Becoming a city manager has been the dream of Olivia Ortiz since she was seven years old. It may seem young to have aspirations, but when your father is a city manager that all changes. “My father used to take me to functions and I got to know some of the other city managers. The programs were very interesting,” Ortiz said. Her father served as the city manager for Eudora, Kansas but has since retired. … At this time Ortiz is working for the City of Atchison, but she told the story of how she started. “I talked to Justin Pergont, interim city manager, and told him I would love to work for the city,” Ortiz said. “He told me that unfortunately there wasn’t money set aside for an intern. I responded that I didn’t care I wanted the opportunity to serve.”
Source: Atchison Globe Now
