Fayetteville councilman says he has lung cancer
January 29th, 2009
Fayetteville City Councilman Bill Crisp, who has lung cancer, says he is upbeat about his prognosis.
The 68-year-old said Wednesday he intends to do as much work as he can while on the council, even though his health has prevented him from going to as many neighborhood watch and homeowner association meetings as in the past.
He said he has caught the disease early, but he isn’t sure yet if his health will permit him to run for re-election in the fall.
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