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Gump named VACC
Citizen of the Year
Versailles, Ohio--The Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce (VACC)
proudly announces Mr. Randy Gump as the newest recipient of the Citizen
of the Year Award. Mr. Gump will receive the Citizen of the Year
obelisk at the ceremony on January 29, 2018 after showing decades of
service and commitment to the Versailles community.
Well-known for his work within various areas of public service, Gump
finds a commendable balance between family, community service, and
work. After graduating from Greenville High School, he began his years
of dedication to the Versailles community as an Electric Lineman. Gump
served for 35 years in a variety of positions as he worked his way up
the ladder during his career with the village. He later served as the
Water Treatment Plant Manager eventually being appointed as the
Superintendent of Utilities in 1989. After serving in those positions,
Gump became the village administrator in 1994. Dedicating over three
decades of his life to the village, he served as the village
administrator for over 18 before retiring from the village in 2012.
Gump also focuses his efforts into community service and volunteer
work. He has involved himself in many organizations including the
Versailles Area Jaycees, Versailles Athletic Boosters, Versailles Lions
Club, Versailles Rotary Club, Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce and
Versailles Poultry Days. Outside of these organizations, Gump dedicated
his time to volunteering as a coach in the Versailles Youth Baseball,
Softball, and Soccer programs as well as a volunteer coach for the
youth Basketball program at the local YMCA. He served as chairman to
the Darke County United Way campaign in 2001 and was Chairman of the
Versailles Poultry Days in 2002. Gump also served as a member of the
Darke County Visitors Bureau Board, Darke County Community Improvement
Corporation Board, and represented Versailles as a member of the
American Municipal Power-Ohio Board of Trustees. Gump was recognized in
1993 by American Municipal Power-Ohio and the American Public Power
Association with awards for outstanding service to the community and
electric utility.
A member of the St Denis Catholic Church he along with his wife Mary
Ann volunteer serving communion to the homebound and sick, Also, he
along with wife Mary Ann and a team of village employees served a year
volunteering for the Versailles Community meals. Gump enjoys spending
time with his family, traveling, playing golf, fishing, and hunting. He
is the son of Barbara and the late Robert Gump; he has two siblings,
his brother Rick and his late sister Kim. Gump and his wife Mary Ann
are enjoying 20 years together and have four children, Sarah, Chuck,
Stacey, and Brittany.
Mr. Gump will be receiving his award at a banquet held on January 29,
2018 in the Riveria Room at the Stillwater Valley Golf Course as part
of the Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet. Tickets
for the event are $20 and are on sale until January 22. For more
information, contact Aaron Moran at (937) 526-4773.
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