MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 19, 2003

LEE FORMALLY APPOINTED CITY OF FREDERICK DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Frederick, Md. --- Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty officially announced the appointment of Paul H. Lee as Director of Engineering for the City of Frederick today. Lee, who had been serving on an interim basis since October of 2002, recently passed the Maryland Professional Engineer Examination. The State of Maryland does not extend reciprocity; therefore Lee's formal appointment could not take place until successful completion of the State of Maryland P.E. exam. Lee also holds a P.Eng. from Canada.

Prior to joining the City of Frederick, Lee served the City of Richmond, British Columbia, as Manager of Engineering and Planning. Lee obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia.

In his role as Department Manager in the City of Frederick's Engineering Department he will be responsible for reorganizing and restructuring the Engineering Department which is responsible for the delivery of the following services: Drafting, Surveys, Land Development Servicing, Infrastructure Planning, and Inspections.

Lee also oversees 34 professional and technical full-time staff in both the engineering and building divisions of the City. "Paul is improving customer service in his department. Project management, plan review, staff management are skills Paul brings and like every effective manager, he shares that skill with his staff," Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty commented.

In the nine months since Lee has been with the City he has been proven his commitment and ability. "Paul has saved City taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars on the Fairview Avenue Bridge by performing the proper tests prior to the award of a construction bid. He uses a great combination of common sense and professional experience," Dougherty added. Lee has also worked diligently to fulfill one of the Mayor's initial requests to "find water". Lee has been able to make tremendous strides in the City's pursuit of water. "The work Paul has done with MDE on the water management plan yielded water which allowed us to begin building in the City once again," Dougherty stated.

She added, "Now we are taking the next steps on identifying future water supplies...plus, it hasn't stopped raining since he arrived!"

Lee holds memberships in several organizations such as: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (A.P.E.G.B.C.), American Water Works Association, British Columbia Water and Wastewater Association, Building Officials Association of British Columbia (Level 2 Building Official), and past chair of the Tri-Cities Chapter of A.P.E.G.B.C.

For additional information please contact Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, at 301-360-3842.