Mr. Dickerson joined the Town of Garner in 2001. He was appointed assistant town manager in 2004 after serving for over three years as assistant to the town manager. He was named interim town manager in December 2015 and town manager in March 2016.

Mr. Dickerson earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 1990 and a master's of public administration from N.C. State University in 2001. He completed the UNC-CH Public Executive Leadership Academy in 2007. In 2015, he received the credentialed manager designation from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).

Mr. Dickerson began his career in local government with the Town of Cary, where he worked for eight years in the Inspections Department.

You can contact Mr. Dickerson by mail at:

Garner Town Manager
900 7th Ave.
Garner, NC  27529

By telephone: (919) 773-4407

By e-mail: rdickerson@garnernc.gov