Deragon, the former Anna City Council member, said he felt so strongly about the problems liquor stores pose for Anna that he led a petition drive in 2007 to overturn the 2005 election.

But the subsequent election revealed a far different mood among voters.

With almost twice the turnout, more than 77 percent voted to keep the sale of beer, wine and liquor. Deragon said he has given up on efforts to rid Anna of alcohol.

"The citizens spoke," he said.

"He worries about the effect on Anna's image of having Collin County's only liquor stores. Three of the four – Anna Liquor, Fossil Creek Liquor and Goody Goody – sit visibly on U.S. Highway 75 at the town's only exit.

"I still feel it's a negative that the first thing people see when they come into Anna is liquor stores," Deragon said."

Sure killed The Colony...  well, maybe not.

If Deragon is so worried about Ann's liquored-up image going to hell in a handbasket, why doesn't he pack his lost-cause, minority-vote ass outta town and go find himself a dry city to live in? You know, one with lots of Baptist churches and bored housewives forming dimwitted activist groups!

Many things can be said about Mr. Deragon.  The one thing that cannot be said is that he went with the flow, was a follower and not a leader.  Sure, he let his personal views over shadow what may have been in the better interest of the City but I would rather have a leader with conviction than a leader who waits to follow someone else.

At least he knew when to say when.