City Hall
1528 Third Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201

Functions
The City of Rock Island is a council-manager form of local government. The Mayor  and City Council appoint a full-time City Manager who has responsibility to:

• Hire the heads of the City departments
• Implement Council policy
• Make recommendations to the City Council
• Oversee City operations
• Provide a high level of service to citizens consistently

About the City Manager 
Thomas Thomas, City Manager, has served since October 2011. Mr. Thomas received a Master of Public Administration in 1992 from Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1990 from Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia.

Mr. Thomas' experience includes: 

• Chief Administrative Officer - City of Macon, Georgia (2008-2011)
• Assistant County Administrator, County of Dougherty, Georgia (2003-2008) 
• Associate Planner, City of Pinellas Park, Florida (2001-2002) 
• Manager and Co-Owner, Audiology by Gott in Mount Vernon, Illinois (1999-2001) 
• Assistant to the City Manager, City of Largo, Florida (1998-1999) 
• Assistant to the City Manager, City of Rockville, Maryland (1996-1998) 
• Budget Analyst, City of Tallahassee, Florida (1994-1996) 
• Worker’s Compensation Case Analyst, Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security (1993-1994) 
• Medicaid Claims Examiner, Consultec Incorporated (1993) 
• City Manager’s Office Internship, City of Albany, Georgia (1992)