Paducah's City Managers
Government Structure
Paducah operates under a City Manager Plan form of government. On November 8, 1932, the citizens of Paducah voted to become a City Manager form of Government. The Paducah Board of Commissioners is made up of the Mayor and four Commissioners elected at large by the citizens on a non-partisan basis. The Mayor is elected for a four-year term and Commissioners for a two-year term. The Mayor and Commissioners have equal voting powers.
The Paducah Board of Commissioners sets the policies that govern the City. It appoints advisory citizen groups that help in the decision-making process. The City Manager is appointed by the Board and assists it in formulating objectives, policies, and programs. The City Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the City's approximately 330 full-time employees. Department directors are responsible for their respective departments and report directly to the City Manager.
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Paducah's City Managers
| # | NAME | TERM | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/OCCUPATION | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30. | Daron Jordan | August 1, 2021 to Present | Organizational Management | ||
| 29. | James Arndt | July 1, 2018 to July 31, 2021 | Public Administration | ||
| 28. | Mark Thompson | January 13, 2018 to June 30, 2018 | Parks & Recreation Director serving as interim City Manager | ||
| 27. | Jeff Pederson | December 7, 2010 to January 12, 2018 | Public Administration | ||
| 26. | Jonathan W. Perkins | March 10, 2010 to December 16, 2010 | Finance Director serving as interim City Manager | ||
| 25. | James W. Zumwalt | May 18, 1998 to March 2, 2010 | Public Administration. Longest serving City Manager to date. | ||
| 24. | Earl Feezor | November 1, 1997 to June 1, 1998 | Interim City Manager. CEO of Western Baptist Hospital. | ||
| 23. | Jerry Hoover | September 5, 1994 to May 1, 1998 | Worked for State Auditor | ||
| 22. | Charles Ward | June 22, 1994 to September 2, 1994 | Interim City Manager. High school teacher | ||
| 21. | James L. Pennington | June 18, 1990 to July 8, 1994 | Public Administration | ||
| 20. | Leslie R. Allen | May 2, 1990 to June 18, 1990 | Interim City Manager. Public Administration. | ||
| 19. | R. Thomas Worley | January 16, 1989 to May 1, 1990 | Public Administration | ||
| 18. | Carl Holder, Jr. | April 1, 1981 to August 27, 1988 | Public Adminstration | ||
| 17. | James C. Tidwell | February 10, 1977 to March 31, 1981 | Plant Manager | ||
| 16. | J. William Howerton | December 5, 1972 to November 16, 1976 | Attorney | ||
| 15. | Larry E. Thomas | May 1, 1970 to October 3, 1972 | Public Administration | ||
| 14. | R. H. Overstreet | March 1, 1968 to April 30, 1970 | Local businessman | ||
| 13. | B. Cowles Mallory | March 24, 1965 to February 1, 1968 | Public Administration | ||
| 12. | R.L. Brockman | March 1, 1960 to February 1, 1965 | Office and business management | ||
| 11. | Lloyd C. Emery | March 7, 1955 to January 1, 1960 | Attorney | ||
| 10. | Fred H. Morgan, Sr. | March 20, 1954 to January 25, 1955 | Local businessman | ||
| 9. | Glen A. Lovern | August 15, 1953 to December 13, 1953 | Government Administration | ||
| 8. | Cornelius Bodine, Jr. | October 1, 1952 to June 15, 1953 | Public Administration | ||
| 7. | Fred H. Morgan, Sr. | July 1, 1952 to September 30, 1952 | Local businessman | ||
| 6. | C.R. Moffit | January 4, 1950 to June 30, 1952 | Educator | ||
| 5. | Victor C. Hobday | July 1, 1947 to January 31, 1950 | Public Administration | ||
| 4. | Charles A. Williams | March 13, 1946 to May 14, 1947 | Attorney | ||
| 3. | H.G. McElwee | February 24, 1943 to March 12, 1946 | Local businessman | ||
| 2. | James P. Smith | January 4, 1940 to February 23, 1943 | Local businessman | ||
| 1. | L.V. Bean | January 1, 1934 to January 2, 1940 | Public Administration |