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City of College Station City of College Station print | close College Station Celebrates "Seventy Years of Leadership" PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT News Release Media Contact: October
21 2008 Anne Boykin, Heritage Programs For Immediate Release 979-764-3491 aboykin@cstx.gov College Station Celebrates "Seventy Years of Leadership" COLLEGE STATION, TX-On Thursday afternoon,
October 16, "Seventy Years of Leadership", a reunion of mayors and council members, was celebrated at the City of College Station's first dedicated City Hall, now Cafe Eccel, at 101
Church Street. The festive event, organized by Anne Boykin, Heritage Programs, was hosted by the Historic Preservation Committee, Project HOLD, Cafe Eccel and members of the Department
of Parks and Recreation, was attended by five mayors, numerous council members and city staff. In attendance were: former mayors Gary Halter, Larry Ringer, Lynn McIlhaney, Ron Silvia,
and Mayor Ben White. Former council members present were: Homer Adams, Bill Cooley, Pat Boughton, David Hickson, Dick Birdwell, John Happ, Chris Scotti, Nancy Crouch, and Sandra Runnels
representing her late husband, Robert Runnels. Representing the current City Council were: Mayor Ben White, Dennis Maloney, Larry Stew art, and Lynn McIlhaney. Mayor White, City Manager
Glenn Brown, and Superintendent of Special Facilities David Gerling made the opening remarks followed by former Council Member Pat Boughton. Other city officials were present as well.
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City of College Station their 70th birthday over the next year. On October 19, 1938, by a vote of 217 to 39, members of the community of College Station voted to incorporate. The election
was held at the train depot west of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas campus on Wellborn Road. The City wishes to thank Costa Dallis and Cafe Eccel for hosting the event.
Children in the community recently participated in a birthday card contest honoring the City's birthday. The cards are on display at the College Station Conference Center. Winners will
be selected and prizes given in November. An exhibit, "Honoring Our Mayors" will open at the Conference Center in December. For more information, contact: Anne Boykin at aboykin@cstx.gov
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