WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. By John F. Bailey. January 27, 2006: Sources in White Plains and Fort Lauderdale have reported to WPCNR that Ted Lawson, White Plains Director of Economic Development, wuth the Mayor's Office for about 2-1/2 years, has been hired by the City of Fort Lauderdale to hear their Public Information Office. Mr. Lawson was reported on vacation by the Mayor's Office, and could not be reached for comment on his new good fortune.  Lawson was originally hired as the ciy's grant writer and has been instrumentle in obtaining by WPCNR estimate about $200,000 in grants for the City of White Plains. Lawson is also on the Board of Directors of the White Plains Performing Arts Center.

Lawson is the second White Plains City Hall staffer to join the Fort Lauderdale city government in two years. Kathleen Gunn, left White Plains to be the Assistant City Manager of that south Florida City.