A Farewell to Visionary Leader
Duluth honors retired city administrator Phil McLemore. City employees present handmade rocking chairs to McLemore and his wife Jane.
Retired Duluth city administrator Phil McLemore now has a place to sit, rock and reminisce about his 15 years of service to the city. McLemore and his wife Jane were presented with a pair of rocking chairs handmade by Public Works employees from wood saved from a huge oak tree that had to be cut down to make way for the new City Hall. McLemore has a "servant’s heart." "His door was always open. He always had time for us (employees) and everyone no matter what their status in the community,” said Jason Brock, deputy Duluth Public Works Department director. Brock and Duluth Administrative Assistant Susan Weber presented the rocking chairs at McLemore’s retirement tribute at the Red Clay Theatre Thursday (March 22). Brock described McLemore…
Crystal Huntzinger
8:19 am on Monday, March 26, 2012
We will miss him too! Thanks for honoring him with such a wonderful reflection of his retirement celebration! more ›