Bryan city council tributes to a regular council meeting public speaker Patrick Giammalva

This podcast contains comments from the July 9, 2025 Bryan city council meeting.Tuesday's Bryan city council meeting was the first opportunity for members to speak about a regular public speaker, Patrick Giammalva, who passed away on June 21st.Giammalva spoke at council meetings for eight years, which began before any current member took office.He also ran for Bryan mayor in 2019 and Bryan council in 2022 and 2024.Original story, June 26 2025:A three time candidate for the Bryan city council who ran following his opposition for moving the municipal golf course and turning that land into Midtown Park has died.Patrick Giammalva was a regular public speaker during council meetings the last eight years.He ran for Bryan mayor in 2019 and Bryan council in 2022 and 2024.During his last appearance at a regular meeting on June 4, Giammalva began by telling the council "Y'all are doing a great job."That was followed by saying "You know, my goal for the last ten years was to clean up my neighborhood, which is Midtown Park now and the lake, Williamson Park, and Astin Park."Giammalva then asked the council to use two water wells at Midtown Park to create a lazy river and a splashpad.The obituary notice from Hillier Funeral Home said  Giammalva was a skilled carpenter by trade and also had a talent for remodeling homes and working with his hands.Click below to hear Patrick Giammalva's comments at the end of the June 4, 2025 Bryan city council meeting.Listen to "Death of Bryan city council candidate and a regular speaker at council meetings Patrick Giammalva" on Spreaker.