"Lone Star? Seriously? That's the best you have?" Credit: photo by John Anderson

Shown here: Austin Chronicle reporter Lee Nichols berates Austin City Council Member (and fellow Rockdale High School alumnus) Mike Martinez for his slow response time … at getting him a beer. The council member demonstrated his value as a public servant by serving as a “guest bartender” for the festivities, while mayoral candidates Brewster McCracken and Lee Leffingwell slugged it out on stage.

This article appears in April 17 • 2009.

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