The Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame biography for Lawrence Oliver Hansen notes that he may have redefined the two simple words “community service”. Now, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for City and Town Officials posthumously recognizes him for his outstanding contributions to community service, along with the educational and operational aspects of municipal government throughout Oklahoma.
Read MoreLarry Joseph Shelton began his municipal government career in November 1982 as Assistant City Manager in Guthrie. This position followed 12 years in private sector engineering or county planning and development jobs. He retired June 30, 2011, after 20 years as the city manager of Chickasha. He now resides in Norman. Larry served in city management positions for nearly 30 years, including stints in Maumelle, Arkansas, and Chandler, Oklahoma. He is one of the few individuals to receive the highest honors granted by both the Oklahoma Municipal League and the City Management Association of Oklahoma. As such he is a past recipient of the Don Rider Award from OML and the Gerald Wilkins Award from CMAO.
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