City Hall Visit & Meet Madelyn Scales-Harris
Tue, Nov 12
|City of Murfreesboro - City Hall
Visit City Hall. See where council meetings happen. Learn about Murfreesboro Government and meet Vice Mayor, Madelyn Scales-Harris! Free, recommended for 2nd grade and up. Hosted by Girl Scout Troop 3060.
Time & Location
Nov 12, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
City of Murfreesboro - City Hall, 111 W Vine St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA
About the Event
Visit City Hall. See where council meetings happen. Learn about Murfreesboro Government and meet Vice Mayor, Madelyn Scales-Harris! Free, recommended for 3nd grade and up. Hosted by Girl Scout Troop 3060.
Vice Mayor Madelyn Scales Harris was born and raised in Murfreesboro and comes from a family of firsts. Her father was the first black city councilman elected at large in the entire South since reconstruction and the first black vice mayor of Murfreesboro, and her mother was the first black faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University and the first black woman to serve on the city council.
Much like her parents, Scales Harris lives her life in service to her community. She is a lifelong engaged citizen, community leader, entrepreneur, business owner, and elected official. During her tenure as a public servant, Scales Harris started the Buddy Bench Program in Murfreesboro City Schools, an initiative that fosters friendship…
