Ok, now that it is out about my resignation, I want to share with you a few things. I want to head off any misconceptions about leaving a job I truly have enjoyed and will miss so much. I never get really personal on this, but here it goes. I have been with JDDC for 5 years now and it has been an incredible ride. When we first moved here in 2009, my girls were in 1st and 2nd grades. Mike was an operations supervisor at Pinnacle Foods. The girls are now in 6th and 7th grades and into sports, theater, various other extra curriculars, as well as school itself. Mike is now Plant Manager at Pinnacle, so you can imagine the demands on his time have increased. You have seen downtown Jackson just boom in the last couple of years, which has increased the demands on JDDC. Since we dont have family here to help out, it has made me step back and decide what is the most important and what should get most of my energies. I am truly staying at home for awhile, there is no other job in the pipeline now, I honestly cant even think that far ahead. Nothing negative has happened that would cause me to leave JDDC, it is just timing. I want to enjoy my kids before they are all grown up and off to college. This was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made. The JDDC Board of Directors have offered so much support and guidance to me over the years. The volunteers are loyal and hard workers. There have been frustrations along the way, I am not going to lie about that, but I have learned from each one. I know there isnt a job out there that doesnt have frustrations. I want you to know this a good thing for me. I look forward to seeing who the JDDC Board will hire and seeing what that person will do to continue the development of downtown. I ask that you continue your support of downtown, the new director and JDDC, there are amazing things happening now and in the future!!! Dont worry, I am not going far, you will still see out and about and being involved. This is my home and I want to help to make it better.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:09:26 +0000