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Donald Ashworth, Maplewood finance been involved in managerial positions of
director,has accepted the position of city one kind or another.His first position was
administrator for the city of Chanhassen. with the city of Vermillion in South
Ashworth,who submitted his resignation Dakota.
to Maplewood Manager Michael Miller The Maplewood city staff is planning a
last week,will begin work at his new post going away party for Ashworth. A dinner
April 1. will be held at Fox and Hounds at 7:30
"I consider this a professional ad- p.m.with cocktail hour beginning at 6:30
vancement for myself,"Ashworth said,in p.m. on March 16.
response to a question on what con- Anyone interested in attending the
siderations prompted him to take the affair should contact Lu Aurelius, city
Chanhassen post. "I believe this is a clerk, at 777-8131.
stepping stone in my professional
career."
Ashworth first came to Maplewood in
1971. And since working for the city he
says, "I would say this is a very
challenging position. Maplewood is in a
period of rapid growth.The position itself
has involved me with all of the depart- I
ments as well as expenditures and
revenues totaling $8 million."
He added, "I have found this a
rewarding experience working with the
staff, council and the various com-
missions."
Ashworth earned his Bachelor of Arts at
the University of South Dakota and his I r �,
Master of Arts in Public Administration
from the University of Kansas. °•
For the past 10 years Ashworth has Donald Ashworth