As an employee of the city of Shawnee for 51 years, Bertha Ann Young achieved an unprecedented career of integrity, leadership, professional development, and support for the appointed and elected officers and employees involved in municipal government. She began employment with the city as a cashier in the water department at age 20 in August 1948 and retired as the City Treasurer/Finance Director in August 1999, after having advanced through the positions of Deputy City Clerk, City Clerk, and City Treasurer.

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