If you ask Tim Followell what he considers his biggest successes, he'll tell you it isn't Tim's successes, it's the community's successes.
Followell will be retiring at the end of this week as the Clinton City Administrator. Followell is a veteran of local government and the lifelong Clintonian has started working for the City in high school and worked his way up to City Manager.
As Followell rides off into the sunset, you might find him on his front porch trying to enjoy one. You may also find him in the pickup line picking up the kiddos from school for his wife's home child care business.
Last week on Regional Radio, we introduced listeners and readers to Darren Girlder who will be taking Followell's place. His advice to Girdler and those that will proceed him in City Hall is to not take things so personally.
For this broadcaster and news director, Followell was the first person to welcome me to the community and embrace me as a wide-eyed green reporter. For that, I'll always consider him not only a professional associate but a friend who has demonstrated a willingness to go the extra mile.
Followell says he doesn't have any direction for retirement other than to sit on the porch and see what is next as well as to be there to support his wife Debbie and her business in a larger capacity.
