Michael Hemingway Announced As The 2023 Public Servant Of The Year

Michael Hemingway, City of Florence Economic Development and Utility Planning Director, was named the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Public Servant of the Year at a luncheon on Wednesday.

Francis Marion University President Fred Carter announced the award at the Chamber of Commerce Outlook Luncheon, which took place at the Florence Center. He said that although Hemingway is vital to the health of the city, he maintains a humble and sensible mentality.

Current and former mayors and council members describe him as being an initiative problem solver with a strong understanding of what’s right and what’s wrong,” Carter said. “He is, pure and simple, one of the major reasons this community works as well as it does.”

Hemingway, who has worked at the city of Florence for over 20 years, quickly spread the accomplishment to those who work for him. After the luncheon, he said he would never have been recognized if not for his co-workers.

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