{"id":153,"date":"2022-07-07T09:06:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T09:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayor.blackmangowebsolutions.net\/?p=153"},"modified":"2022-07-10T21:09:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T21:09:46","slug":"where-can-i-get-some","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmurry.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/07\/where-can-i-get-some\/","title":{"rendered":"PERSON OF INTEREST: TIM MURRY"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORIGINAL ARTICLE CLICK HERE: Person of Interest: Tim Murry – Lake & Sumter STYLE (lakeandsumterstyle.com)<\/a><\/em><\/h4>\n

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Local native on a mission to serve citizens and lead Clermont with an open mind and heart.<\/h4>\n

Photo: Nicole Hamel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Vital Stats:<\/em><\/p>\n

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  • Fifth child of 12 siblings.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Family includes wife Kassier Kyler-Murry (married February 2020), daughter Tiffany, son Tim Murry II, and stepdaughter Karissa.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n
  • Clermont High School 1972 graduate.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Enjoys putting jigsaw puzzles together.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Would one day like to travel cross-country by train.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • 66 years old.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    What inspired you to run for mayor in 2020?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Besides my love for Clermont, I decided to run for mayor to be the voice for sensible growth that focused on the needs of all residents. When I attended council meetings, I felt that the council was not always listening to the residents. In addition, none of the council members were from Clermont.<\/p>\n

    Thoughts when you found out you were elected?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0I was at a planning and zoning board meeting when I received my first update of the election results and that I had a slim lead. Thank God the meeting was coming to an end because it was hard for me to contain my excitement. About 20 minutes after the meeting, I received my first official unofficial notice that I won. I was driving so I had to stop for a couple of minutes to give thanks to God and my wife for her support. After sitting and realizing that I had won the election, I could only start to think about getting to work on the promises I made during my campaign.<\/p>\n

    What does being elected Clermont\u2019s first African American mayor mean to you?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Being the first African American mayor of Clermont was not a consideration in making the decision to run, but it is a great honor and it let me know how far Clermont has come from my earlier years of growing up there.<\/p>\n

    How long have you lived in Clermont?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0I was born and raised in Clermont where I resided until 1972 when I left to attend college in Tallahassee. I moved to Connecticut in 1974 where I joined the U.S. Air Force in 1975. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1998, I lived in Kissimmee and Orlando before moving back to Clermont in 2001.\u00a0In 1999, I began working for the U.S. Postal Service, a second career which spanned nearly 22 years before my retirement in January 2021.<\/p>\n

    Goals as mayor?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Increasing affordable\/workforce housing and increasing community-police relations, working to improve traffic issues on the county roads of Hancock and Hartwood Marsh, and to work with our police and fire departments to make sure they can continue to provide quality services as our city continues to grow.<\/p>\n

    What do you like most about serving as mayor?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0I enjoy meeting and talking with residents, sharing Clermont\u2019s history, and most all, bragging about the beauty of Clermont.<\/p>\n

    Other city roles you\u2019ve held?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0I served on Clermont\u2019s code enforcement board for three years. I attended Clermont\u2019s City Council on a regular basis to speak about various issues and conditions in the community. I served on two citizens\u2019 advisory task forces for Community Development Block Grants and I was serving on Clermont\u2019s Planning and Zoning Board when elected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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