City of Longview

The Longview Unity & Diversity Committee is now seeking nominations for the 2025 Unity Honors Awards! Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. Learn more and submit a nomination today at https://lnkd.in/gZJfFmYM

It's always an exciting morning when we get to celebrate employees who have hit major tenure milestones with the City of Longview. Today's honorees have served from 5 to 35 years! We are so grateful for the CENTURIES of dedicated service these employees have given to our community!

This past Saturday, the Longview Fire Department and local improv comedy team Duck. Duck. Moose! joined forces for "Stop, Drop, and Roll with Laughter." The show, which took place during Fire Prevention Month and kicked off Fire Prevention Week, was designed to entertain and inform audiences by blending improvisational comedy and valuable fire prevention tips. The members of our fire department were great sports and really got into the spirit of the evening as they took advantage of this unique and innovative partnership to help educate our community.

Congratulations to these eight City of Longview employees on their recent promotions! • Karl Earnhart was promoted to Animal Care Tech, Sr. with the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center. Earnhart previously served as Animal Care Tech with the shelter. • Anna Cooper was promoted to Practice Manager at the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center. Cooper previously served as Veterinarian Tech with the shelter. • Joseph Bowley was promoted to Equipment Operator, Sr., in Public Works. Bowley previously served as Equipment Operator. • Jayden Williams was promoted to Equipment Operator in Public Works. Williams previously served as Maintenance Worker. • Rhonda Hutchings was promoted to Public Works Supervisor. Hutchings previously served as Equipment Operator. • Ethan Smith was promoted to Athletic / Recreation Coordinator in Longview Parks and Recreation. Smith previously served as Recreation Assistant. • Samantha Pitner was promoted to Animal Control Officer. Pitner previously served as Animal Care Tech for the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center. • David Reed was promoted to Fire Data Analyst with the Longview Fire Department. Reed previously served as Infrastructure Specialist II with Information Services.

Our next winner of the 2024 Facilities of Merit is the Broughton Recreation Center! The renovation of the rec center saved the bones and spirit of an important center of community life for Longview's underserved Black neighborhood, creating an open, welcoming environment that reflects the needs of the community. Learn more about Broughton Recreation Center here: https://lnkd.in/eMNmmnnM Architect of Record: LPA, Inc. City of Longview

This week we held our first-ever department-wide meeting for the Longview Parks and Recreation Department, bringing together our amazing Parks and Recreation staff from all areas. It was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to mingle, meet new faces, and enjoy lunch together. Special thanks to City Manager Rolin McPhee and Assistant City Manager MaryAnn Hagenbucher for joining us and kicking off the meeting with an inspiring discussion on servant leadership, the central theme of the day. And thanks to Parks Director John Albertson and team for coordinating! Here’s to many more moments of connection, teamwork, and serving our community! #ServantLeadership #LongviewParksAndRec #BuildingCommunity #Teamwork #CityOfLongview

Congratulations to our very own Community Health Section Chief Amy Hooten who received the EMS Leader of the Year award this week at the Texas EMS Alliance (TEMSA) Conference being held in College Station. The EMS Leader of the Year is awarded to an EMS agency leader (director, manager, chief) who has demonstrated great leadership by improving the delivery of EMS in their communities. Chief Hooten, we are very proud of your recognition as an EMS Leader, not just for the City of Longview, but also for the state of Texas. #temsa #ems #cityoflongviewtx

Congratulations to Ryan Rockett for his promotion to Deputy Chief with the Longview Police Department. The department held a promotion ceremony yesterday for D.C. Rockett yesterday afternoon in the police training room. D.C. Rockett previously served as a Lieutenant with the department and was recently selected for the 40 Under 40 award by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

City Manager Rolin McPhee spoke this week to the Rotary Club of Longview, and offered a behind the scenes look at the internal steps taken to empower and train employees to serve the residents. Initiatives discussed included: • Meals with the Managers • So…You Wanna Be A Manager Training Program • Core Value Refresh • Customer Service Training … and much more! We are grateful for leaders who invest in their staff!

Today, SWEPCO partnered with KTBS - TV Community Caravan to spotlight the Veterans Memorial Plaza at Teague Park. We honor our veterans and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Thank you, City of Longview for sharing this hidden gem in the heart of Longview, Texas. Tune in Thursday morning as the caravan highlights a local business that manufactures key components for many law enforcement uniforms. #SWEPCOCares #CommunityCaravan