City of Dublin

PUBLIC SERVICE: LIFE’S GREATEST LEARNING EXPERIENCE PUBLIC SERVICE: LIFE’S GREATEST LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Throughout this issue of Dublin Life, you will nd many stories focused on Throughout this issue of Dublin Life, education. It is a tting topic as I wrap you will nd many stories focused on up my career in the City of Dublin. education. It is a tting topic as I wrap Public service is perhaps the greatest up my career in the City of Dublin. learning experience of all. Public service is perhaps the greatest learning experience of all. During my 34 years with the City, I have learned much more than could ever t During my 34 years with the City, I have on one page. I’ve learned about scal learned much more than could ever t stewardship, service delivery, high on one page. I’ve learned about scal expectations, negotiations, problem-solving, personal stewardship, service delivery, high sacri ce and dozens of other local government fundamentals expectations, negotiations, problem-solving, personal that keep our democracy functioning and our sacri ce and dozens of other local government fundamentals community thriving. that keep our democracy functioning and our community thriving. Most importantly, I have learned about relationships: with our committed City Council members, passionate residents, our Most importantly, I have learned about relationships: with our expansive business community and our professional, committed City Council members, passionate residents, our dedicated, hard-working sta . I can say rst-hand that when expansive business community and our professional, looking back over a three-plus-decade career, you measure dedicated, hard-working sta . I can say rst-hand that when your success by the people you’ve known, those who’ve looking back over a three-plus-decade career, you measure helped guide you, those you’ve mentored and watched go on your success by the people you’ve known, those who’ve to do incredible things, and those who’ve been by your side helped guide you, those you’ve mentored and watched go on along the way. to do incredible things, and those who’ve been by your side along the way. I want to thank Dublin’s City Council members, present and past, for their support, partnership and vision. I’ve had the I want to thank Dublin’s City Council members, present and opportunity to collaborate with so many smart, talented and past, for their support, partnership and vision. I’ve had the aspirational individuals over the years, and not just as city opportunity to collaborate with so many smart, talented and manager. My career began as a management assistant to the aspirational individuals over the years, and not just as city city manager in 1988, followed by director of service, director manager. My career began as a management assistant to the of economic development and then deputy city city manager in 1988, followed by director of service, director manager/director of development. Through the strategic of economic development and then deputy city direction and visionary planning of Dublin’s elected manager/director of development. Through the strategic leadership over the years, we have built something truly direction and visionary planning of Dublin’s elected extraordinary together. leadership over the years, we have built something truly extraordinary together. I am most proud of our local form of democracy: the Council-Manager Plan, as established by our City Charter. The I am most proud of our local form of democracy: the Council-Manager system combines the rich political leadership Council-Manager Plan, as established by our City Charter. The of our elected City Council members with the strong Council-Manager system combines the rich political leadership professional experience of an appointed local government of our elected City Council members with the strong manager or administrator. Under this form, power is professional experience of an appointed local government concentrated in the elected City Council, which hires a manager or administrator. Under this form, power is professional administrator to implement its policies. The city concentrated in the elected City Council, which hires a manager serves at the pleasure of City Council. professional administrator to implement its policies. The city manager serves at the pleasure of City Council. I could not have been more proud to have served as Dublin’s fth city manager. It has been an honor and a privilege to follow Sherman Sheldon (1980-1987), Timothy Hansley (1987-2001), Jane Brautigam (2002-2008), Terry Foegler (2009-2010) and Marsha Grigsby (2010-2015) as our previous village and city managers. They all set a high standard. I had the pleasure of serving with and learning from most of them. I have stood on all their shoulders. I could not have been more proud to have served as Dublin’s fth city manager. It has been an honor and a privilege to follow Sherman Sheldon (1980-1987), Timothy Hansley (1987-2001), Jane Brautigam (2002-2008), Terry Foegler (2009-2010) and Marsha Grigsby (2010-2015) as our previous village and city managers. They all set a high standard. I had the pleasure of serving with and learning from most of them. I have stood on all their shoulders. You should also be con dent in the ability of your next city manager, Megan O’Callaghan. She brings extensive You should also be con dent in the ability of your next city education, skills, experience and vision to the position. manager, Megan O’Callaghan. She brings extensive Megan has been serving the City of Dublin since 2014 education, skills, experience and vision to the position. when she was hired as the City’s director of public service. Megan has been serving the City of Dublin since 2014 She has served as your deputy city manager/chief nance when she was hired as the City’s director of public service. and development o cer for the past two years and is She has served as your deputy city manager/chief nance uniquely positioned to advance Dublin’s economic and development o cer for the past two years and is development strategies and further our traditions of scal uniquely positioned to advance Dublin’s economic stewardship and responsive service. Megan has a history of development strategies and further our traditions of scal collaborative leadership and community engagement. She stewardship and responsive service. Megan has a history of is also a Dublin resident and is profoundly committed to collaborative leadership and community engagement. She this community. I am very proud of her and this community is also a Dublin resident and is profoundly committed to for appointing her as your next city manager. Her this community. I am very proud of her and this community appointment is e ective Oct. 1. for appointing her as your next city manager. Her appointment is e ective Oct. 1. Since becoming city manager in 2015, my motto with our employees has been, “All in, all the time.” As I transition Since becoming city manager in 2015, my motto with our toward retirement, I look forward to phasing out the “all the employees has been, “All in, all the time.” As I transition time” part. But rest assured, I am still “all in” when it comes toward retirement, I look forward to phasing out the “all the to this community. Thank you for letting me serve you for time” part. But rest assured, I am still “all in” when it comes these past 34 years. It has been the learning experience to this community. Thank you for letting me serve you for of a lifetime. these past 34 years. It has been the learning experience of a lifetime. Sincerely, Sincerely,

Dana McDaniel, City Manager Dana McDaniel, City Manager

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