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The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise

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Ken Thompson served as Sarasota's city manager from 1950 to 1988, making him the longest-serving manager in United States history. During these years, Sarasota experienced a population explosion and an unprecedented modernization of city services. The city moved from a sleepy little town to an independent city with an identifiable economy. This period of growth gave residents a vastly improved bayfront that included Island Park and the Marina Jack development and saw the creation of the current city hall and the Van Wetzel ...

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The Rise of Sarasota: Ken Thompson and the Rebirth of Paradise 2012, History Press, Charleston

ISBN-13: 9781609498344

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