CITY HONORS LONGTIME COMMUNITY LEADER WITH DEDICATION OF SUE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY LOUNGE
The City of Arlington honored long-time community leader and volunteer Sue Phillips on Thursday by dedicating the community lounge at the new East Library and Recreation Center in her name .
Phillips , who has served as the president of East Arlington Renewal for nearly 30 years , is the first of 11 trailblazers , civic leaders , and faith leaders tapped by the City ’ s Honorary Naming Recognition Task Force to be recognized for their service or their contributions to the city . Arlington Mayor Jim Ross , former Mayor Jeff Williams , and Mayor Pro Tem Victoria Farrar-Myers , who served as chair of the Honorary Naming Recognition Task Force , were among the many who attended the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the work of Sue Phillips and her husband Jimmy .
Affectionately known as “ the Mayor of East Arlington ,” Sue Phillips has served as president of the citizens group East Arlington Renewal since 1992 . “ In that role , she has passionately worked alongside the City of Arlington , the Arlington Independent School District and other community stakeholders to ensure a safe , vibrant , and beautiful community for all ,” Ross said .
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