George Fina’s municipal career began in 1962 with the Oklahoma City Fire Department and lasted for twenty-two years during which he earned the rank of Captain. George was also a racing professional. In 1969 he won the NHRA World Championship for dragster racing and was recognized as one of Oklahoma’s Sportsman of the Month in 1969. As a city councilman and later mayor for Piedmont, he is recognized as the longest-serving councilman in Piedmont’s history after serving in some capacity for more than twenty-one years. After his retirement, the city council renamed City Hall after him.

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Tony Rivera retired at the end of July after a 46-year career with municipal governments in Oklahoma, Texas, and Alabama. He began his municipal government career in 1971 as a city electrician for the City of Okmulgee, advancing through several positions until appointed as City-Clerk-Treasurer in 1978.

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