The City of Hemphill announced they are welcoming a new city manager.
According to a Facebook post from the city, Thad Smith will begin his employment on November 30.
The post said Smith is a veteran of the US Army and started his career in February of 1987. The post said he deployed to Iraq eight separate times between 2003 and 2009.
The City of Hemphill Welcomes New City Manager Thad Smith, Smith will begin employment with the City of Hemphill...
Posted by City of Hemphill, Texas on Tuesday, October 27, 2020
He retired as a Sergeant Major in Oct. of 2011 and returned to Texas and attended Texas A&M. He graduated in Dec. 2015 with a B.S. in Engineering Technology.
In Jan. of 2016, Smith went to work for Southwest Research Institute conducting research and development projects for the Department of Defense and other government agencies.