Dudley said he has seen comparisons between the two cities.
âDanville has a lot of the same kind of strife that Decaturâs had over the years. Theyâve lost factories and some population,â he said. âIâve dealt with some of those problems here. Hopefully Iâll get the same movement over there.â
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Opportunities like his new job are not often available, according to Dudley. âSo I needed to take advantage of it,â he said.
Dudley said he will miss his co-workers, which he began working with in 2017. âThere is a great team there at the city,â he said. âIâm just very lucky to be blessed to work with such a great team. Iâm going to miss working with them.â