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Reference Notes
Marla P. Marcinko
TAB 7
Jill Stedina – Assistant Manager, Borough of Zelienople, PA 724-452-6610 ext. 233
Ms. Stedina and Ms. Marcinko first met in 1994 when Ms. Marcinko was hired as the first
Borough Manager. They worked together until Ms. Marcinko left in 2005. Over the course of
the decade they worked together they had an excellent working relationship and became friends.
They continue to have regular professional and personal contact.
Ms. Marcinko’s job performance was fine. Ms. Stedina never experienced any difficulties
working with her. She appreciated the way Ms. Marcinko rolled up her sleeves and got the job
done. One of her greatest strengths was being a very hands on manager. She sees projects
through from the beginning to end. She was also quite dedicated to her position and took much
pride in her work. At one time during her tenure, when Zelienople experienced severe flooding,
she remained at City Hall around the clock to help residents first hand.
Although the Borough tends to be very parochial in nature, Ms. Marcinko got along very well
with her elected officials. The community is not extremely politically charged but is very small,
and many people are very set in their ways. Even in this type of environment Ms. Marcinko was
not afraid to voice her opinion on issues. She let her Council know what they needed to know,
not just what they wanted to hear.
Ms. Marcinko consistently kept Ms. Stedina well informed; so Ms. Stedina never felt out of the
loop. Ms. Marcinko was also good at dealing with the public. She responded well to residents
who came to her office, and maintained her composure, even when speaking with irate citizens.
Ms. Marcinko solved problems well and made decisions easily. She made excellent
recommendations to the Council and carried out the assignments she was given by her elected
officials. She never labored over decisions. She made decisions quickly, but always armed with
the proper information.
Ms. Marcinko excelled at meeting her deadlines. She was very detail oriented. Although the
Borough did not experience much staff turnover while she was there, the few people she did
have to hire were skilled and fit well into the organization.
Ms. Marcinko is a forward thinker. Any problems which arose in her relationship with the
Council stemmed from this trait. The Council’s nature is very conservative, and occasionally its
members did not appreciate her innovative ideas.
Ms. Stedina is not aware of anything controversial or embarrassing involving Ms. Marcinko. If
given the opportunity to hire Ms. Marcinko, Ms. Stedina would definitely do so.
Words or phrases used to describe Marla Marcinko:
Very dedicated to her work,
Assertive,
Strong commitment to what she believes in, and
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