City of Stillwater, Oklahoma
Tim Hardin, Ph.D., currently serves as a City Councilor for the City of Stillwater, Oklahoma, since February 2023. With a robust academic career, Hardin has been an adjunct faculty instructor at Oklahoma State University since April 2016 and has previously held various positions, including Teaching Assistant Professor and Director of the Engineering and Technology Management Program, focusing on enabling experienced professionals to pursue online master's degrees. Prior to Oklahoma State University, Hardin directed the Engineering Management Online Program at the University of Louisville and served as an Assistant Professor in both Industrial Engineering and Computer Engineering. Hardin began a career in industry as Vice President and Partner at BLW Group, Inc., and later as Vice President of Accounts at Paine Webber, Inc. Hardin possesses advanced degrees in Computer Science, having earned both a Master’s and a Ph.D. from the University of Louisville, along with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.
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City of Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater is a growing and confident community of about 50,000 located between Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita, Kan., and serves as a hub for north central Oklahoma in all things cultural, economic and athletic. USA Today, Forbes and CNN/Money Magazine recognized Stillwater as an outstanding community and a wonderful place to begin a career, to start a business, to raise a family, or to retire. Established in the Land Run of 1889, Stillwater boasts a great educational system and is home to Oklahoma State University. The City of Stillwater employs more than 500 people, and each person is committed to providing outstanding public service. The City is led by an experienced management team who are strong supporters of business and are dedicated to growing the local economy. It operates under a council-manager system. In this form of government, an elected city council is responsible for making policy, passing ordinances and approving the city’s budget. City Council appoints the city manager, city attorney and municipal judge. Citizens are encouraged to be an active participant in local government. Our civic leadership is dedicated to attracting new businesses, fostering entrepreneurial growth, and promoting local shopping. Stillwater has an exceptional downtown with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, numerous city parks and trails, and the community’s medical resources are among the top in the state. Stillwater’s growth is constant at approximately two percent per year, and it is the tenth largest city in the Oklahoma according to the 2010 U.S. Census.