David Shepard
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David Shepard is retiring after four decades of public service, including 15 years as the city street department director for the city of Clarksville. Shepard’s last day is April 27. He began his career with the city of Clarksville in 1978 as a part-time street department employee. He worked his way up through several positions including interim director in 2004 before being appointed director in 2007. During his tenure, he has served under five city mayors, overseen cleanup following an F-3 tornado hitting the city in January 1999 and flooding in May 2010, and notable city projects like Transportation 2020+.