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<\/a>Michael McWhorter, Materials Management Supervisor at Clarksville Gas and Water, accepts a 45-year service pin from Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan. He was the longest serving of the 285 City employees who received pins from McMillan during her annual employee service awards breakfast on Thursday.<\/p><\/div>\n
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That spirit, determination and foot speed in April 1972 set the stage for a long and still-thriving career with the City of Clarksville for McWhorter, who earned a 45-year pin and a round applause from scores of coworkers Thursday at Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan\u2019s employee service awards breakfast.<\/p>\n
McWhorter, who now serves as a Materials Management Supervisor, was the longest serving of the 285 City employees who received pins marking service in 5-year increments. Two others joined the 40-year club this year — Fire Chief Michael Roberts and CDE Lightband\u2019s Chuck Dowdy.<\/p>\n
Mayor McMillan told the crowd gathered at the Wilma Rudolph Events Center for breakfast and pin presentations that she was honored to lead the City\u2019s more than 1,200 employees.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat you do everyday in service to our citizens is what\u2019s important,\u201d McMillan said. \u201cYou are what makes this City a great place to live, work and raise a family.\u201d<\/p>\n
McWhorter, a lifelong Clarksville resident and graduate of Northwest High School, Class of 1971, said he was glad to have a long career with the City.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been exciting to see Clarksville\u2019s improvement, especially the sustained growth that started after we annexed St. Bethlehem in 1987,\u201d McWhorter said. \u201cIt\u2019s simple, really. I\u2019ve just always enjoyed coming into work, and doing my best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dawn Thomack, McWhorter\u2019s supervisor at G&W, said her colleague is respected and well-liked by his coworkers, and is a great asset to the department because of his experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael is so dependable, and he\u2019s very thorough,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause of his longevity he really knows the operation, and knows which parts are needed to solve a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gas & Water Director Pat Hickey echoed those sentiments: \u201cMichael is very valuable because he knows exactly what you need, and better yet, he can tell you exactly where to find it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Clarksville, TN<\/strong> – For Michael McWhorter, who\u2019s worked for the Clarksville Gas and Water Department for more than four decades, the first day on the job remains among the most memorable.<\/p>\n![\"Michael](\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Clarksville-Mayor-Kim-McMillan-bestows-Employee-Service-Awards.jpg\" "\\"Michael")
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