City of Lakeland
| | Office of the City Manager |
| | Douglas B. Thomas, City Manager
Doug officially took office December 1, 2003. Before this position he served as City Manager for the City of Alma, Michigan for over 14 years. Prior to appointment in Alma, he represented the City of Grand Haven, Michigan as Assistant City Manager, (1986-1989) and as Administrative Assistant to the City Manager (1984-1985). He also has held local government posts with the City of Rockville, Maryland and the Town of Landover Hills, Maryland.
His academic credentials include attainment of a Master's of Public Administration from the American University, Washington, D.C. in 1983 with a concentration in Urban Affairs, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Bowling Green State University, Ohio in 1981. |
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| | | Tony Delgado, Deputy City Manager
Tony began work with the City of Lakeland in January 1997 as Assistant Director for The Lakeland Center. He became Assistant City Manager in November 2000. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Parks & Community/Commercial Recreation from Southern Illinois University. Tony is active in Downtown Kiwanis and is a graduate of Leadership Lakeland XVIII. |
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Stanley Hawthorne, Assistant City Manager
Stanley Hawthorne has been with the City since January, 2005, providing oversight for the City Departments of Human Resources, Information Technology, Risk Management/Purchasing, Internal Audit, The Lakeland Center, and the Division of Performance Excellence.
He started his local government career in Saginaw, Michigan, where he worked for seven years. In 1992, he accepted the position as Budget Director for Hollywood, Florida. Other positions that he held includes Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance for Tamarac, Florida, City Manager of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, and was the General Manager for the Sun ‘n Lake of Sebring Improvement District before coming to Lakeland.
He received an undergraduate degree at Troy State University in Alabama and earned a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of Virginia.
He is very active in community service and has served on several local non-profit boards.
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