Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne announced Friday that he will not seek re-election and will retire at the end of the year.
Owensboro Living reports Payne has served in local government for 38 years.
In Owensboro, he has been City Commissioner, City Manager and Director of Finance and Administration.
Prior to working in Owensboro, he was director of finance for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Payne is a certified public accountant. He’s also a U.S. Navy veteran and served in Vietnam.
