A Few Minutes with the Mayor
Real Life Lessons – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – May 2018
A visitor stopped by my office the other day to discuss a dream she has. That dream is to one day see a world where everyone who […]
Let’s Talk Police – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – April 2018
Though it was half a century ago, it seems as fresh to me now as the day it happened. I was what they called a Data Processing […]
“Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear” – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – March 2018
I know a young man who was recently visiting who needed to pick-up two weeks of work in order to earn money to return home. When the […]
History Repeats Itself, Again! – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – February 2018
When you woke up this morning, how did you feel? Were you happy? Did you feel like singing? Did your morning coffee have […]
Notes for November – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – November 2017
Did you know we have a town historian? Well, we do! He’s one of the many volunteers who serve without pay in our community. His name is […]
Humor Needed – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – October 2017
I recently had occasion to remember a political figure I listened to every week on the radio. His name was Senator Claghorn and he was a true […]
A Day in the Life of Your Mayor – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – September 2017
We all have one of “those days,” a day when unforeseen circumstances alter our plans. Sometimes they offer pleasant surprises. Oftentimes they are anything […]
Thanks for the 4th! – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – August 2017
July 4th has come and gone… now for the “lazy hazy days of summer.” If you missed it, we had one “swellegant” party here in town on […]
Celebrating America – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – July 2017
Independence Day is at hand. Congratulations and Happy Birthday America. It’s been quite a ride for 241 years. When the Continental Congress formalized the Declaration of Independence […]
From New York to Hollywood to Happiness – by Mayor Paul Becker
A Few Minutes with the Mayor – June 2017
Last month, we ran a film called Saturday’s Children at Old City Hall. It’s a story about people living in tenements… people like my own family.
In buildings […]