ROSS IS BOSS!

Mayor Gets To Shine On Two Fronts

These are busy – and rewarding – times for Mayor Jim Ross, who, in addition to helping keep Arlington at the forefront via his usual duties, recently engaged in a pair of significant endeavors.

Last month, Ross participated in the prestigious "Future of Cities: Mayor Forum" during the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. The event was presented by The Hill, a website that has become a standard bearer for its coverage of national politics.

Ross joined mayors from Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Edina, Minn.; Burnsville, Minn.; and Toledo, Ohio, for a virtual round-table discussion that focused on challenges and opportunities facing cities large and small. During the discussion, he got a chance to tout the city's "can do" spirit that has been at the heart of steady growth, economic prosperity and quality of life in the nation's 50th largest city. But that was just part of the Mayor's busy month. He also was in the final stages of preparing a new fine-dining experience for the city. Hearsay Arlington Restaurant & Lounge is set to open this month in Choctaw Stadium, the multi-use facility that was previously known as Globe Life Park. Ross, whose "day job" is serving as one of the city's more celebrated attorneys, also has a background as a restaurant owner. He opened Mercury Chophouse in Arlington a half decade ago.

His newest addition to the local cuisine scene, Hearsay, will feature fine dining, live music, and a cocktail lounge, as well as The Chambers Cigar Bar and Patio. For more: hearsayarlington.com