The Mayor
ROCHELLE ROBINSON During Marcia’s tenure, she has steered our city to have a balanced budget, improve our bond rating score, develop a downtown master plan, and mapped out where our city is headed in the future. Not only has Marcia done many wonderful things for our city, but she proudly leads at the state level as well. She currently serves as the President of the Georgia City-County Managers Association and is constantly thinking of ways that city and county managers across the state can improve our communities. She is a member of the Georgia Municipal Association Board of Directors
Happy New Year, everyone! I can’t believe it is already 2022. I feel as though the past few years have just flown by. It’s hard to believe we are already starting another trip around the sun. This time of year, always brings a reminder of a fresh start. It is a time to get started on resolutions and map out different goals and things I want to achieve in the next 12 months. It’s a great time of reflection and taking the time to do this starts me off on the right foot!
and serves on the Legislative Policy Council.
Speaking of goals, this month I’d like to highlight our dynamite City Manager, Marcia Hampton who has achieved more goals and accomplishments than most people!
the United States Navy.
Marcia has been with the city for 18 years and first started as our Main Street Coordinator. She rose through the ranks and has been serving as our city manager since 2015.
Marcia is also Vice President of the Risk Management and Employee Benefits Services. In
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her membership with GMA , Marcia works diligently to improve the quality of life for our
the community for the Leadership Douglas,
citizens and all citizens of our great state!
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She holds many professional certifications, including an MBA, an International City-County Manager Association (ICMA) Credentialed Manager, and is a veteran of Outside of work and professional organizations, Marcia is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and is very involved in her church. She is a board member of the Douglas County Chamber Foundation Board which serves to identify leaders in
tion’s scholarship program. As you can see, our city manager is quite accomplished! I am so fortunate to be able to work closely with her to make our city the best that it can be! Thank you, Marcia, for all that you do for our community! I hope that you all have a wonderful new year and I hope that you can achieve all that you hope for this year! God Bless!.
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