The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s January 4th 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 is sponsored by the Paducah-McCracken County Joint Sewer Agency.

The breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center. Pre-registration is required by Tuesday, January 2 at noon at paducahchamber.org or by calling 270-443-1746. Power Card holders do not have to pre-register.  The cost is $25. 

Mayor George Bray is Paducah’s 40th Mayor and just completed his third year in office. He is committed to economic development and job growth for Paducah and McCracken County. He is past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Barkley Regional Airport Authority, Chairman of the Barkley Regional Airport Terminal Planning Committee, serves on the Paducah Area Community Reuse Organization (PACRO) Board, and served the Oscar Cross Boys and Girls Club in a variety of leadership roles for 20+ years.

Judge Clymer is in his second term as McCracken County Judge-Executive.  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.