Weeks after celebrating his 37th anniversary as an Albemarle County employee, County Executive Bob Tucker announced today that he will retire at the end of 2010.
"It has been an honor to serve Albemarle County’s citizens for the past 37 years, and I am particularly grateful to the dedicated and professional county employees and members of the Board of Supervisors that I have worked with since 1973," said Tucker in a press release. More after the photo.
Albemarle County Executive Bob Tucker
What did those 37 years entail? During his time as planning director, Tucker led the construction of the 1980 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (along with a few amendments to differentiate between development areas and rural areas), managed every update to the county’s Comprehensive Plan after 1972, and steered Albemarle through its worst revenue shortfall in decades.
The entire text of Tucker’s announcement is available here. With Tucker gone by 2011, what should Albemarle County look for in a new county executive? And who should take the reins? Leave your thoughts below.