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    In the city commission chamber at Lawrence City Hall, close by the banks of the Kaw, remarkable events are unfolding this balmy spring night.
    By unanimous vote, his fellow commissioners have just elected Dennis “Boog” Highberger to a one-year term as mayor...(more)

    Pardon me for quoting the Grateful Dead on an occasion like this, but, "What a long strange trip it's been . . . "
    There aren't many places in the world where an ex-hippie-anarchist with a physical disability and an unusual nickname can get elected mayor, but as we have just demonstrated, such a thing is possible in Lawrence, Kansas, and that's one of the reasons I love this place so much. Lawrence was founded by people who came to Kansas to fight against slavery, and tolerance and diversity have long been very important values here. I am honored to have the...(more)

    Greeting, citizens! The wild rumpus isn't quite over yet...
    I'm Dennis Highberger, otherwise known as Boog, and I can say very sincerely that it has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your mayor this year. I only made one promise when I started my term: that this would be an interesting year. I think that this is another good reminder that you need to be careful what you ask for...(more)

    It's an honor to be here today.
    Now I generally don't like it when people start out a speech by talking about their speech, and how they didn't know what to say or how bad they are at public speaking, etc.-- I usually wish they would just get on with it-- but I'm going to do that today anyway. However, I'm going to couch at least part of it in the form of Advice to the Graduates as a lame attempt to make it OK...(more)

    It's easy to get stuck in Lawrence, Kansas, but I'm here by choice. The more I travel, the more I appreciate all the things that make Lawrence the place I want to live....(more)