Robert Stephens serves on Springfield City Council, General Seat A. He was also elected Mayor Pro Tem by his colleagues. Stephens had retired as a manager from a large manufacturing concern and
"flunked" retirement after two months. He runs his own HR and Communications consulting company and teaches an occasional university class. He has written an op-ed column for two SW MO newspapers for
a year and has had numerous articles and opinion pieces published in a variety of media. He holds a bachelor's degree in English, an MA in Communications, and a Specialist's Degree in Technical
Communication from Cal State University. He is married with two grown daughters and two granddaughters. Disclaimer: all ideas published here are the personal opinion of the author and do not, in any
way, reflect the position of Springfield City Council.
Our best wishes go with Kevin, husband of one of my students, who leaves tomorrow on his third deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Come home soon and safely.
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