Mayor Mike Ackerman

In episode two, Laura Wells talks with Mike Ackerman, who was elected to council at 27 and became mayor at 28, serving from 2004 to 2006 as Hutto moved to home rule, and the new Co-Op and its silos began to take shape. He recalls the city's Growth Guidance Plan, opening a shelter for hurricane evacuees, and his petition drive to bring a grocery store to town. He also shares his lessons on listening as a leader, his advice for anyone considering public office, and his hopes for Hutto's future.