It’s here! It’s finally here! International #CityHallSelfie Day, which celebrates that time Moses led the Israelites to city hall and took selfies with Pharaoh–or something.
In the spirit of the holiday, City Council Chronicles will feature any selfie that is taken a.) WITH a city council member (mayors count, too) or b.) INSIDE OF a city council room. While I support neither kidnapping nor trespassing, I would point out that we are burning daylight, people.
LET’S SEE THOSE PICS!
From San Diego, California city councilman Chris Cate:
.@CityofSanDiego #CityHallSelfie Day! w/@onthehause @RebeccaKelley12 @allengyoung91 @JenHarris17 pic.twitter.com/xjs5jRDbEd
— Chris Cate (@chrisjcate) August 15, 2016
From Los Angeles city councilman David E. Ryu:
Here’s a fun #CityHallSelfie w/ #TeamRyu. We’re proud to serve a great city! #CD4 https://t.co/AXtdBU24mC pic.twitter.com/ulqNXgdfmy
— David E. Ryu (@davideryu) August 15, 2016
From the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado:
Council Member Bill Murray and City staff celebrating #CityHallSelfie Day in Colorado Springs! @Eileen_G @aimee_cox pic.twitter.com/VB3UmyExmO
— COS City Council (@COSCityCouncil) August 15, 2016
From the mayor on top of the fire truck’s ladder to the fact that someone even higher than him is taking his picture–to the fact that he didn’t even post HIS selfie, this is all just fantastic:
@MATTSURRENCY @FLCities Here’s Apopka’s #CityHallSelfie! pic.twitter.com/O9Hc11P7iQ
— Joe Kilsheimer (@Joe_Kilsheimer) August 15, 2016
From Campbell, California, his heart is in the right place:
Aaron, Public Works Management Intern wanted his #CityHallSelfie with Council today! #CampbellCA pic.twitter.com/6em0QkGnxY
— CityofCampbell (@CityofCampbell) August 15, 2016
From Mayor Greg Stanton of Phoenix, Arizona, which we have chronicled:
Dropping in on the city’s traffic nerve center with Scott & Santiago of @PHXStreetTrans for #CityHallSelfie day. pic.twitter.com/PMnVKTDrUe
— Greg Stanton (@MayorStanton) August 15, 2016
Elsewhere, not in an underground war room, was Phoenix Vice Mayor Kate Gallego:
Vice-Mayor @KateWGallego found her #PHXCityHall happy place. #CityHallSelfie day. Join the fun->take pic->tag&post pic.twitter.com/A1twkvDWtC
— City of Phoenix, AZ (@CityofPhoenixAZ) August 15, 2016
From the Mayor of Pensacola, Florida:
Happy #CityHallSelfie Day! #upsideofflorida #pensacola #itsreallyathing pic.twitter.com/MNEMjAbndM
— Ashton Hayward (@ashtonjhayward) August 15, 2016
That sure as heck looks like a council chamber to me. From Santa Barbara, California:
Found it! A decent #CityHallSelfie at last. @sbcity pic.twitter.com/lWRfh0Mdp4
— Summers Case (@summerrrz) August 15, 2016
From Columbia, Missouri with council member Ian Thomas:
Reminder: Council meeting tonight! #CityHallSelfie with Communications Specialist Sara & Councilman Ian Thomas #CoMo pic.twitter.com/xVFl0jG2Zm
— City of Columbia, MO (@CoMoGov) August 15, 2016
A couple from Mayor Matt Surrency of Hawthorne, Florida:
#CityHallSelfie with the boys! @FLCities #FlaPol #StandWithCities #BetterTogether @leagueofcities @ELGL50 pic.twitter.com/sdhVLUt7A9
— Mayor Matt Surrency (@MATTSURRENCY) August 15, 2016
#CityHallSelfie with a local #veteran and Service Dog Freedom! @FLCities @leagueofcities #StandWithCities #FlaPol pic.twitter.com/t77MrdXonZ
— Mayor Matt Surrency (@MATTSURRENCY) August 15, 2016
