Former Danville mayor Bob Jones will be honored Tuesday before the City Council meeting. The reception honoring Jones will be 3 to 6 PM Tuesday in the City Council Chambers, prior to the 6 PM City Council meeting. Everyone is welcome. There will be a special ceremony honoring the former Mayor at the start of the city council meeting.
The former mayor turns 85 later this month. Bob Jones was the first mayor elected under the new mayor-aldermanic form of government in 1987. Jones served as mayor until 2003.
Prior to becoming Danville Mayor, Jones served several terms as Vermilion County Treasurer. He also is one of the organizers of the Dyslexia Learning Center at the Masonic Lodge. Jones also owns a local Dairy Queen and for many years operated a local restaurant.
