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Monday, November 19, 2012

Former Greenbelt Analyst Hired as Deputy City Manager of Durham, NC

City Manager Michael McLaughlin says William Bowman "Bo" Furguson's work for Greenbelt was 'outstanding.'

  It was news, but no shock, to City Manager Michael McLaughlin when he heard that Greenbelt's former intern turned management analyst had been hired as new deputy city manager for Durham, NC. "He was outstanding," McLaughlin said, "That's terrific news." Reaching back more than a decade, McLaughlin had no trouble recalling details about William Bowman "Bo" Ferguson. Greenbelt was fortunate enough to get him as an intern while he was getting his master's degree at the University of Kansas in public administration, McLaughlin said. Afterward, he stayed on a couple of years, McLaughlin added, saying he was impressed by Ferguson's analytical abilities and familiarity with technology. "He was an incredible self-starter," McLaughlin recalled. …

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