Letter From San Angelo
The End of The Affair
J. W. Lown was a popular, twice-reelected mayor with a bright political future—until he was forced to choose between his two passions: his city and his lover.
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Friday, February 10th, 2012, 11:50 pm
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009, 5:42 am
Ronin Kannushi says:
J.W.Lown must have been a great major. Understandably, had he been a irresponsible bureaucrat, the citizenry would not have been as supportive. Objective efforts silence all ridicule.
Saturday, August 29th, 2009, 12:33 pm
Gene Elder says:
[I'm] the Archives Director for the HAPPY Foundation, a GayBLT history archives located next to the Alamo. This is one of the most inspiring stories to come out of Texas in a long time. Good for San Angelo for showing some sanity when a qualified gay Texan steps up to show leadership. The Lord moves in mysterious ways (and is not bound by bigotry). San Antonio should learn from this.
Thursday, August 27th, 2009, 7:24 pm
sara adams says:
J.W. Lown was the best mayor this city ever had. No-one cares about his sexual orientation. Did any one else catch the reference to our esteemed chief of police? His true character is on display for all of Texas to see.
Monday, August 24th, 2009, 6:01 pm
Tami says:
I was one of the teachers that invited J.W. into my classroom. He enjoyed listening to the kids read. We were proud to have him in our classroom...and if you are reading this, J.W. well...."kiss your brain!"
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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009, 10:40 am
Jan says:
I read your article with tears in my eyes. Sad for the citizens of San Angelo. They lost a great mayor. They should forgive him for leaving the city without a mayor, and try their darndest to get him to come back!! Help him and his partner with their immigration situation! Nothing is impossible!! JW Lown is a native of San Angelo and he needs to continue to live there.I lived there when I was a young girl in the 60’s. My parents were friends with his father George before he was married. I know he would have been proud of JW’s love for San Angelo and all he did to help her citizens. Thank you for your article.
Friday, August 21st, 2009, 11:54 am
Danelle says:
Thank you for your article on former Mayer J.W. Lown. I am not a citizen of San Angelo, but of a small town about 20 minutes northeast. I think Lown could have planned his departure in a different manner, but I also understand his position.
One peeve - was Dwain Morrison the ONLY city council member who would speak with you? It would have been nice to see something from the city manager or possibly another district’s rep- I would have liked to have seen someone with a bit more class representing our area of the state, not someone who says things like, "This is one of them projects..." He is upholding the views many urbanites hold of those of us out here in the country that we are uneducated and "country," rather than the well-educated and tolerant people we are.
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