Council member Andrae McGarySeveral Chattanooga City Council members said Tuesday they may miss this week’s council meeting to go see a noted education reformer who is speaking at UTC’s Roland Hayes Concert Hall.
“I’m going to go see Geoffrey Canada,” Councilman Peter Murphy announced. Councilman Andraé McGary said he was going, too.
Canada, president and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Project, is a renowned speaker on education and social activism. He has appeared on “60 Minutes” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and is featured prominently in the documentary film “Waiting for Superman.”
After Murphy and McGary spoke up, a slew of other council members said they also would like to see Canada and said the council needs to be “done by 7 p.m.”
Councilman Jack Benson said after the meeting he’s concerned that too many council members may be going.