Inside the City of Tumwater Date:
May 15, 2023
To:
Mayor Debbie Sullivan City Councilmembers City Employees
From: John Doan, City Administrator
PEOPLE Deputy City Clerk Starting Brandy Legomina is the inaugural Deputy City Clerk.
Welcome to the New City Administrator Lisa Parks has been selected by Mayor Sullivan and confirmed by the City Council as the next City Administrator. She will be starting Friday, June 16,
and getting to know the City and the great people who make things happen here. She brings more than
She will be working with public records and will be
instrumental in supporting the conversion to digital
minutes. She has considerable experience with
public records and public meetings. She comes to us from the City of Highland, California. Welcome, Brandy.
three decades of working with various local
governments on cooperative regional initiatives and
executive management of government operations. Lisa is currently the Executive Services Director at the Port of Olympia and has held several leadership positions, including Executive Director of the Port of
Police Officer of the Year: Chase Grimmett
Douglas County. Welcome, Lisa!
This year’s selection as Tumwater Police Officer of
Patrick Soderberg Joining Water Resources
Police Department for just over four years and in that
Patrick will be in a new position intended to focus on the implementation of Water Resources’ water
development, storage, and quality projects for the City. Patrick has been with Thurston County for 23
years, most recently supervising the Business Pollution Prevention and Solid Waste Programs.
Great to have you here Patrick.
the Year is Chase Grimmett. He has been with the
short time has demonstrated himself as a selfless and dedicated officer. He is always willing to help in the department. He was recently named as the new
K9 Officer after his short time with the City. Chase is a Thurston County native and has a degree in Marine
Biology from Western Washington University. He will be recognized at the May 16 City Council meeting. Congrats, Chase!