New Mayor Gregg Palmer congratulates outgoing
Mayor Jim Doody during a City Council meeting.

Mayor Palmer addresses a group of City employees during
a new employee orientation meeting.

Mayor Palmer welcomes the crowd at the annual 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular with the help of some of his family members.

Mayor Palmer takes on hot dog grilling duty during the City Council Community Outreach Barbecue at Lincoln Park on July 23, 2008. Barb Bowman from the City's Visitor and Convention Bureau prepares to pitch in.

Mayor Palmer chats with members of Demolay as part of their "Government Day" visit.

Mayor Palmer rides along with retired CIty Streets Superintendent Doug Cline as the initial procession marking the grand opening of the Riverside Parkway hits the road.

Mayor Palmer accepts a flag declaring Grand Junction "Broncos Country" from Miles the Broncos' mascot. To the right of Mayor Palmer is Jim Davis from 'The Team' 1340.

Mayor Palmer suits up in anticipation of a ride in a Soviet MIG fighter jet during the 2008 Grand Junction Air Show.

Mayor Palmer mugs for the camera along with a group of 10th grade German exchange students and their teachers in
Grand Junction from Markt Indersdorf.

Mayor Palmer talks with a group of 3rd graders from Nisley Elementary about what it is like to be the Mayor.

Former Mayor Jim Doody and Mayor Gregg Palmer with former Denver Broncos kicker Rich Karlis. November 23, 2008 was "Grand Junction Day" at the Denver Broncos game.

Mayor Palmer delivers the address during the December 2008 Citizens' Public Safety Academy graduation. Twenty-eight participants graduated from the 15-week academy.

Mayor Palmer shares the Council dais with a group of home school students during a tour of City Hall. The students met
with the Mayor and had the opportunity to talk with him
about what being Mayor is all about.

City Councilmember Bruce Hill, Mayor Gregg Palmer, and City Councilmember Linda Romer Todd are joined by "Flat Stanley" during the February 18, 2009 City Council meeting. Flat Stanley attended the meeting at the request of Mrs. Fay's 3rd grade class at Chipeta Elementary.

Mayor Palmer is joined by Councilmember Doody, Councilmember Thomason, City Attorney John Shaver and Deputy City Manager Rich Englehart as a group of visitors
from St. Petersburg, Russia present the City with
a token from their home land.