Former Danville Mayor Bob Jones was honored at the building that bears his name tonight…the Robert E. Jones Municipal Building.
The occasion was an early birthday reception for Jones, who was Danville’s mayor from 1987 until 2003. He was asked what made him most proud during those years….
Audio Player{AUDIO: “Well, I think our first term where we had a change in the form of government, and all the aldermen and we worked together. A team with existing folks that worked for the city and made it work. I think those were some trying times but we got through them good with everyone cooperating and working together.”}
The former Danville mayor was also instrumental in getting a dyslexia center opened at the Masonic Temple…
Audio Player{AUDIO: “We’ve been very blessed there. We started a – the Masonic Lodge started this dyslexic house to help kids with reading and writing in 2008. And we had a lot of help there, too, to get this thing on the road. We’ve been pretty blessed.”}
(1st Picture) Proclamation names November 20th as Bob Jones Day in Danville. (3rd Picture) A key to the city, presented to Former Mayor Jones during City Council meeting, awaits presentation with proclamation.
There was a lot of economic development that took place in Danville during Jones three terms as mayor, but he says others deserve a lot of the credit….
Audio Player{AUDIO: “We were real blessed to have Vickie Bernthal and the economic development team that was put together. There was a lot of people there – a guy could name a whole bunch that worked really hard to make Danville a better place to live.}
The reception honoring Jones took place prior to the regular city council meeting. He was also honored during that meeting.
(In the photo, Hannah Walston (on left) speaks with former Danville Mayor Bob Jones at the reception. She earlier worked for Jones at city hall.)
