{"id":2310,"date":"2011-03-16T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/goodbye-brad-lofton-vlcia-15-mar-2011.html"},"modified":"2011-03-16T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-16T22:00:00","slug":"goodbye-brad-lofton-vlcia-15-mar-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/goodbye-brad-lofton-vlcia-15-mar-2011.html","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye &#8211;Brad Lofton @ VLCIA 15 Mar 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aiPxA9xasKU\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\"   src=\"http:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/aiPxA9xasKU\/default.jpg\"><\/a>\nAnd now the moment\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/vdt-on-lofton-leaving.html\">\nthat&#8217;s been discussed<\/a>\nsince\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/movin-on-up.html\">\nThursday,<\/a>\nBrad Lofton&#8217;s\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aiPxA9xasKU\">\ngoodbye:<\/a>\n<blockquote>\nLike Mr. Minchew I&#8217;m not good at goodbyes either.\nI wanted to say I&#8217;ll be brief&#8230;\nI&#8217;m not articulate enough to begin to thank y&#8217;all\nfor the unbelievable privilege I&#8217;ve had for the last five years.\n&#8230;unbelievable board of directors,\nthe most talented staff I&#8217;ve ever worked with.\n&#8230;\nMy wife was going to be here but she would have been too emotional.\nThank you all for your trust and confidence in me.\nIt really has been the best five years of my life.\nI just want you to know your leadership&#8230;.\nWish you the best of luck.\nThat&#8217;s all Mr. Chairman.\nThank you.\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aiPxA9xasKU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<br>\n<center>\n<small>\nBrad Lofton saying goodbye at the\n<br>\nregular monthly meeting, Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority (VLCIA)\n<br>\nNorman Bennett, Roy Copeland, Tom Call, Mary Gooding, Jerry Jennett chairman,\n<br>\nJ. 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