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Mayor Stabler was involved in the municipal purchase of the historic LaSalle Hotel in downtown Bryan, which was subsequently sold in 2013. He pushed for the donation of the former city hall building to the Bryan Children's Museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kagstv.com/News/KAGSNews/ID/1146/Former-Bryan-Mayor-Lonnie-Stabler-Passes-Away|title=Former Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler Passes Away|date=December 2, 2014|publisher=KAGS-TV|accessdate=December 5, 2013; material no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> Stabler also worked to acquire the old federal building in Bryan. He was active in the renovation of the Carnegie Library in Bryan and the renaming of Earl Rudder Freeway in honor of former TAMU president James Earl Rudder.<ref name=bio/> Stabler worked to establish the Traditions Private Golf and Country Club adjacent to TAMU and designed by [[Jack Nicklaus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.traditionsclub.com/Club/Scripts/Home/home.asp|title=Welcome to Traditions Club|publisher=traditionsclub.com|accessdate=February 5, 2014; material no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>

Mayor Stabler was involved in the municipal purchase of the historic LaSalle Hotel in downtown Bryan, which was subsequently sold in 2013. He pushed for the donation of the former city hall building to the Bryan Children's Museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kagstv.com/News/KAGSNews/ID/1146/Former-Bryan-Mayor-Lonnie-Stabler-Passes-Away|title=Former Bryan Mayor Lonnie Stabler Passes Away|date=December 2, 2014|publisher=KAGS-TV|accessdate=December 5, 2013; material no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> Stabler also worked to acquire the old federal building in Bryan. He was active in the renovation of the Carnegie Library in Bryan and the renaming of Earl Rudder Freeway in honor of former TAMU president James Earl Rudder.<ref name=bio/> Stabler worked to establish the Traditions Private Golf and Country Club adjacent to TAMU and designed by [[Jack Nicklaus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.traditionsclub.com/Club/Scripts/Home/home.asp|title=Welcome to Traditions Club|publisher=traditionsclub.com|accessdate=February 5, 2014; material no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>

Stabler was also active in the development of the master plan for downtown Bryan. While Stabler was a city council member, Bryan changed its municipal charter to provide for the election of five council members from single-member districts.<ref name=ktbx/> Stabler was instrumental too in the development of the Austin's Colony residential complex in Bryan. He served and at times chaired many community boards, including the Metropolitan Planning Organization (1995-2000), Brazos County Health Department (1991-1995), Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (1997-2001), and the Brazos Animal Shelter (1996-2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kwkt.com/news/former-bryan-mayor-passes-away|title=Former Bryan Mayor Passes Away|publisher=KWKT-TV|accessdate=February 6, 2014}}</ref> From 1996-1999 and again, after he had left office, from 2001 to 2005, Stabler was a member of the Texas Municipal Power Agency Board. From 2001 to 2006, he served on the Bryan Texas Utilities Board. Stabler was a member of the advisory board of Blinn College, which has a large branch community college campus in Bryan.<ref name=bio/>  

Stabler was also active in the development of the master plan for downtown Bryan. While Stabler was a city council member, Bryan changed its municipal charter to provide for the election of five council members from single-member districts.<ref name=ktbx/> Stabler was instrumental too in the development of the Austin's Colony residential complex in Bryan. He served and at times chaired many community boards, including the Metropolitan Planning Organization (1995-2000), Brazos County Health Department (1991-1995), Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (1997-2001), and the Brazos Animal Shelter (1996-2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kwkt.com/news/former-bryan-mayor-passes-away|title=Former Bryan Mayor Passes Away|publisher=KWKT-TV|accessdate=February 6, 2014 information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> From 1996-1999 and again, after he had left office, from 2001 to 2005, Stabler was a member of the Texas Municipal Power Agency Board. From 2001 to 2006, he served on the Bryan Texas Utilities Board. Stabler was a member of the advisory board of Blinn College, which has a large branch community college campus in Bryan.<ref name=bio/>  

From 2005 to 2011, he was a member of the Bryan Board of Sign Control and Appeals. He was also a member of the electrical sign task force of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.<ref name=bio/>In 2009, he was named "sign advocate" by the Texas Sign Association.<ref name=tsa>{{cite web|url=http://www.txsigns.org/profservices.php|title=TSA Sign Advocate|publisher=txsigns.org|accessdate=February 6, 2014}}</ref>In 2013, Stabler was involved with Bill 1352 in the Texas House of Representatives and Bill 893 in thestate Senate, which establish procedures for the electrical licensing of signs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signweb.com/content/lonnie-stabler-1946-2013|author=Wade Swormstedt|title=Lonnie Stabler: Sign-company owner and mayor of Bryan|date=December 3, 2013|publisher=signweb.com|accessdate=February 6, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>

From 2005 to 2011, he was a member of the Bryan Board of Sign Control and Appeals. He was also a member of the electrical sign task force of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.<ref name=bio/>In 2009, he was named "sign advocate" by the Texas Sign Association.<ref name=tsa>{{cite web|url=http://www.txsigns.org/profservices.php|title=TSA Sign Advocate|publisher=txsigns.org|accessdate=February 6, 2014}}</ref>In 2013, Stabler was involved with Bill 1352 in the Texas House of Representatives and Bill 893 in thestate Senate, which establish procedures for the electrical licensing of signs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signweb.com/content/lonnie-stabler-1946-2013|author=Wade Swormstedt|title=Lonnie Stabler: Sign-company owner and mayor of Bryan|date=December 3, 2013|publisher=signweb.com|accessdate=February 6, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>