HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-26-09 Confessions and Coffee with the MayorsPUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT News Release Media Contact: January 26, 2009 Peggy Calliham For Immediate Release 979-764-3499 pcalliham@cstx.gov ‘Confessions of a Small Town Mayor”
Mayor Ben White will again host a session of Coffee with the Mayor on Friday, January 30, at 8 a.m. at the College Station Conference Center. But this session will have a new twist.
College Station has seven living former mayors and it is expected that the majority of those will be on hand for Coffee with the Mayors. Being the mayor of a relatively small and close
knit community such as College Station has its ups and its downs. For one thing, many of the residents actually know the mayor or at least they feel they can pick up the phone and call
him or her on most anything that concerns them. Over the years these past mayors have a few “tales” about their experiences in office. In particular, former Mayor Gary Halter wrote a
little book after his term entitled Confessions of a Small Town Mayor. He will share some of the funnier ?funnier excerpts from that book and the other former mayors will share some
of their more memorable experiences while in office. It is expected to be an enjoyable session with some humorous and fond memories that the audience will enjoy. After the coffee the
“Honoring Our Mayors” exhibit will be on display at the Conference Center and the Heritage Programs and Project HOLD Office will hold an Open House from 9am to 5pm. The staff would like
to encourage the public to come and enjoy a trip down memory lane with the mayors. For more information contact Lucy Taylor at 764-3516 or at ltaylor@cstx.gov. ###