More selfies with the cutout mayors of Las Vegas:
Selfie w/ @CityOfLasVegas Best Mayors! #CityHallSelfie @ELGL50 @mayoroflasvegas @OscarBGoodmanLV @TDavidRigg1958 pic.twitter.com/vyN5d9Z5aP
— Michele Freeman (@MFreemanvegas) August 15, 2016
From Mayor Jim Lane in Scottsdale, Arizona:
#CityHallSelfie @scottsdaleazgov pic.twitter.com/Y8k2Two3EW
— Mayor W.J. Jim Lane (@MayorJimLane) August 15, 2016
From Mayor Dan Devine of West Allis, Wisconsin:
Happy #CityHallSelfie day from West Allis, WI! #WIMuniselfie @westalliswigov @LeagueWIMunis pic.twitter.com/wl7wdbjfhp
— Dan Devine (@MayorDanDevine) August 15, 2016
Normal, Illinois is technically a town, but that’s a disturbingly large council chamber for a mere town, so I’ll allow it:
It’s a little rainy today so I went indoors to capture this #CityHallSelfie! pic.twitter.com/ddK1HsNAqZ
— Ben McCready (@BenMcCready1) August 15, 2016
From Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sly James (this is my new desktop background):
Don’t forget to share your #CityHallSelfie and as always, stay #frosty my friends! pic.twitter.com/zwyvGeGfvC
— Mayor Sly James (@MayorSlyJames) August 15, 2016
From Provo, Utah Mayor John Curtis:
It’s #CityHallSelfie Day! Stop by the Provo City Center at 351 W Center Street anytime today and snap a picture wit… pic.twitter.com/DL5GSgkOYP
— John Curtis (@Curtisut) August 15, 2016
From city council member Dan Gookin in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho:
An awesome #CityHallSelfie from Councilmember Dan Gookin today here in #CDA! YEAH!!! pic.twitter.com/JCRS6dSOe2
— City of Coeur dAlene (@CDAgov) August 15, 2016
From the city of Folsom, California:
.@ELGL50 #CityHallSelfie Mayor Miklos CM Palmer @erepublic Hometown HQ, City of Folsom, CA – Distinctive by Nature pic.twitter.com/pKrV9IwRlI
— Molly Felix (@MollyFelix1) August 15, 2016
It’s not a city, but damned if Collierville, Tennessee wasn’t on the mother-fudging ball today:
#Collierville Aldermen, Administration, and Parks get together for one more #CityHallSelfie to wrap up the day! pic.twitter.com/aP7A21aCV4
— Town of Collierville (@ColliervilleGov) August 15, 2016
Alderman John Stamps stops by #Collierville Town Hall for his #CityHallSelfie! pic.twitter.com/cwBa0PjMZ2
— Town of Collierville (@ColliervilleGov) August 15, 2016
#Collierville Aldermen Maureen Fraser and John Worley take a #CityHallSelfie with a citizen pic.twitter.com/gApSCwhow9
— Town of Collierville (@ColliervilleGov) August 15, 2016
From Palmetto Bay, Florida Mayor Engene Flinn:
Palmetto Bay #CityHallSelfie @PalmettoBayVlg @FLCities pic.twitter.com/C9dyXw023E
— Eugene Flinn (@eugeneflinn) August 15, 2016
From Roseville, Minnesota Mayor Dan Roe:
Before Council Meeting #CityHallSelfie We’ll see if there is an “after” pic.twitter.com/mbQ0oYbjBA
— Mayor Dan Roe (@MayorDanRoe) August 15, 2016
From Mayor BJ Murphy and city council in Kinston, North Carolina:
Greetings from the Mayor & City Council in Kinston NC. #CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/jbtvWYuSrn
— Mayor BJ Murphy (@BJMurphy360) August 15, 2016
From the entire Kiksville, Missouri city council:
City of #Kirksville City Council – #CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/UMwJOs3820
— City of Kirksville (@kirksvillecity) August 15, 2016
From West Linn, Oregon city council president Thomas Frank:
