Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
The county celebrated Roger Trump's retirement at the courthouse on Monday. Trump was presented with a plaque for 30 years of service. (l to r): Commissioner Mike Talbott, Commissioner Norm Passmore, Roger Trump, and Commissioner Merle Jackson.
DAYTON-It is official. Roger Trump is retiring and the county celebrated his long career last week at the courthouse with cake and a plaque honoring his service.
What hasn't Trump accomplished in the last forty five years, since beginning work with the County Survey and Bridge Crew, in 1972?
He said from 1972 until 1982, he worked on the county road crew, advancing from laborer to road grader, as well as operating Trump's Custom Cut farm slaughter business.
Trump said he quit, for a time, to help run the Dayton Cut & Wrap business with his family.
But his love of survey and bridge building prompted him to pursue a two-year degree in civil engineering at WWCC.
Trump said he went to work for the City of Dayton, creating CAD mapping of the sewer and waterlines.
His next job was in the County Planning and Building Department.
"County Commissioner Jon McFarland gave me a copy of the Civil Defense Plan from the 1950s, and a box of requirements to produce an up-to-date Comprehensive Plan for the county, City of Dayton and Town of Starbuck," he said.
Trump's next job was County Emergency Management Director.
After that, Trump said he was the Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator under County Engineer Gary Gasaway.
"Commissioner McFarland came to me with another box of materials and asked me to set up a plan for 9-1-1. We hired a consulting team to produce the plan under state-mandated timelines," said Trump, who served as the County's 9-1-1 Director.
Trump said because of the Touchet River and Patit Creek flooding in 1996 and 1997, the sheriff felt he needed emergency management under him.
"I declined, and the position went to one of his officers," Trump said.
Trump then served as the Right-of-Way Agent and the County Road Superintendent where he enjoyed working with the public and the county road crew.
During his last two years as the County Parks and Recreation Manager Trump said he has enjoyed the contact he had with golfers and fairgrounds users, so much so, that he is looking forward to helping out with facilities improvements, writing grants, and volunteering "where possible" in his retirement.
Trump's last official day with the county is December 31.
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