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McCook Gazette

Long-time volunteer to lead chamber

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Gene O. Morris | McCook Gazette
Jamie Mockry

McCOOK, Nebraska -- A hard-working community volunteer -- who has been honored as the Chamber Volunteer of the Year -- today was selected as the new executive director of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce.

Jamie Mockry, who is currently serving as Director of Food Services for Mid-Plains Community College, will leave the college post Aug. 1, 2016, to become the McCook Chamber's executive in charge.

Matt Sehnert, who assumes his duties as president of the McCook Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors this week, announced Mockry's selection, saying, "Jamie is a hard worker who did an outstanding job as a Chamber board member; as the Chamber president; and as the person who picked up the reins and helped Dee Spicer and Annette Wagner keep the Chamber office going after Tacie Fawver's resignation."

In a telephone interview with the Gazette Monday morning, Mockry said, "I'm excited for this new chapter in my life. I love Southwest Nebraska and I can't wait to help make it a better place to live, work and play."

Mockry is a long-time resident of this region. The son of the late Jim and Kay Mockry, Jamie graduated from Culbertson High School in 1997, then went on to McCook Community College, graduating in 2002. He is married and has three children: Aaron, Anita and James.

Illustrating Jamie's many business and community pursuits, he is a co-owner with Nancy Collins in the Keystone Floral enterprise and he was a founding member of the Rock Solid fellowship ministry and will occasionally speak at services there.

In announcing Mockry's selection as the Chamber's executive director, Sehnert extended his thanks to the selection committee -- composed of Jeff Gross, Karen Kliment Thompson and Andy Long -- and also to the three people who kept the Chamber office functioning during the three and a half months that the Chamber was without a director.

Those people are Dee Spicer, the Chamber's administrative assistant, and Annette Wagner and Jamie Mockry, who both gave of their time free of charge as volunteers.

"This is the kind of can-do spirit that has me excited for the future of McCook," Sehnert said. "Working together, there's no limit to what our community can accomplish."

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  • Jamie is a great choice to lead the Chamber. People may not think about how important the Chamber is for McCook and SW Nebraska. The Chamber helps make McCook a great place to live, work and play. Think of all the events they host? The Chamber, like many organizations needs not only our fianicial support but needs people to volunteer to help with all the events they host. It is sad that McCook has no fireworks display this year. This is due to the lack of financial support and lack of the scores of volunteers that it takes to hold such an event. We need to step up now and make sure the Chamber is strong and we do not lose the events they host.

    -- Posted by dennis on Tue, Jun 28, 2016, at 4:40 PM
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