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    Claire Green Fallon, a Democrat on the Charlotte City Council had an animated discussion with Republican state senator Bob Rucho Saturday morning. Theresa Rucho, the senator's wife, listens in on right. The Ballantyne Breakfast Club brought together elected officials, and police, fire, school and transportation representatives for its annual Priorities Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2013. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Anthony Foxx (center), Charlotte mayor, arrives at the Ballantyne Breakfast Club meeting Saturday morning. Trevor Fuller (right), Mecklenburg County Commissioner, greets an attendee. The Ballantyne Breakfast Club brought together elected officials, and police, fire, school and transportation representatives for its annual Priorities Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2013. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    The Ballantyne Breakfast Club brought together elected officials, and police, fire, school and transportation representatives for its annual Priorities Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2013 at the Lodge at Ballantyne. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Bill Brawley (center), a member of the N.C. House of Representatives talks with Pat Cotham (right), chair of the Mecklenburg County Commission Saturday morning. The Ballantyne Breakfast Club brought together elected officials, and police, fire, school and transportation representatives for its annual Priorities Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2013. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Patrick Twiest, a resident of the Ballantyne area, listens to Cheryl Myers, senior vice president for planning and development with Charlotte Center City Partners describe the 2020 Plan. The Ballantyne Breakfast Club brought together elected officials, and police, fire, school and transportation representatives for its annual Priorities Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2013. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Raj Madan listens to Warren Cooksey, a Republican member of the Charlotte city Council, Saturday morning. The Ballantyne Breakfast Club brought together elected officials, and police, fire, school and transportation representatives for its annual Priorities Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2013. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Anthony Foxx, Charlotte mayor, is interviewed Saturday morning at the Ballantyne Breakfast Club meeting. The Ballantyne Breakfast Club brought together elected officials, and police, fire, school and transportation representatives for its annual Priorities Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2013. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
    Bill Brawley (left), a Republican member of the N.C. House of Representatives talks with Jonah Smith with the Charlotte firefighters Association Saturday morning. The Ballantyne Breakfast Club brought together elected officials, and police, fire, school and transportation representatives for its annual Priorities Meeting on Saturday February 23, 2013. JOHN D. SIMMONS - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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