Chandler GIS specialist gets rare tribute for years of service
James Kame has completed 25 years employed by the city of Chandler. Two colleagues, on the far left and right, showed up to a Chandler City Council meeting with a collage poster acknowledging his years of service. Second from the left is council member Christine Ellis, next to Kame, with Development Services Director Kevin Snyder and Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke on the right.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Occasionally, a Chandler city employee reaches a major milestone and gets not only recognized by mayor and the Chandler City Council, but also have some peers show up with a banner, poster, collage or another visual acknowledgment.
That’s what happened when James Kame recently completed 25 years employed by the city of Chandler. Two colleagues showed up to a Chandler City Council meeting with a collage poster acknowledging his years of service.
Kame took a photo with the collage, council member Christine Ellis, Development Services Director Kevin Snyder and Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke.
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Chandler GIS specialist gets rare tribute for years of service
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
James Kame has completed 25 years employed by the city of Chandler. Two colleagues, on the far left and right, showed up to a Chandler City Council meeting with a collage poster acknowledging his years of service. Second from the left is council member Christine Ellis, next to Kame, with Development Services Director Kevin Snyder and Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke on the right.
Occasionally, a Chandler city employee reaches a major milestone and gets not only recognized by mayor and the Chandler City Council, but also have some peers show up with a banner, poster, collage or another visual acknowledgment.
That’s what happened when James Kame recently completed 25 years employed by the city of Chandler. Two colleagues showed up to a Chandler City Council meeting with a collage poster acknowledging his years of service.
Kame took a photo with the collage, council member Christine Ellis, Development Services Director Kevin Snyder and Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke.
Snyder said Kame started with the city in October 1999 as a utility operator with the Water Distribution Department of the Chandler Public Works and Utilities Division.
He later moved into GIS work and is eventually moved up to being an accomplished senior GIS specialist. Kame’s also active in the community, including with American Legion Post 35.
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Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.
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