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Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:54 pm

City names new assistant city manager | City, Rob Lyons, Jim Crumley

James H. Crumley

James H. Crumley has joined the City of Murfreesboro as Assistant City Manager.

Retired from his post as city administrator for Morristown, Tenn. over the last eight years, the Johnson City native says he is looking forward to new challenges in city management and especially in Murfreesboro.

“Murfreesboro's reputation for progressive government is one of the best in Tennessee,” Crumley said. “The leadership and vision exhibited by City Council over the last decade and the stability of the professional staff make Murfreesboro one of the premier cities in the South.

“The smooth transition of City Managers is an outstanding example of how well the Council's direction is being translated into action,” he added. “I am very pleased to join the skilled team of employees in continuing to make Murfreesboro the best place to live, work, educate and recreate. The opportunity to work with Rob Lyons and the expert staff with the City is really exciting to me.”

Crumley holds two degrees from East Tennessee State University. He earned a bachelor of science degree in political science with minors in business and journalism in 1975 and a Masters in City Management in 1977.

He is married to the former Deborah A. Dewey of Oak Ridge and the couple have three children, William, 30, who lives in Knoxville with his wife Megan and son Leyton and is employed by Holston Construction LLC; 27-year-old Jacqueline, who is employed with Tennessee Primary Care Physicians Association in Nashville and Alexander, 25, who is employed by Mr. K’s Books. He resides in Jonesborough with his wife Amber.

“My wife, Debbie and I are anxious to get settled in the ‘Boro,” Crumley said. “We are looking forward to be involved in the community.”

Among his professional accomplishments are Tennessee City Manager of the Year in 2008, an International City Management Association Credentialed City Manager since 2005 and member since 1982, board member of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System since 1985, member of the Tennessee City Managers Association since 1977 and a member of the University of Tennessee’s Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) Advisory Board since 2007.

He was President of the Johnson City United Way in 1999, chairman of the agency’s campaign the year before and a member of its allocation committee since 2001, President of the Johnson City Lions Club during the 1995-96 year and a member of the Kiwanis Club in Morristown since 2001.

He is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Morristown and his interests include golf and high school and college football. He was an adjunct professor in the City Management graduate program for 10 years and managed graduate students’ internships in public administration in both Johnson City and Morristown.

Tagged under City, Jim Crumley, Rob Lyons

Member Opinions:

By: lupusman on 9/30/09
Well it appears Mr. Crumley has all the credentials and accolades. I wish him well in his new position, a position that will have many challenges and "opportunities" in the coming years. We all should go the extra mile to make him and Deborah welcome to our community!

By: canalou on 9/30/09
Welcome Mr. Crumley....you've got some big shoes to fill....welcome to the greatest county in Tennessee...make that America...

By: sabanGA on 9/30/09
Hopefully Crumley knows how to take out the trash. There is alot of it now days. Good luck.

By: abide on 10/2/09
In the tough economic times when the city seems as though they would be trying to operate within a tight budget they hire an ASSISTANT city manager so now they still need a city manager, Sounds to me we will be paying double what we were before Mr. Haley left. If that is so that is fisical responsibility from our leaders as usual.

By: Duvics on 10/2/09
abide, Rob Lyons was the assistant city manager under Haley. Lyons can't be everywhere all of the time so he delegates certain responsibilities to his assistant. This is not an unusual practice at all. You might want to try and check your facts before making an ignorant post.

By: abide on 10/2/09
duvics, if you would have read the entire post you would have read the part that reads "if that is so", you must be ok with the wasteful spending of goverment officials. I am in no way knocking this guy only wasteful spending.