After more than 20 years leading Tualatin's city government, City Manager Sherilyn Lombos has received a statewide award recognizing her contributions to local government and her impact on communities across Oregon.
Lombos received the Herman Kehrli Award, one of the League of Oregon Cities' Exceptional Service Awards, at the league's annual conference in Salem. The award recognizes city employees whose work has made a lasting difference in their communities and in local government across Oregon.
The City of Tualatin announced Sunday that Lombos accepted the award Oct. 16 at the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) 101st Annual Conference. Lombos has served as Tualatin's city manager for more than 20 years. She is the longest-serving city manager in Washington County, according to the city.
The city credited Lombos with guiding Tualatin through long-term planning and positioning it for financial stability and future growth. The announcement also highlighted her collaborative work with regional partners and her mentorship of other public servants across the region.
The award is named for Herman Kehrli, who served as the LOC's executive secretary from 1933 to 1966 and directed the University of Oregon's former Bureau of Governmental Research and Service. A joint effort between the LOC and the bureau established standards of excellence for local government officials through research, consultation and training in city government affairs.
The LOC, founded in 1925, represents all 241 of Oregon's incorporated cities.
Three other city officials also received LOC Exceptional Service Awards at the Oct. 16 dinner, according to a league post on LinkedIn. Paige Chick, administrative services and finance director for the City of Rogue River, won the Civic Education Award. Gold Beach Mayor Tamie Kaufman won the James C. Richards Award. Fossil Mayor Carol MacInnes won the Mark O. Hatfield Award.
The Tualatin City Council next meets Nov. 9, when council members could formally recognize Lombos for the honor.
