employee of the City of Marietta for 35 years. As Superintendent of Electrical Services, Newsome was known for his knowledge of his craft, dedication, excellent teaching skills, tender heart, sense of humor, and homegrown vegetables.

Rising Star Award

Kelli Kindle, Administrative Assistant in the Public Works Department, and Jamie Durocher, Firefighter in the Fire Department, received the Rising Star Award. This award is presented to full-time employees who have less than two years of full-time service and have made a significant impact in their time with the City. 

The following City employees received various pins or certificates for their years of service to Marietta:

40 YEARS OF SERVICE:

Lori Herrin            Electrical    

35 YEARS OF SERVICE:

Bruce Bishop            IT

Paul Hooks            Public Works

Tommy Maloney        Police (certificate)

30 YEARS OF SERVICE:

Kenny Thomason        Public Works

25 YEARS OF SERVICE:

Jack Curtis            Customer Care

John Edwards            Public Works

Duane Farist            Public Works

Michael Freer            Police (certificate)

Clark Galloway        Electrical

Scott Goudreau        Fire

Gerry Hicks            Police

Brian Honea            Police

Tim Lemming            Police

Brian Marshall            Police

Tim Milligan            Fire

Ron Mull            Board of Lights and Water

Keith Person            Public Works

Norman Pineiro        Public Works

Thomas Smith            Customer Care

Jasmin Thigpen        Customer Care

Gregorio Velasquez        Public Works

Seventeen employees who served the City for a combined total of 387 years retired in 2022:

Name

Department

Valencia Williams

Police

Daniel Flynn

Police

James Heck

Fire

Ronnie Presley

Fire

Steve Kish

Police

Paul Molinaro

Fire

Janice Lovett

Customer Care

Timothy Milligan

Police

Mark Bishop

Police

David Neal

Fire

Joseph O'Shields

Parks, Recreation, and Facilities

Robert Warren

Fire

Christopher Cantrell

Electrical

Donald Smith

Police

Kenneth Wishon

Police

Connie Sutherland

City Manager

Ernesto Garcia

Electrical


More info: Marietta's Human Resources Department, 770-794-5562

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