21.324 Appointment of Pamela Powers as City ClerkMEMORANDUM
TO:City Council
FROM:Mayor David J. Narkewicz
CC:City Clerk Pamela Powers
DATE:September 14, 2021
RE:Appointment of City Clerk
I am appointing Pamela Powers to the position of City Clerk pursuant to the recent change to our City Charter
converting her current elected position to an appointed city department head.
Pamela Powers was elected City Clerk by the voters of Northampton in the November 2017 municipal election.
Prior to her election, she was appointed Interim City Clerk by the City Council in July 2017 following the early
retirement of former City Clerk Wendy Mazza.
Before she was elected City Clerk, Pamela Powers served as Administrative Assistant to the City Council from
2014 to 2017 and Assistant City Clerk from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that she led local field operations for the U.S.
Census Bureau and worked as a customer service and distribution manager for Graphics Technical International,
formerly known as James River Graphics, for 14 years. City Clerk Powers holds a Master of Business
Administration from Western New England University (formerly Western New England College). She also earned
a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Westfield State University (formerly Westfield State College)
and an Associate of Science in Business Administration from Bay Path University (formerly Bay Path Junior
College).
Given her significant knowledge and experience as the City of Northampton’s sitting elected City Clerk, I am
honored to appoint Pamela Powers to be our city ’s first appointed City Clerk following the change to the City
Charter.
I respectfully submit City Clerk Powers’ appointment to the City Council for confirmation in accordance with the
Northampton Charter, Article 2, § 2-10. I have attached a scanned copy of her professional resume for your
review.