March 11, 2020

Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers Talks About His Parkinson's Diagnosis


Taylor Bennett
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers - Taylor Bennett/WFYI

Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers

Taylor Bennett/WFYI

Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers announced last December that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a nervous system disorder. He sat down with WFYI’s Taylor Bennett to discuss his diagnosis, how he’s been feeling and why he decided to respond to his situation with optimism.

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