Momentum - Business to Business Online Magazine MOMENTUM March 2018 | Page 12

Here is where those two words, kindness and compassion, come back into play. I know I am not alone when I immediately think of Mayor Hallisey when those two words are spoken, and that couldn’t have been more clear when it came time for the people of our community to come together and step in to give him a helping hand. While Mayor Hallisey was in the hospital and in rehab, several community leaders organized a complete clean out and remodel of his home so that when he and Janice came back, it would be ready for them.   These volunteers worked sun up to sun down, Sunday through Sunday, to make sure every last detail was perfect.    After all, Mayor Hallisey not only needed to come home to a completed house, but it also needed to be able to accommodate his new wheelchair.    Through their tireless efforts, this project was completed for his homecoming. Above: Mayor Pat Hallisey taking his first steps in his new prosthetic leg   Now feeling more determined than ever, Mayor Hallisey is preparing to start walking with a prosthetic leg.  Speaking with his wife Janice today, she explained that he has the prosthetic leg in his possession and has been working hard with doctors and therapists on walking with it so that sometime this summer he will be out of his wheelchair and WALKING back into city hall.    For me personally, and many that I know, being around Mayor Hallisey is a breath of fresh air.   I have never met someone so positive, upbeat and full of life.  He has this ability to walk into a room and immediately brighten it up. I am honored to call Above: Mayor Pat Hallisey and wife Janice with his new prosthetic leg. him my friend. It comes as no surprise that Mayor Hallisey was nominated and awarded the Business Professional of the Year by the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce.    Mayor Hallisey is easily accessible to anyone wanting to reach out to him at City Hall.  He genuinely enjoys speaking with citizens and encourages them to call him whenever compelled.  City Hall: 281-554-1000 11 MOMENTUM / March 2018 Above: Mayor Pat Hallisey with Chamber staff Erin Webb (left) and Jane McFaddin (right)