New Town Planner Has Extensive Job History

LAWRENCE DIRE

LAWRENCE DIRE

CAPE CHARLES WAVE

January 10, 2014

The Cape Charles Gazette has announced that Lawrence DiRe will be the new town planner effective February 2. DiRe replaces Rob Testerman, who resigned in October to work for the town of Kitty Hawk, N.C.

The Gazette provided no further information, but DiRe has posted his full bio on linkedin.com. According to linkedin and other websites, DiRe is 51 years old and has connections with the Eastern Shore. He has lived in Delmar, Delaware, just north of the Maryland state line on Route 13. From 2013-2014 he was an advisor for Delmarva Education Foundation in Salisbury, Maryland.

DiRe has worked in a number of jobs in several states. From 2009-2014 he was an instructor at Elmhurst College in Chicago. From 2007-2009 he was chief administrative officer and treasurer for the village of Berkeley, Illinois. From 2004-2007 he was town administrator for the town of St. Pauls, North Carolina. From 2002-2004 he was town manager for LaCrosse, Virginia, about 110 miles west of Norfolk. Earlier he interned for the town of Leesburg, Virginia.

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DiRe is a 1985 graduate of St. John’s University in New York City and holds a masters in public administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds a masters degree in history from Loyola University in Chicago, where he also completed all but his dissertation for a doctorate.

The Gazette also reported that Town Council will interview four candidates for town manager beginning January 20.

 

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2 Responses to “New Town Planner Has Extensive Job History”

  1. Don Bender on January 11th, 2015 4:58 pm

    Am I the only person wondering how long Mr. DiRe will stay here?

  2. David Gay on January 12th, 2015 11:42 am

    With his extensive education and experience he seems better suited to be the Town Manager. Why didn’t they offer him the job?