As I sat watching the gathering at a local Fishers restaurant, I began to understand.  After 19 years as a member of the Fishers Town & City Council, David George attended his final council meeting this week.

I was surprised that there was no mention of this during the meeting.  But in checking later, this was done at Councilor George’s request.  He did not want any farewell ceremony.  The longest-serving council member wanted to go away quietly, at least in public.

But David George could not decline when his fellow council members insisted that there be a goodbye gathering after the October 11 meeting.

Watching this event was interesting for me.  Members of the council, many that have disagreed on many issues, came together in a bipartisan way to pay their farewell to David George.

It was good to see the council gathering in a social setting, just enjoying each other’s company.  They all took turns saying what an effective council member he had been and how much he will be missed.

I have written before that David George was a special council member that often approached a council vote from a different perspective and I always appreciated that angle, as someone that covered him for nearly 10 years.

David George decided it was time to leave the council now and pursue other interests.  I fully understand and wish him well.