Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s 2024 State of the City presentation, delivered at the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, March 7, 2024. To see the video, click here. From the podium: Hello Biloxi. Welcome to the State of your city. Thank you all for being here today. […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s 2023 State of the City presentation, delivered at the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, March 16, 2023. To see the video, click here. From the podium THANK YOU ALL (concerned citizens, members of the business community) everyone…for being here with us today. […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s 2022 State of the City presentation, delivered at the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. To see the video, click here. From podium. Thank all of you for being here today. I appreciate the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber for organizing […]

Here is Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s draft of his inaugural address, which he used from the podium during the ceremony on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the Biloxi Civic Center. See the inauguration video. Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for being with us this day.  This is a very special moment for me.  I consider […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s 2021 State of the City presentation, delivered at the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, May 20, 2021. To see the video, click here. Welcome. It is great to be live with you today once again, to let you know what’s happening […]

Here is the text of the 2021 State of the City presentation that was published online on Tuesday Feb. 11, 2021. To see the video, click here. Cold opening (Phone trilling) Vincent Creel. Yes, it’s Vincent. Mayor: Tokyo Rose. This is your mayor. VC: Yes, master. Mayor: I’m still not comfortable having 500 people in […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s State of the City address, delivered  Jan. 30, 2020 during a Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.  Opening, from podium Good afternoon and thank you. It’s great to see so many of you here today… Welcome everyone […]

Comments by Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich at the funeral of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen, delivered May 13, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Biloxi. To Pamela McKeithen and the McKeithen family, Chief John Miller and the Biloxi Police Department family, the law enforcement family, to the family and friends here today: I am very […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s State of the City address, delivered on Jan. 22, 2019 during a Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.  To see the video, click here.   (Opening remarks from podium) HELLO BILOXI.  Welcome to your State of the […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s State of the City address, delivered on Jan. 30, 2018 during a Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.  (Opening remarks from podium) It’s great to see the tremendous interest in our City. Thanks again. We’ve already acknowledged and […]

Here is Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s draft of his inaugural address, which he used from the podium during the ceremony on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Saenger Theater. To see video of the actual presentation, click here. Good evening everyone… Thank you all for sharing in this special moment for our Biloxi… I’m honored… […]

Here is the text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s remarks about Spring Break and the city’s plans to facilitate special events of the future. The remarks were made to the Biloxi City Council at the outset of the City Council meeting on April 18, 2017. (To see video of the remarks, click here.) You have […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s remarks at the funeral of former Mayor Daniel D. “Danny Guice,” delivered April 18, 2017 at the Dr. Frank G. Gruich Sr. Community Center.  Carolyn,  Danny Jr.,  Barry and all the members of the Guice Family, I am honored that you asked me to say […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s State of the City address, delivered on Feb. 1, 2017 during a Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.  To see the video, click here. (Opening remarks from podium) Good afternoon. Thank all of you for being here for […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s inaugural State of the City address, delivered on Feb. 16, 2016 during a Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. To see the video, click here. Thank you for such a nice reception. It’s great to see so many […]

The following is a guest editorial published by The Sun Herald in Dec. 26, 2015. By Andrew “FoFo” Gilich I was only a few days into office back in May when I met with our Secretary of State, Delbert Hosemann, who manages the Tidelands Trust Fund. That’s the fund that generates millions of dollars each […]

Here are the prepared remarks of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich, for a reception in his honor hosted by the Harrison County Republican Club, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the White Pillars Restaurant. Let me start with a sincere “thank you” to the Harrison County Republican Club and to Brooks and Deborah Holstein for this outstanding […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s inaugural address, which was presented to an audience of nearly 700 on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Biloxi Civic Center. (To see video, click here. To see photos, click here.) Good evening. Thank you for sharing this special moment with me. I’m honored by the […]

Here is the prepared text of Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich’s remarks to the Harrison County Republican Club, delivered on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 during a luncheon at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport. It is the mayor’s first speech since taking the oath of office two days earlier. Good afternoon, my fellow Demo— Republicans. Thank […]