dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈoʊ. bˈɜːdʒɛs, ɐ lˈɔɪɚ bˈɔːɹn ɪn mˈɪlɪɡən tˈɛksəs wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ðə fˈɜːst mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns hˈaɪts.
George O. Burgess, a lawyer born in Milligan Texas 1876, was elected as the 1st Mayor of Independence Heights.