#CityHallSelfie City of Dundee @ELGL50 pic.twitter.com/qiZ2cD17Zq
— Thomas Frank (@mrthomasfrank) August 15, 2016
From Jefferson City, Missouri councilman Ken Hussey:
#CityHallSelfie day here in #JCMO with @SaintELW and Laura Ward! pic.twitter.com/f16KzkyJ5J
— Ken Hussey (@Ken_Hussey) August 15, 2016
From Mayor Andrew H. Scott of Coal Run Village, Kentucky. Perfect execution, your honor:
#CityHallSelfie Day should be a national holiday next year; my staff and I had fun, and our residents joined in too! pic.twitter.com/pkYawXqzHj
— Andrew H. Scott (@CommissionerKY) August 15, 2016
I’m hoping these people are the Johnston, Iowa city council and not a furniture delivery company:
Hey look! It’s a #CityHallSelfie just before tonight’s council meeting! pic.twitter.com/S4NMeDotvv
— City of Johnston, IA (@cityofjohnston) August 15, 2016
From Lewisville, Texas council member TJ Gilmore, who took quite a selfie road trip today:
Because I had to. 11 for #CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/OdtwT5DxTx
— TJ Gilmore (@ThomasGilmore) August 15, 2016
#CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/tnvO9lSVIz
— TJ Gilmore (@ThomasGilmore) August 15, 2016
#CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/FBY02wi3uI
— TJ Gilmore (@ThomasGilmore) August 15, 2016
From the city of Grover Beach, California:
One final #CityHallSelfie after our #GroverBeach Council meeting where I shared the virtues of #CityHallSelfie Day pic.twitter.com/8KRegsLKcz
— Matt Bronson (@mattbronson) August 16, 2016
From the mayor’s chair in Atlanta, Texas (plot twist: this isn’t the mayor):
#CityHallSelfie @CityTxkTX @ELGL50 pic.twitter.com/ayIhPALaU6
— Lisa P. Thompson (@LPT0913) August 15, 2016
From the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s council member Anna America:
Apparently #CityHallSelfie day is a thing. Who knew? With @eva_patton13 pic.twitter.com/EhhRToxbwZ
— Anna America (@annaamerica) August 15, 2016
From the city of Auburndale, Florida, where weirdly only one city commissioner is taking a selfie, and this is not it:
We have a meeting tonight so we had to #CityHallSelfie with the entire Commission! @FLCities @ELGL50 pic.twitter.com/4uAF5nBKlX
— City of Auburndale (@Auburndalegov) August 15, 2016
From the city of Largo, Florida’s vice mayor Jamie Robinson:
It is official. I’ll be here for 4 more years. @LargoNews City Commission #CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/oj5U9bpn9t
— jamie robinson (@commishjamie) August 15, 2016
From Gaithersburg, Maryland, the “Stepford Wives” of city councils:
And finally, the Mayor & City Council! #CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/zG3BozB3sb
— City of Gaithersburg (@GburgMD) August 15, 2016
From Shoreview, Minnesota councilman Cory Springhorn:
Celebrating #CityHallSelfie Day at @cityofshoreview at the behest of @becnbaby4 even though I’m not a selfie fan! pic.twitter.com/oE0Qz0qtLI
— Cory Springhorn (@CorySpringhorn) August 15, 2016
Terrific participation from Bemidji, Minnesota councilman Michael Meehlhause:
#TeamBemidji celebrating #CityHallSelfie Day! pic.twitter.com/7LWxEgM57q
— Michael Meehlhause (@MMeehlhause) August 16, 2016
#CityHallSelfie during the #Bemidji City Council meeting! pic.twitter.com/D4U3BeLPSY
— Michael Meehlhause (@MMeehlhause) August 15, 2016
