Name:Â John Branch
Occupation:Â Â Retired logistics manager; president of the Clear Lake City Water Authority
Hometown:Â Â Overton, Texas
Current home: Clear Lake City
Family:Â Wife Patty, two sons and six grandchildren
My favorite writer is:Â Â Tom Clancy
Someone I’d like to meet:  Wish I could have met Neil Armstrong
If I could switch places with someone for just one day, I’d choose:  An astronaut on the space station
My favorite performers are: George Strait and Garth Brooks
I like to spend my leisure time:Â Â At Exploration Green
If I could travel any place, I’d go:  Back to Bavaria
My favorite meal is:Â Â Lobster
As a youngster, I wanted to grow up to be:Â Â A Texas Ranger
You’ll never catch me:  Not trying to make things better
The thing that bugs me the most is: People who do not give back to the community
My favorite movie is:Â The Scarlet and The Black; When the Game Stands Tall
Few people know:Â Â I grew up on a ranch
