City Clerk Donna Leger is retiring from the City of Dayton after nearly 37 years.
Leger first started working for the City of Dayton in 1985. She served as assistant city clerk from 1990 to 1995 and as City Clerk/Treasurer of the city since 1995.
The city held a reception for Leger on Wednesday to honor the work she has done. Dayton Mayor Ben Baker read a proclamation at the reception making Friday, July 29 “Donna Leger Day.”
“Donna Leger has been a dedicated employee of the City of Dayton for nearly four decades and this event was a great opportunity to thank Donna for her many years of service to the city,” Baker said.
Leger is a Dayton native. People in the community even call the 1300 block of Fifth Avenue “Leger Lane” because of the large number of Leger family members who currently live or have lived there over the years.
Leger married her high school sweetheart, Bennie, and they continue to live in Dayton after more than 45 years of marriage. Donna is a third-generation graduate of Dayton High School following her mother, Jane, and her grandmother, Nellie Wagner Hebel. Donna’s sons, Brad and Tyler, are fourth-generation graduates of the high school, and her granddaughters, Gabrielle and Hailey, will soon be fifth-generation graduates.
In addition to her work as Dayton city clerk/treasurer, Leger has been an active member in the Dayton community and on city boards and organizations, including working with the Dayton Civic Activities Board, the Dayton Parks Board, and the Dayton Heritage Museum.
On Dec. 21, 1990, the Dayton Parks Board recognized Leger “for outstanding contributions to The Dayton Park Board,” and in 2009, Mayor Ken Rankle recognized her as the city’s “Volunteer of the Year” for her many years of “continued support and tireless enthusiasm for volunteering in the city.”
“During her tenure with the city, Donna has performed her job with integrity, honesty, kindness, thoughtfulness, passion, compassion, friendliness, intelligence, and humor,” Baker said. “The city is deeply appreciative of her time, commitment, and devotion to the City of Dayton. She will be deeply missed by city staff, our residents, and businesses.”