From Alder (the heck is that?) Maurice Cheeks in Madison, Wisconsin:
#CityHallSelfie Alder trick shot: from @repmarkpocan‘s office, to Madison City hall, w/ #MadisonFlag in background 😎 pic.twitter.com/sQjO5HV8rn
— Maurice Cheeks ☺ (@MoCheeks) August 16, 2016
From Atlanta, Georgia’s city council president Ceasar Mitchell:
Hey #Atlanta! Check out my first #CityHallSelfie since accepting the honor of serving you! #GACities pic.twitter.com/kpHRpR9VjU
— Ceasar Mitchell (@ceasarcmitchell) August 16, 2016
More from the cardboard mayors in Las Vegas:
Happy #CityHallSelfie Day! CSN staff are ready for a new ESL class registration at our City Hall site! pic.twitter.com/tXrqPBecpr
— DWED Adult Basic Ed. (@DWEDABE) August 16, 2016
It’s national #CityHallSelfie Day! @CityOfLasVegas @mayoroflasvegas @OscarBGoodmanLV pic.twitter.com/tAr1ZUqvXe
— David Riggleman (@TDavidRigg1958) August 15, 2016
Well, this one is from a dog. So, yeah:
Flashback to my visit to @kcmo City Hall and met @MayorSlyJames! Woof! #CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/bdyvbbexvj
— Winston (@Mr_Woofy) August 16, 2016
This one traveled a long way: from Prince George, British Columbia, courtesy of Councilor Garth Frizzell:
Council meeting starts in 10 minutes. Just time to have our Aug 15 #CityHallSelfie #cityofpg #yxs #PrinceGeorge pic.twitter.com/GG5naRDiJa
— Garth Frizzell (@garthfrizzell) August 16, 2016
This is the loop-holiest one yet, but in a brilliant way. The Shoreview, Minnesota city council meeting is ON THE MONITOR in the middle right:
#CityHallSelfie from our Cable Tech. Check out the council mtg in background! @ELGL50 pic.twitter.com/KvEmOBhMnt
— City of Shoreview MN (@cityofshoreview) August 16, 2016
Another one from Gahanna, Ohio: what looks to be city council members in the city council chamber. Score! Although is this really a selfie? I’m skeptical:
Our final selfie of the night! Thanks for allowing us to flood your timelines today! #CityHallSelfie #Gahanna pic.twitter.com/WuiBiScwl3
— City of Gahanna (@CityOfGahanna) August 16, 2016
From Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno, Nevada:
.@kristydalton22 Right back at ya! You are the perfect stand in! #GovGirl #CityHallSelfie day pic.twitter.com/2XLPNEL2Uz
— Mayor HillarySchieve (@MayorSchieve) August 16, 2016
From the council chambers of Glendale, California:
@myglendaleparks in @MyGlendale Council Chambers after Parks, Rec. & Comm. Services meeting ended. #CityHallSelfie! pic.twitter.com/wuHL3C1csK
— Glendale CA Parks (@MyGlendaleParks) August 16, 2016
With all the hubbub, I almost forgot my own selfie! From Denver, Colorado and YES–with city council members, IN the city council room:
Just in time! My own #CityHallSelfie. In the council room. With council members. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/qFUhUPrp8g
— Michael Karlik (@michaelkarlik) August 16, 2016
Technically a town, not a city. But I’ll allow it. From Gilbert, Arizona with, I’m not mistaken, newly-minted Mayor Jenn Daniels:
It’s National #CityHallSelfie Day! Stop by #GilbertAZ Town Hall, snap a selfie and tag us! pic.twitter.com/zgUZPUoVZ1
— Gilbert, Arizona (@GilbertYourTown) August 15, 2016
Peekaboo from the mayor of Tigard, Oregon:
#CityHallSelfie Day being celebrated by @TigardMayor, @TigardLibrary, @marissagrass, and @kwyatt23. pic.twitter.com/Oh7Tdjovtu
