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1997: Clovis schools officials said they were considering 19 candidates for the district superintendent’s position. Mack Mitchell was scheduled to retire June 30 and was participating in efforts to find his successor.

Candidates included Marshall Junior High Principal Dale Fullerton and Gerre Nesbitt, the district’s special education director.

Ten of the candidates had experience in the superintendent’s role at other public schools, five had doctoral degrees and one was a college president.

Clovis Municipal Schools selected Neil Nuttall for the job. He held it for seven years.

1992: Clovis city commissioners re-elected Dr. James Moss as city mayor.

Robert Moreno was elected mayor pro -tem.

“I know that all the commissioners are dedicated to seeing Clovis grow and prosper,” Moss said.

That task complete, commissioners then turned their attention to a long-delayed construction project. They accepted a bid of $360,000 to build the Bob Spencer Athletic Complex.

The complex was initially approved in 1983 and $200,000 was set aside to pay for it.

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