Georgetown mayor: I’m not embarrassed about bathroom video
Georgetown Mayor Dale Ross said Monday he believes in open and transparent government.
“Recently, I showed I believed in it,” said Ross, who forgot to turn off his microphone when he took a bathroom break during a Georgetown City Council meeting Tuesday.
A popular video shows Council Member Rachael Jonrowe laughing uncontrollably when she heard the mayor in the restroom while she was trying to discuss infectious diseases.
Ross said Monday he was surprised about the video’s popularity but not “particularly” embarrassed. “I think the average person can relate to this, that even the mayor — when nature calls — has to go,” he said, laughing.
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