EPISODE · Aug 15, 2021 · 45 MIN
Talking with Winter Garden’s Mayor! John Rees!
from After Thought with Austin Arthur · host Austin Arthur
Meet Winter Garden’s Mayor! Austin sits down with the mayor of our beautiful city to discuss it’s past, present, and future. They also discuss some of the mayor’s personal life and some of our city’s past mayors including a special mention of former Mayors Jack Quesinberry and Ray Spears. This episode is dedicated to these two beloved mayors who have passed away within the past several years. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT: www.afterthoughtshow.com Special Guests: Mayor John Rees Official city webpage: www.cwgdn.com/331/John-Rees LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE to support and stay updated. Also subscribe and follow at www.AfterThoughtShow.com “After Thought" is all about our History, Heritage, and Community. Please send any inquires to [email protected]. Special thanks to We Are Winter Garden & Minion Media We Are Winter Garden for use of their beautiful media during the show's introduction portion. Visit them at www.wearewg.comand www.minionmediagroup.com Another special thanks to Higher Power Drone Photography for allowing use of some beautiful content they have created here in Winter Garden. Visit them at higherpowerdrone.com Mayor John Rees’ Official Biography: Rees has served as mayor of Winter Garden for 13 years and was a city commissioner for 12 years prior. He also has served on boards of the city’s Planning & Zoning Board, as well as the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, Little League, YMCA, Health Central, Lake Apopka Natural Gas and the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation. He was chairman of the Winter Garden Recreation Board, and he served on the West Orange Committee of 101. He spent years coaching football, basketball and soccer at the Y; and coaching Pop Warner football and Little League baseball. Rees has been married to Linda Johnson, his childhood sweetheart, for 51 years, and they have two sons, Johnathan and Justin; and six grandchildren, Emily, Madison, McKenzie, Morgan, Abigail and John. The lifelong resident of Winter Garden graduated from Lakeview High School in 1967 and has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in accounting from Rollins College. Rees is a member of the First Baptist Church Winter Garden. He is retired and is president and COO of Silver Springs Citrus. #WinterGarden #WestOrange #AfterThought #AfterThoughtShow #WinterGardenFl #CityOfWinterGarden #WeAreWG #WeAreWinterGarden #WeareWG #WinterGardenFL #WOHFH #HabitatforHumanity #OrlandoFL #WindermereFL #WinterGardenFlorida #MayorWinterGarden #JohnRees #AustinArthur #OrlandoHistory #WestOrangeHistory
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Meet Winter Garden’s Mayor! Austin sits down with the mayor of our beautiful city to discuss it’s past, present, and future. They also discuss some of the mayor’s personal life and some of our city’s past mayors including a special mention of former Mayors Jack Quesinberry and Ray Spears. This episode is dedicated to these two beloved mayors who have passed away within the past several years. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT: www.afterthoughtshow.com Special Guests: Mayor John Rees Official city webpage: www.cwgdn.com/331/John-Rees LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE to support and stay updated. Also subscribe and follow at www.AfterThoughtShow.com “After Thought" is all about our History, Heritage, and Community. Please send any inquires to [email protected]. Special thanks to We Are Winter Garden & Minion Media We Are Winter Garden for use of their beautiful media during the show's introduction portion. Visit them at www.wearewg.comand www.minionmediagroup.com Another special thanks to Higher Power Drone Photography for allowing use of some beautiful content they have created here in Winter Garden. Visit them at higherpowerdrone.com Mayor John Rees’ Official Biography: Rees has served as mayor of Winter Garden for 13 years and was a city commissioner for 12 years prior. He also has served on boards of the city’s Planning & Zoning Board, as well as the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, Little League, YMCA, Health Central, Lake Apopka Natural Gas and the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation. He was chairman of the Winter Garden Recreation Board, and he served on the West Orange Committee of 101. He spent years coaching football, basketball and soccer at the Y; and coaching Pop Warner football and Little League baseball. Rees has been married to Linda Johnson, his childhood sweetheart, for 51 years, and they have two sons, Johnathan and Justin; and six grandchildren, Emily, Madison, McKenzie, Morgan, Abigail and John. The lifelong resident of Winter Garden graduated from Lakeview High School in 1967 and has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in accounting from Rollins College. Rees is a member of the First Baptist Church Winter Garden. He is retired and is president and COO of Silver Springs Citrus. #WinterGarden #WestOrange #AfterThought #AfterThoughtShow #WinterGardenFl #CityOfWinterGarden #WeAreWG #WeAreWinterGarden #WeareWG #WinterGardenFL #WOHFH #HabitatforHumanity #OrlandoFL #WindermereFL #WinterGardenFlorida #MayorWinterGarden #JohnRees #AustinArthur #OrlandoHistory #WestOrangeHistory
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