On Wednesday, Ed Cole was recognized with the Maynard Pate Regional Leadership Award. “This award honors an outstanding individual for leadership and excellence in regional cooperation, planning, and coordination. Ed Cole is recognized for his decades of outstanding individual leadership on issues impacting the quality of life for all Middle Tennesseans and his unparalleled contributions to regional initiatives related to land use, conservation, transportation, and in preparing for an aging population.” Congratulations, Ed, and thank you for your leadership in so many areas of community life!