Dan Droste began his tenure as Paola city clerk under difficult circumstances after the untimely and sudden passing of City Clerk Jill Holmes in 2004.
“That was a very difficult chapter in Paola’s history, and a very big challenge for me,” Droste said.
During the past 15 years though, Droste has established himself as one of the most reliable and essential components of Paola City Hall.
(Read more: The Miami County Republic)