Will Hampton

Current

• Communications Director at City of Round Rock, Texas

Past

• Editor at Round Rock Leader
• Assistant Sports Editor at Galveston Daily News

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

Connections

89 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company

Will Hampton’s Summary

Local government communications professional with experience in citizen participation, social media, access channel programming, web site management, media relations and organizational development.

Will Hampton’s Specialties:

Citizen participation, social media, branding

Will Hampton’s Experience

• Communications Director

  City of Round Rock, Texas

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  March 1998 — Present (11 years 10 months)

  Responsible for citizen participation, media relations, government access television, web site and external communications for fast-growing Texas city.

• Editor

  Round Rock Leader

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  August 1989 — March 1998 (8 years 8 months)

• Assistant Sports Editor

  Galveston Daily News

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  1987 — 1988 (1 year )

Will Hampton’s Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor's of Journalism , News and Public Affairs Reporting , 1983 — 1987

  Activities and Societies:

  Intramural football and softball, numerous positions at The Daily Texan student newspaper

Additional Information

Will Hampton’s Websites:

• My Company

Will Hampton’s Groups:

City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA), Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers

•    Texas Exes/University of Texas at Austin
•    City-County Communications & Marketing Association
•    Daily Texan Alumni
•    City, County Communications and Marketing Association
•    University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism Alumni
•    CEcD Exam Study Group
•    CCHPO Networking

Will Hampton’s Honors:

Savvy Award from 3CMA for citizen participation program
Tami Awards from Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers for video programming
Pinnacle Award from National Association of Government Webmasters for web site

Will Hampton’s Contact Settings

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