Friends and Neighbors: Dan Dean

Just one short week on the job and Kimball's new City Administrator, Dan Dean, has jumped in feet first and with a broad smile described his first day, Wednesday, Feb. 1, as full of meetings.

"I got right into the middle of things with some very long meetings for much of the day," he said. "That's just fine, just get right in and figure out what is going on."

But don't expect to find him stuck behind his desk all the time, as Dean plans to be involved in community events and civic organizations as well.

He is a pilot, but is not current, as the demands of his career have taken a priority, and...