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Peoria City Manager announces retirement BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF
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December 1, 2022
Peoria’s Hometown Newspaper
fter more than 30 years of public service and more than five years as City Manager at the City of Peoria, Jeff Tyne announced his retirement. Appointed as Peoria’s City Manager on June 27, 2017, Tyne has served the citizens of Peoria since 1997 in various leadership roles. Prior to his position as City Manager, Tyne served as Deputy City Manager, Budget Director, and Community Services Director. Tyne also served in several external roles and leadership positions throughout the region. Most recently, Tyne served as chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments Management Committee, as a Trustee for the Arizona State Retirement System and as a Board member for the Arizona City/ County Management Association. Additionally, Tyne has served as the
After more than 30 years of public service and more than five years with Peoria, Jeff Tyne is retiring. (City of Peoria/Submitted)
chair of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) national standing Committee on Economic Development
and Capital Planning and is a past president for the Arizona chapter of GFOA. Tyne is a Credentialed Manager with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and was active with the ICMA Emerging Leaders Development Program. “Jeff Tyne has been a City Manager second to none, with integrity and professionalism that never wavered,” Mayor Cathy Carlat said. “He assembled an incredible staff and, together, they have been a powerhouse that established a commitment to excellence that is deeply embedded throughout our organization.” Under Tyne’s leadership, the City of Peoria has advanced as a nationally recognized, award-winning community that is known for its exceptional quality of life, safety and culture of excellence. SEE RETIREMENT PAGE 4
Sunrise Mountain swim success means more BY JOE McHUGH
Peoria Times Staff Writer
T
he Sunrise Mountain Mustangs have galloped to the mountain top, as the school’s Swim and Dive program earned the 2022 Peoria District Championship. But for head coach Cris Dilworth, this season’s success means much more, as
before it even started, she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. But she didn’t let it stop her from completing her goal. “I have to still do what I love to do so that I felt good enough to do it,” Dilworth said. “The District Championship was the cherry on top.” Dilworth has been in the coaching community for over two decades, as she started coaching basketball at Sunrise Mountain
in 2000. She then took her talents to Liberty High School and helped open its swim program in 2006. Four years later, she returned to Sunrise Mountain. The program has seen success while under Dilworth, as she has helped get her athletes district championships and bids into the overall state championship. But in July,
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