BUSINESS BRIEFS Mayor Pitts Bestows Employee Service Awards
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oyce Arms, who’s worked for CDE Lightband for 40 years as a cashier, billing clerk and now meter coordinator, has seen an astonishing amount of change in her workplace. Arms, who started with CDE in 1979, was among the longest serving of the 166 City employees who received pins marking service in 5-year increments. Thomas McClellan, who works at the wastewater treatment plant for the Clarksville Gas & Water Department, also joined the 40year club this year. “I’ve had a rewarding time at CDE Lightband,” Arms said. “At a dinner in honor of my 35th
anniversary, I gave a little speech and thanked everyone. I also encouraged my younger colleagues to learn as much as they could, and to get to know their fellow employees, because we all need each other.”
Mayor Joe Pitts told the crowd gathered at the Wilma Rudolph Events Center for breakfast and pin presentations that he was honored to lead the City’s nearly 1,300 employees. “What you do everyday in service to our citizens is what’s
important,” Mayor Pitts said. “I am humbled to be your mayor, and I want to thank each of you for what you do, day in and day out, to serve the citizens of Clarksville.”
CMC Education Foundation Leader Selected
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obin Burton has been selected to head up the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation as its Executive Director. Ms. Burton most recently was director of marketing for Premiere Speakers Bureau in Franklin.
She previously served as director of communications for the Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council, overseeing public relations, communications and marketing for the Chamber of Commerce, Industrial
Development Board, Economic Development Council, and Aspire Foundation. She worked with the local Chamber and EDC for 10 years in a number of capacities including grant writing and fundraising.
She also has experience as an art director, graphic artist, and editor for businesses in Spartanburg, S.C., Norcross, Ga. and Memphis. She earned her B.A. in journalism from the University of Mississippi, Oxford. She is 2014 graduate of Leadership Clarksville. 2ND QUARTER 2020 •37
