Columbia law department head Nancy Thompson to retire in October

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Columbia city attorney Nancy Thompson will retire on Oct. 14, the city announced in a Monday afternoon press release.

Thompson has been the head of the city’s law department for the past 13 years and has been representing Missouri cities for more than 40 years, the release says. The city wrote that Thompson is retiring to “to devote more time to her family and will consider other opportunities after taking a break from service.”

The head of the law department provides legal advice City Council, city manager, department heads and boards and commissions, the release says. The position is appointed by the city manager and is approved by the City Council, according to the release.

"I will miss my colleagues at the city dearly, but I look forward to having more time with my husband, Randall, and our children and grandchildren," Thompson said in the release. "The City of Columbia is an incredible community and I have been fortunate to have played a small role in its growth and progress over the last decade. I will treasure that as I watch what is accomplished in the future."