Roswell's Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Dept. has welcomed Morgan Rodgers as its new director. Rodgers replaces 37-year veteran Joe Glover, who retired this past November.

Rodgers has served as assistant director for the past 22 years. Before his tenure as assistant director, Rodgers was superintendent of recreation for the department from 1989 to 1995. Previous to that, he was associate executive director of the Georgia Lockheed Employee's Recreation Club and the superintendent of recreation for the Jekyll Island Authority. He also served in various recreation and parks positions in Georgia and North Carolina. Rodgers earned his bachelor's degree, with honors, in Recreation and Parks Administration from Clemson University. He is a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) and a Certified Accreditation Visitor with the National Recreation and Parks Association.

"I am very excited to carry on the great work that Joe Glover and others before him started. It is a joy to work for this department, with this staff, and for the people of Roswell," said Rodgers. "I keep saying I have felt like the kid working in the candy store for the past 22 years and now they've just given me the keys."