Kyle Veazey Promoted To Memphis Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Memphis, Tenn.—Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced this week the promotion of Henry County Native Kyle Veazy to the role of Deputy Chief Operating Officer for the city of Memphis.
 
Veazey will work with Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen to deliver longer-term priority projects, coordinate the City’s role in economic development initiatives, and oversee performance improvement opportunities, among other duties.
 
He joined the administration in 2016 after an 11-year journalism career, most recently as an editor at The Commercial Appeal. He is a 2004 graduate of the University of Mississippi and a 2000 graduate of Henry County High School. Veazey grew up in Cottage Grove.
 
In his press release, Strickland said that Veazey has been a “big part” of the administration’s work the past 2 ½ years. “We recognize and reward talent at the City of Memphis,” he said.