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56 | April • 2014 the Year and who oversees about 750 young minds at Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School on Legion Road, there have been some changes since be- coming the First Lady of Fayetteville. "e real changes have been the great many opportunities to meet very interesting people," she said. "Getting to know the people at [Fort] Bragg is awesome." Robertson first ran for and won a seat on the Fayetteville City Council in 1989 at age 26. roughout his po- litical career, Kim Robertson was part of the team. "He ran for city council during our first year of marriage," she said. And since 1989, she's been support- ive of her husband's political career and said it's a good fit for him. "He's got an even-keeled temperament and he's a great listener. He wants to hear everyone's concerns," she emphasized. She believes that both their posi- tions in leadership roles help them un- derstand their mutual responsibilities to the community. It allows them to talk about their respective challenges and keep their commitment to make a difference in their community in the forefront of their conversations. e couple also likes to travel to- gether — on their motorcycles. Rob- ertson proudly displays a picture of his new Harley Davidson Ultra Lim- ited on his smart phone. Mrs. Rob- ertson, who has been riding for at least the past six years is on her third upgrade, having learned to ride on a Harley Sportster, then a Dyna and to- day straddles a Harley Sotail Deluxe. On warm, sunny weekends, they enjoy the outdoors during group rides with the Mild Hogs or Law Dogs, the latter being made up of mostly law enforce- ment, attorneys and court officials. A major motorcycle outing for the couple will occur in a few weeks when the Mayor and First Lady are sched- uled to lead the Dogwood Festival's annual Rags & Hogs Motorcycle Rally to Myrtle Beach, S.C. Organizers say the event consists of 400 bikers and classic convertible automobiles in a 92- mile rally from the Airborne & Special Operations Museum to Myrtle Beach. Photograph by Jen Tarbox (910) 433-1613 www.cityoffayetteville.org/stormwater WHEN IT RAINS, WHEN IT RAINS, IT DRAINS! IT DRAINS! The Mayor and First Lady are scheduled to lead the Dogwood Festival's annual Rags & Hogs Motorcycle Rally to Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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