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Hedges deservovs
headlines, thanks
Thomas Hedges has been headlining the Eagan
Chronicle's top stories for the past two weeks. And r,, ghtly
so!
In these past weeks, Hedges has been honored for its
strong voice in the 15-city Municipal Legislative Cop emis-
sion, as a mentor to those entering the field of city n anage-
ment and for his abilities as Eagan's city administr: ,tor.
He is the newly elected vice chairman of the Muni -.ipal
Legislative Commission and chairman of the es sa operal d he com-
mittee for that suburban lobbying group. Hedges
plans to dig into the struggle for funding that helps l irotect
suburbs' ability to gain state aids and special reven .ies.
Eagan and the other member suburbs may heav( a sigh of
relief knowing that Hedges is going to bat to preser a fun-
ding for local programs.
Perhaps the commitment seen in Hedges work sl ems from
his strong belief in the profession of city managem, .nt.
Certainly those given the opportunity to work in 1 ledges ci-
ty management internship program believe this. A rid the ci-
ty of Eagan benefits as much as the interns. f ment and
New professionals are introduced to city manag
get hands-on experience. City government and Ea; ran
residents gain enthusiasm and insight from the int !rns.
The International City Management Association is
definitely impressed with Hedges' work in profess onal
development. The organization will present Hedgc s the L.P.
Cookingham award for his intership program at it; national
convention in Philadelphia this fall.
As city administrator of Eagan, Hedges is a pro 'essional,
but he is also a friend and neighbor.
Maybe he is so well respected in this communit , because
people feel instantly comfortable when they meet him. He is
an Eagan booster and is on top of the issues. If tht xe is a con-
cern in Eagan, Tom Hedges knows about it. Resi( .ents know
he cares when they call on him.
And so, for all the behind-the-scenes work, for, 11 the
negotiating and community involvement, we hea lline Tom
Hedges.