Joel Burns resigns from Fort Worth City Council

[TexasTowelie]

Special to the Star-Telegram/Nao Naomi Vaughan
J.D. Angle and Joel Burns attended FWSO's 100th Anniversary Gala at the Worthington Hotel in 2012.

FORT WORTH — Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns resigned Tuesday night, saying he is heading back to school.

Burns, 45, said he will serve on the council until a replacement is chosen.

But last week he accepted an invitation to pursue a Mid-Career Master in Public Administration at the Harvard Kennedy School in Massachusetts. It begins in July and runs through May of 2015.

“I love serving on the City Council. It has been something unlike anything I’ve ever done and I feel very much in the groove,” said Burns, a council member since 2008. “With this specialized {Masters} program, I’m going to be with some of the world’s smartest, brightest people … who care a lot about their communities.

More at http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/02/11/5560937/joel-burns-resigns-from-fort-worth.html#my-headlines-default?rh=1 .

Cross-posted in the LGBT Group.

[yellowdogintexas]

1. He will be missed.

A truly dedicated public servant.