Burleson’s ’15 Months Of Fame’ Thanks To Kelly Clarkson

Fort Worth Business Press is profiling how ‘American Idol’ champ Kelly Clarkson has helped popularize her tiny hometown of Burleson, Texas. “All I know is that 15 minutes of fame has stretched and is going stronger than ever – it’s as if she won yesterday,” said Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce President Greg Solomon. “Those 15 minutes might as well be 15 months.” Solomon said people really come into town looking for Clarkson; some even wind up staying, liking the community’s low crime rate, good police department and strong schools. “We’ve always been on the map, but Kelly has allowed people to find us,” Solomon said.