Name: Jim Yarbrough
Occupation: Mayor of Galveston
Hometown: Galveston
Current home: Galveston
Family: Wife of 38 years, Carol; daughter, Ashley, and son-in-law, Dustin, grandsons, Luke and Blake; son, Beau, and daughter-in-law, Erin
My favorite writer is: Stuart Wood
Someone I’d like to meet: Rosa Parks and Gen. George Patton
If I could switch places with someone for just one day, I’d choose: No one
My favorite performers are: John Wayne and George Jones
I like to spend my leisure time: Working in my garden at my ranch
If I could travel any place, I’d go to: Mount Rushmore, Normandy, France
My favorite meal is: Fried chicken
As a youngster, I wanted to grow up to be: A banker or an attorney
You’ll never catch me: Eating tofu
The thing that bugs me the most is: Hypocrisy
My favorite movie is: Lincoln
Few people know: I’ve been on Air Force One
