Russell Treadway

Russell Treadway, longtime city administrator of Sevierville, has announced he will retire on Jan. 3, 2025. Treadway served twice as city administrator for Sevierville, first from 1978 to 1993 and then again since 2012. Between his two terms as Sevierville's top administrative officer, he served as the administrator and manager of Mauldin, S.C., Elizabethton, and Snellville, Ga. He has more than 45 years in local government with more than 28 of those served in Sevierville. Additionally, he served as assistant city manager of Johnson City, director of human resources and director of administration for Knox County government, and also taught political science and public administration at East Tennessee State University and Milligan University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in city management from East Tennessee State University as well as a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.