— City of Tigard (@TigardOR) August 15, 2016
Now we’re cooking with gas! A group city council member selfie from Durham, North Carolina:
#CityHallSelfie with my City Council colleagues @SteveSchewel and @jillian4council! /cc @CityofDurhamNC @ELGL50 pic.twitter.com/UPtlzvnP8b
— Charlie Reece (@CharlieReece) August 15, 2016
From the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida:
Today is #CityHallSelfie Day! Learn more about our City Hall here: https://t.co/b81pBBJYzo #SunShinesHere @FLCities pic.twitter.com/VPlXhUOqGQ
— Rick Kriseman (@Kriseman) August 15, 2016
From the city of Rogers, Arkansas:
Mayor Hines got in on #CityHallSelfie Day! Come take your own and share it with us!! #RogersRocks pic.twitter.com/zlaU7PNFEf
— City of Rogers, AR (@Rogers1881) August 15, 2016
From my friend in Baltimore–which, by the way, has one of my top city council chambers:
@michaelkarlik @baltimorebudget Budget Analyst selfie in Baltimore City Council Chambers for #CityHallSelfie Day! pic.twitter.com/URyrL2NUOV
— Emma Tessier (@ektessier) August 15, 2016
Let’s put the “inter” in International City Hall Selfie Day! This one’s from Toronto city councilor–and past City Council Chronicles interviewee–Shelley Carroll:
Here’s some guys who brought real ceremony(Punjabi Ceremony) to Toronto #CityHallSelfie #CityHallSelfieDay pic.twitter.com/huO51bJmN6
— Shelley Carroll (@shelleycarroll) August 15, 2016
And another one with more councilors:
The Behind the scene shot of Toronto #CityHallSelfie day. #CityHallSelfieDay pic.twitter.com/bCicNTx29H
— Shelley Carroll (@shelleycarroll) August 15, 2016
This selfie is from city hall reporter and past interviewee Dave Gong:
Well @michaelkarlik the @CityofFortWayne City Council chamber is locked right now but here’s my #CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/VZ6iOweaGp
— Dave Gong (@DGong89) August 15, 2016
From Henry Parrish, III mayor of Cocoa:
Taking our #CityHallSelfie at @CityofCocoa! #LoveCocoaFL pic.twitter.com/dRfilbK8Mk
— Henry Parrish, III (@CocoaMayor) August 15, 2016
Aw, yeah! Gahanna, Ohio is in the house:
Me and Julie from Legal taking a selfie in Council Chambers. #CityHallSelfie #Gahanna pic.twitter.com/MOHpB8t9kR
— NielJurist (@NielJurist) August 15, 2016
Okay, Kansas, technically NOT A SELFIE and also NOT INSIDE OF the council room. But I’m not going to hold it against Jeff:
Hey @michaelkarlik and @APA_KS how’s this for a two’fer? Planner Jeff in front of Commission room! #CityHallSelfie pic.twitter.com/tWzI0JKMOA
— City of Lawrence KS (@lawrenceks) August 15, 2016
Now if you want to do a loophole correctly, follow the lead of Las Vegas:
Happy #CityHallSelfie Day! Take a selfie with the Mayors and check out our Snapchat geofilter 👍🏻 😃👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/BhDZwBmNWq
— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) August 15, 2016
From Mayor Justin Nickels of Manitowoc, WI:
@LeagueWIMunis #CityHallSelfie #WIMuniSelfie @GailSumi @DeschaneJerry Aug. 15th City Hall selfie day! pic.twitter.com/EwKImtKkxq
— Mayor Justin Nickels (@mantymayor) August 15, 2016
From the city of Auburndale, FL:
Happy #CityHallSelfie Day from Mayor Tim Pospichal! #lkld @VisitCentralFL @FLCities @usmayors pic.twitter.com/fuqKi8blXP
— City of Auburndale (@Auburndalegov) August 15, 2016
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