Politics & Government

Powder Springs Narrows City Manager Search to 3

Raymon Gibson of McDonough, Terry Todd of Palmetto, and Powder Springs interim City Manager Brad Hulsey were selected from a field of about 50 applicants.

The city of Powder Springs has been without a city manager since Rick Eckert resigned in February, but now, officials are one step closer to filling the position.

They've narrowed the field of about 50 original applicants to three: Raymon Gibson of McDonough, Terry Todd of Palmetto and Brad Hulsey, a former Powder Springs mayor who has been serving as interim city manager since being appointed shortly after Eckert resigned.

Mayor Pat Vaughn said there isn't a meet-and-greet planned with the finalists, like the one held for the police chief candidates in 2011. There also isn't a timetable for when city officials will make the final selection, she said.

Find out what's happening in West Cobbwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

"I am not sure of the exact date when a final decision will be made," she told Patch via email. "We are still in the process of doing background and reference checks. We need all of the information before a final decision can be made."

Below are brief profiles on the finalists. You can see their full applications in the attached PDFs.

Find out what's happening in West Cobbwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Raymon Gibson

Work History

  • City Administrator, City of Stockbridge (May 2011-May 2012)
  • Assistant City Manager, City of Stockbridge (January 2010-May 2011)
  • Director, Henry County Department of Planning & Zoning (June 2005-January 2010)
  • Assistant Director, Henry County Department of Planning & Zoning (February 2004-June 2005)
  • Chief Planner, Henry County Department of Planning & Zoning (October 2003-February 2004)
  • Planner II, Henry County Department of Planning & Zoning (January 2002-October 2003)
  • Planner, Weston Consulting Group in Ontario, Canada (July 2001-July 2002)
  • Site Acquisition Specialist, Network Development Consultants in North Reading, Massachusetts (April 2001-June 2001)
  • Associate Planner, North Georgia Regional Development Center in Dalton, Georgia
  • Regional Planner, Northeastern Vermont Development Association in St. Johnsbury, Vermont (September 1999-March 2000)
  • Planning Technician, Town of Bracebridge Development Services in Ontario, Canada (July 1999-September 1999)
  • Junior Planner, Metropolitan Planning and Engineering in Ontario, Canada (November 1998-July 1999)
  • Junior Planner, Millington & Associates in Ontario Canada (October 1997-November 1998)

Education

  • Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School, High School Diploma
  • McMaster University, Bachelor's Degree in Urban Studies with Honors
  • Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, Diploma in Municipal Planning and Development
  • Columbia Southern University, Master's in Business Administration

Brad Hulsey

Work History

  • Interim City Manager, City of Powder Springs (February 2012-Present)
  • Mayor, City of Powder Springs (2000-2004)
  • City Councilman, City of Powder Springs (1996-1999)
  • City Councilman, City of Rockmart (1984-1991)
  • President and CEO, Brad A. Hulsey & Associates in Powder Springs (1996-2012)
  • Vice President of Sales and Marketing, J.L. Lester & Son (1984-1996)

Education

  • Rockmart High School, College Preparatory Diploma
  • Georgia State University, Worked Toward Bachelor's in Journalism
  • Floyd Junior College, Worked Toward Associates Degree in Business Administration

Terry Todd

Work History

  • City Manager, City of Palmetto (2008-2012)
  • Program Director, CH2M Hill in Atlanta (2007-2008)
  • Deputy County Manager, Fulton County (2000-2007)
  • Public Works Director, Fulton County (1998-2000)
  • Director of Growth Management Department, Director of Environmental Resources Management Department, and Public Works Department Engineer; Escambia County, Florida (1993-1997)
  • Vice President of Operations and Technology, ATC in Irving, Texas (1992-1993)
  • Director of Information Services and Telecommunications, Brinks Home Security in Dallas, Texas (1988-1992)
  • Group/Branch Manager, Arinc Research Corporation in Annapolis, Maryland (1986-1988)
  • U.S. Army (1965-1986)

Education

  • Atwater High School, High School Diploma
  • University of Texas, Aerospace Engineering with Honors
  • University of Texas, Civil Engineering
  • University of West Florida, Master's of Business Administration

Who should Powder Springs choose as city manager? Tell us in the comments.

Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to West Cobb Patch’s free newsletterlike us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from West Cobb