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Oak Ridger with public, private work experience appointed city clerk

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Beth Hickman

Beth Hickman

Note: This story was updated at 12 p.m.

An Oak Ridge resident who has management and administrative experience in the public and private sectors has been appointed city clerk, officials said Monday.

Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson announced the appointment of Beth Hickman on Monday. Hickman will replace former City Clerk Diana Stanley, who resigned in November 2015.

Hickman has more than 15 years of management and administrative experience in both the public and private sectors, a press release said.

She served as field representative for former U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis and as executive assistant at The Roane Alliance.

She is presently employed at Vanderbilt University Law School as a faculty assistant. [Read more…]

City Council to have mid-year election in July to fill board, commission vacancies

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The Oak Ridge City Council will have a mid-year election on July 14 to fill vacancies on municipal boards and commissions.

The Oak Ridge City Clerk’s Office started accepting applications on June 2. To be considered, applicants must be Oak Ridge residents and complete an application by noon Friday, June 20, 2014. Late applications will not be considered.

The boards and commissions with vacancies include Board of Building and Housing Code Appeals, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Oak Ridge Housing Authority, Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, Senior Advisory Board, and Traffic Safety Advisory Board.

Visit the city’s website for more information.

City accepting applications for Oak Ridge boards and commissions

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The Oak Ridge City Clerk’s Office is accepting applications to fill vacancies on city boards and commissions for terms beginning Jan. 1.

To be considered, completed applications must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. Late applications or submissions will not be considered.

To make the process more convenient, an online application has been created and is available on the City Clerk’s departmental website or by visiting http://tiny.cc/12boardsapp. Paper applications are also available in the City Clerk’s Office in the Oak Ridge Municipal Building.

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