Tom Muehlenbeck Scholarship

Tom Muehlenbeck Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,500 (one-time award)

Geographic Scope: Texas

Eligibility:

Dependent child of a Texas City Management Association member

Must be a high school graduating senior

Must have been accepted to a Texas college or university

About Tom Muehlenbeck:

Career spanning more than 45 years of distinguished public service in city management

Career History:

- Assistant city manager, City of Parsons, Kansas
- City manager, City of Atchison, Kansas (1967) - small city of 10,000
- City manager, College Park, Georgia
- City manager, Galveston, Texas
- City manager, Valdosta, Georgia
- City manager, Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Deputy city manager, City of Austin
- City manager, City of Plano, Texas (1987-2010, 23-year tenure)

• TCMA Recognition:
- Active TCMA member for 33 years - TCMA President in 2002 - First recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award (2002) recognizing city management professionals with 10+ years of significant contributions - Mentoring Award in Memory of Gary Gwyn (2010) - One of only five TCMA members to receive Distinguished Member status since association began in 1914

• ICMA Recognition:
- Regional vice president (2007-2010) - Recognized for 45 years of membership (2010)

• Professional Impact:
- During tenure as city manager of Plano, city tripled in size - Recognized for embodying essence of TCMA values and ideals - Consummate professional city manager

Contact Information:

TCMA: 512-231-7400

Address: 1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754-5128