Roane County exec to speak to Oak Ridge League
The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge will host Wade Creswell, the newly elected Roane County executive, at a Tuesday meeting.
This event will be held at noon in person at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Church Social Hall. It will also be available via Zoom. A link for Zoom access will be distributed later. Bring your own lunch to the Nov. 15 and Dec. 6 sessions of the League. Lunches from The Soup Kitchen will be available beginning in 2023, according to a news release.
Creswell took office as the Roane County executive on Sept. 1. As a third-generation Roane Countian, he was raised in Kingston, graduated from Roane County High School in 1992, and received his associate degree from Roane State Community College, his Bachelor of Science from East Tennessee State University, and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Tennessee.
After returning home from ETSU, he worked at Roane Medical Center as a registered nurse in critical and emergency care. That led to a 25-year career of opportunities in leadership and management positions at Michael Dunn Center, the Roane Alliance, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. He previously served on Kingston City Council from 2003-07.
While he served as the president and CEO of the Roane Alliance, Roane County added more than 700 industrial jobs and grew the membership of the Roane Chamber by over 100 members. He built working relationships in Oak Ridge with officials at the U.S. Department of Energy, with federal contractors, and city officials.
League members and regular Lunch with the League attendees will receive a Zoom link for the gathering via email. Guests are welcome to participate in person or via Zoom and may request the link by contacting Mary Ann Reeves at maryannreeves1@att.net. Anyone not familiar with Zoom meetings may go to https://support.zoom.us, then scroll down to frequently asked questions. Several days after the event, attendees may view the recorded session on the League’s website, https://my.lwv.org/tennessee/oak-ridge.
"The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge is a nonpartisan political organization for men and women. It encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. All are welcome," the release stated.
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