Magg receives young city official award

Colfax councilmember Brad Magg was awarded the Rhonda Wood Smith Award by the Iowa League of Cities during the awards banquet at their Annual Conference & Exhibit in Davenport.

The Rhonda Wood Smith Award was created to recognize exemplary work of young city officials and those new to city government. Award criteria included innovation, bold leadership, commitment and sacrifice. The award was named for Rhonda Wood Smith, a single parent who served as mayor of Garner, while working as a municipal consultant. She succumbed to cancer early in 1997, after establishing an outstanding reputation as a civic minded person committed to her community.

Magg’s career in public service, both for the city and in his community, made him eligible for this award. His many accomplishments were highlighted at the awards banquet Sept. 28. The introduction read, in part, “Brad Magg, this year’s Rhonda Wood Smith award recipient, has shown innovation and commitment and is a great model to other city officials – young and not-so-young.”