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Know of someone retiring? Let us know!

Elected officials, city managers and administrators, city clerks, senior department directors, city attorneys, and all other staff who have retired since the 2023 AWC Annual Conference or will retire by December 31, 2024 are eligible.

Complete this form with the following information:

  • Name
  • Title
  • City or town
  • Number of years served
  • Retirement date

The deadline for notifying AWC of eligible city officials is June 1.

Each retiring official will be recognized at AWC's Annual Conference, on the AWC website, and in CityVoice, AWC’s electronic newsletter.

 

Congratulations to the following who retired in 2023 for their years of service


Michael J. Allen – 34 years
GHPD Police Officer, Gig Habor

Cus Arteaga – 50 years
City Administrator/Public Works Director, Grandview

Steve Banham – 24 years
Public Works Director, Lynden

Donald “Lee” Beld – 33 years
Police Officer, Lynden

Fred Bell – 43 years
Maintenance Superintendent, Davenport

Jean Byers – 33 years
Permit Technician, Lynden

Don Chaney – 50 years
Councilmember, Chief of Police, Camas

Penny Coffey – 20 years
Councilmember, DuPont

Sean Conner – 32 years
Police Sergeant, Mill Creek

Jim Cordova – 25 years
Engineering Technician 3, Kent

Ron DeValois – 21 years
Councilmember, Lynden

John T. Doan – 37 years
City Administrator, Tumwater

Allan Ekberg – 28 years
Mayor, Tukwila

Dan Fugere – 34 years
Crew Leader, Bonney Lake

Ron Gibson – 36 years
Public Works Supervisor, Rainier

Jacqueline Hamm – 23 years
Library Technician II, Longview

Chris Hills – 26 years
Risk Manager, Kent

Kathy Hougardy – 16 years
Councilmember, Tukwila

Anita Hyatt – 21 years
Police IT Specialist, Longview

Sally Jacobsen – 21 years
Court Administrator, Fife

Glenn A. Johnson – 20 years
Mayor, Pullman

Brett Johnson – 31 years
Fire Lieutenant, Longview

Kent Keel – 12 years
Councilmember, University Place

Roberta King – 27 years
Asst. Development Services Director, University Place

Roger Krieger – 32 years
Community Services Director, Deer Park

Gerald Kuiken – 36 years
Councilmember, Lynden

Mark Kulaas – 20 years
Councilmember, Wenatchee

Todd Lawber – 28 years
Parks Program Coordinator, Kent

Stacy Lewis – 27 years
Finance Operations Manager, University Place

Olga Lonzano – 24 years
Civilian Investigator, Longview

Connie Lord – 23 years
Councilmember, Poulsbo

Phil McConnell – 36 years
Capital Projects Administrator, Kent

Jeff McGinty – 32 years
Councilmember, Poulsbo

Scott M. Missall – 38 years
City Attorney, Mill Creek

Soo Ing-Moody – 13 years
Mayor, Twisp

Barbara Morrison – 33 years
Recreation Specialist, Longview

Jay Mounts – 23 years
Construction Inspector, Kent

Sandy Myers – 44 years
Administrative Manager, Longview

Kris Olsen – 45 years
Utilities Supervisor, Lynnwood

Sharon Pettit – 26 years
Building/Fire Official, Snohomish

Jerry Phillips – 18 years
Mayor, Long Beach

Jim Restucci – 20 years
Deputy Mayor, Sunnyside

Steven Reynolds – 28 years
Supervisor-Water Distribution Hydrant/Meter, Kent

Curt Roundtree – 36 years
Crew Leader, Bonney Lake

Sam Roseberry, Jr. – 40 years
Crew Leader, Bonney Lake

Kurt Sacha – 45 years
City Manager, Longview

Ronald Sasaki – 22 years
Police Sergeant, Bonney Lake

Barbara Saxton – 25 years
Records Program Coordinator, Tukwila

Linde Schreifels – 34 years
Accounting Operations Supervisor, Lynden

Kenneth Seldal – 21 years
Parks Specialist II, Oak Harbor

Stephen Shuman – 30 years
Assistant City Attorney, Longview

Erick Smith – 23 years
Maintenance Worker II, Bonney Lake

Christopher Smith – 26 years
Human Resources Director, Longview

Doris Sorum – 43 years
City Clerk, Tacoma

Bill Strand – 36 years
Maintenance Electrician, Bonney Lake

David Swindale – 27 years
Deputy Director of Community and Economic Development, University Place

Sonya Claar Tee – 30 years
City Clerk, Yakima

Anthony Thiessen – 36 years
Field Supervisor, Kent

Blake Tomlinson – 28 years
Battalion Chief, Longview

Cynthia Turpin – 34 years
Police Services Technician, Longview

Joe Walker – 37 years
Public Works Foreman, Poulsbo

Steven Willadson – 30 years
Public Works Assistant Superintendent, Bonney Lake

John Woodcock – 21 years
City Engineer, Bonney Lake

David Woods – 34 years
Assistant Police Chief, Fife

Melody Worth – 48 years
Fiscal/Utility Support Assistant Longview

David Wyman – 21 years
Fire Lieutenant, Longview

Ryan Wyrwitzke – 14 years
Police Sergeant, Fife

Aldon Young – 25 years
Mechanic II, Bonney Lake

Mike Zaro – 29 years
Police Chief, Lakewood

 

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