May 29, 2025
This week we hosted a reception for outgoing City Manager John J. Caulfield, who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Friends, coworkers and community partners joined to congratulate Caulfield on a successful career in city government and thank him for his 12 years of public service to the City of Lakewood.
Caulfield joined Lakewood in September 2013. During that time he worked to fulfill the goals and objectives of the Lakewood City Council, while providing operational oversight of the city.
The projects and improvements made during his tenure are too many to count, but under his leadership Lakewood continued to see its public infrastructure improved through the rebuilding of roads, the addition of sidewalks, curbs, gutters and improved stormwater systems. The city saw continued support of public safety and law enforcement, which resulted in significant reductions in crime across the city. And the city remained a leader in the South Sound, prioritizing economic development and small business support, and advocating in Olympia for smart legislative decisions that benefit residents and local government.
Thank you, John, for all you have given to the city and for continuing to put Lakewood residents and businesses at the forefront.
The next chapter begins for Caulfield on June 6, 2025 – his first day of retirement!