By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
In June of 1980, Harold Tarlton hired Cecelia Conrad to work for the City of Hoisington. Conrad worked in a variety of departments and retired at the beginning of the year after more than 44 years with the city.
Hoisington City Manager Jonathan Mitchell said Conrad is well liked and respected throughout the community.
"Cecelia was the first female power plant operator," said Mitchell. "She was the first female for a lot of things. She worked in the field for public works. She was the one that kind of blazed the trail in our community."
Conrad retired as City Clerk for the City of Hoisington, a position she held since 2019. Hoisington staff held a public celebration for Conrad’s career last Friday.
"I'm grateful for her and her contributions to our community," said Mitchell. "I'm really going to miss her but excited she gets to spend more time with her grandkids."
Kim Loesch, previously the Deputy Clerk, took over the City Clerk position on Jan. 2.