2/9/2007
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New PIO for DPW named; Smith-Simmons to take on new role
INDIANAPOLIS – The City of Indianapolis has named Angie Nussmeyer as the new Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Department of Public Works (DPW). The appointment is effective immediately.
As public information officer, Nussmeyer will oversee the day-to-day media and communications activities for DPW, the city agency responsible for maintaining public infrastructure, preserving the local environment and managing municipal solid waste collection and disposal.
Nussmeyer returns to DPW after directing campaign efforts for Indiana State Senate candidates. Prior to this position, she was an assistant PIO at DPW and managed the city’s Knozone program. She also served as the deputy press secretary at the Indiana Department of Workforce Development during the O’Bannon-Kernan administration. In 2000, Nussmeyer graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Public Affairs. She can be reached at 327-5235.
Margie Smith-Simmons’ new role. Nussmeyer replaces Margie Smith-Simmons, who has been appointed DPW’s Chief Communications and Community Relations Officer. Smith-Simmons is now responsible for directing and implementing the department’s communications, marketing and public relations activities.
Smith-Simmons will focus on coordinating internal and external agencies’ efforts on neighborhood outreach programs, developing industry standards and communication protocols, and articulating the department’s positions on programs and policies. Smith-Simmons can be reached at 327-4669.
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