Tuscaloosa mayor to give free lecture at UAB

UAB graduate and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox will speak at UAB Nov. 19.
The UAB Master of Public Administration Student Association will host Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox, a UAB graduate, for a guest lecture Monday, Nov. 19. American City and County magazine named Maddox ‘Municipal Leader of the Year,’ heralding him for his leadership during the April 27, 2011, tornado that stuck his city.
 
Maddox will discuss “Disaster Management, City Management, Leadership, Crisis Communication.” The event will take place in Heritage Hall, Room 106, located at 1401 University Blvd. A 5:30 p.m. reception with free food catered by Moe’s Southwestern will precede the 6 p.m. lecture.