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“It is important to remember that there are over 860,000 people living in Austin. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep this in mind when you’re facing 200 loud voices in the Council Chamber.”
– Outgoing mayor Lee Leffingwell’s advice to incoming mayor Steve Adler.
This article appears in January 9 • 2015.
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