The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s January 5th Power in Partnership Breakfast will feature the annual "State of the City and County" with Paducah Mayor George Bray and McCracken County Judge-Executive Craig Clymer as the featured speakers. The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Paducah-McCracken Co. Convention and Expo Center and is sponsored by the Paducah-McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency. Pre-registration is required.

Mayor George Bray is Paducah’s 40th Mayor and has just completed his first two years in office. He is dedicated to bringing new jobs to Paducah, serves on the Greater Paducah Economic Development (GPED) Board of Directors, and is immediate past Chairman of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA). Mayor Bray is a past chairman of Barkley Regional Airport Authority and continues to help lead the effort to improve service and open the new airport terminal. He also serves on the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization (PACRO) board.

Judge Clymer will enter his second term as McCracken County Judge-Executive in January.  He previously served as McCracken Circuit Judge from 1998 to 2017. When he retired as Circuit Judge, he joined the law firm of Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP. He also served as McCracken District Judge from 1993 to 1997 and as a staff attorney for the United States District Court from 1988 to 1993.

The cost is $25. Attendees should pre-register by Monday, January 2 by noon at paducahchamber.org or call 270-443-1746.