William F. Bruton Jr. (Bill) was named Marietta's city manager in January 2000. He previously served as city manager of Hartsville, South Carolina, and Colonial Beach, Virginia.
Education & Career History
Bruton graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law and holds a bachelor's degree in public administration and political science from Duke University, where he was president of the student body.
Bruton has won many professional and community awards, including the South Carolina Public Official Leadership Award in 1993 and 2000 and the Cobb YMCA Volunteer of the Year Award in 2012.
In 2010, Bruton was selected by the Carl Vinson Institute to travel to China where he taught city management principles at the Beijing Administration College to city officials from the various departments of the Beijing city government.
Awards
Under Bruton's leadership, communities have been honored with the All-America City award, the nation's most prestigious civic honor. Marietta earned the award in 2006 and was the first Georgia city in 30 years to win. Hartsville won the award in 1996.
During his tenure, cities Bruton has managed have been honored:
- All-America City, National Civic League
- City of Excellence, Georgia Municipal Association
- Trendsetter, Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend magazine
- Certified City of Ethics, Georgia Municipal Association
- Best Redevelopment Plan, International Downtown Association and American Planning Association
- Cobb Landmarks Historic Preservation Award
Current Membership
Bruton served as committee chair for Marietta's 175th Anniversary Celebration and the 150th Anniversary of the Battles of Marietta.
Bruton is a member of several professional organizations, including the International City/County Management Association, and has presented at conferences across the United States.
Bruton is a member of the Marietta Kiwanis Club, the Metro YMCA Youth Soccer Board, and various civic boards. He has been a YMCA soccer coach for 10 years, currently coaching 11-19 year old girls and his teams have won two state championships. He and his wife, Lauri, have 2 children.