Winchester City Manager

At the December 8, 2009 Regular Meeting, Winchester City Council approved the appointment of Jim O’Connor as City Manager.  He began his new position in Winchester on Monday, January 11, 2010.

Mr. O’Connor, originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, recently served as city manager of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, since March 2004.  Prior to that, he served in St. Charles, Missouri; Dover, Delaware; Bartow, Florida; Red Bank, Tennessee;  and Mulberry, Florida.   He also served our country in the US Navy.  Over the past 25 years, Mr. O’Connor has had the opportunity to combine his passion for local government with his educational background, a minor in Economics from Middle Tennessee State University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Wilmington College in Wilmington, Delaware.  He has a reputation for getting the most out of every fiscal situation. 

Jim was intrigued by the Winchester City Manager position for many reasons: "The fact that Winchester is a full service and university city and has an outstanding educational system, regional medical center, and a regional urban center with areas such as the downtown walking mall."  His diverse background, sound business practices and past accomplishments will be an asset in helping the City move forward in the changing economy and dealing with the pressure on local government to continue to deliver quality services.

Jim and his wife Sherry have two grown children.