NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2000

CARY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CHIEF FULFILLS
LONGTIME CAREER AMBITION

CARY, NC – Town of Cary Development Services Director Robert Tucker has announced that he will leave public service to start his own consulting firm, Robert E. Tucker and Associates. Tucker will leave the Town on March 17^th.

"I’ve always wanted to own my own business, and now seems like the right time for me to make this move," said Tucker.

Tucker, 47, came to Cary in 1996 as the Town’s first Development Services Director. As the head of that department, Tucker supervised all activities of the Town’s Engineering, Planning & Zoning, Development Review, and Inspections & Permits divisions. Prior to coming to Cary, Tucker was the Director of Engineering Services in Brunswick County and an Assistant County Engineer in Wake County. As a licensed Professional Engineer, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina State University

"I know the citizens of Cary join me in thanking Robert for the services he’s given them over these past several years," said Town Manager Bill Coleman. "We wish him much success."

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