Tim Gleason ’95 CBM, MA ’07 PAA has led a life of public service in many different roles. While serving as a police officer, a city mayor told Tim he “looked at things differently,” and encouraged him to pursue his MPA. After receiving his master’s degree, he served the State of Illinois and later became the City Manager for Washington, IL. Now he looks forward to seeing “tremendous economic growth” in his role as City Manager of Bloomington, IL.