New City Manager
by Barry Bauer
The search in 1968 by St. Johns officials for a new city manager ended Monday night with commission approval of the hiring of Harvey Weatherwax.
The appointment follows resignation of Kenneth Greer who had served as city manager here for 11 years.
Weatherwax, 34, has submitted his resignation as city manager at Imlay City where he worked for the past five years. Prior to that, he was employed by the city of Marshall, and his eight-year tenure there included four years as assistant city manager.
A native of Marshall and a graduate of the high school there, Weatherwax began his professional career following a stint in the Army and two years at the University of Miami. He married the former Margaret Okon of Marshall and the couple has six children, Alan, 13; Linda, 9; Karen, 8; Tim, 6; Jeff, 4; and Mike, 1 1/2.
Weatherwax is a member of the State and National City Managers Assns., and the family is of the Catholic faith. He will assume his new post July 15.
Plans for moving the family here are indefinite.