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Mayor Pat Evans


PAT EVANS
Mayor
Place 6
972-941-7107
mayorpatevans@plano.gov

MAYOR OF PLANO

First term – May 2002; re-elected May 2004.
North Texas Council of Governments Executive Board of Directors
Executive Board, Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition
Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Steering Committee, Nat’l League of Cities
Metroplex Mayors Council
Regional Transit Initiative, Finance Committee
Plano Economic Development Executive Board of Directors
Collin County Mayors Association
Arts of Collin County Mayors
Texas Municipal League Legislative Committee
Family Violence Task Force Advisory Board, Junior League of Plano
CASA of Collin County Advisory Board
Voice of Asian-American Association, Honorary Member
Indian-American Friendship Council, Texas Advisory Board
League of United Latin American Citizens
Plano Republican Women’s Club
Conner Harrington Republican Women’s Club

Civic Awards:

Plano Citizen of the Year, 2004
Plano Civic Volunteer of the Year
“Voice of the Children” Award, CASA of Collin County
“Hero of Hope” Award, Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center

Past Plano City Council Service:

Deputy Mayor pro tem, 2000;
City Council, Place 2 –1998 through 2001;
City Council, Place 3 – Appointed, 1996
National League of Cities Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Chair of Library Internet Filtering Task Force
Chair of Safe Streets Initiative
Regional Transportation Council
North Texas Commission
Memorial Day Planning Committee
Liaison to the Following: Planning & Zoning, Parks & Recreation, Senior Citizens
Advisory Board, Animal Shelter Advisory Board, Building Standards Commission,
Community Relations Commission, Cultural Affairs Commission, Library Advisory
Board, Plano Cultural Arts Commission, Collin County Community Justice Council.

Past Civic Service:
President, Junior League of Plano; 8-year Board Member.
Plano Planning & Zoning Commission, 6 years
Plano Horizon Commission ( Comprehensive Plan)
Youth Intervention Services – founding Board Member
Children’s Discovery Center, Advisory Board
PISD Futures Foundation Board
Hopes’ Door Women’s Shelter Auxiliary Board
Junior League of Plano Public Policy Task Force on Health and Human Services
Chair, Collin County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner, 2002
Plano Police Academy
After-School Project Task Force, PISD Futures Foundation
Sen. Florence Shapiro’s Child Abuse Legislation Task Force (Ashley’s Law)
Collin County Planning Board, Chair of Land-Use Committee
Plano Parks Foundation Board
Chair, Collin County children’s Advocacy Center Advisory Board
Collin county Grand Jury Foreman
DART Citizen’s Advisory Board, Plano Representative
Collin County FEMA Representative
Information & Referral (now Assistance Center of Plano) Board Member & Volunteer
Plano YMCA Board of directors
Collin County Juvenile board, at large member
CASA Fundraiser Chairman
Laura Bush Immunization Clinic Task Force for Collin County
Bioethics Committee, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano

Education:
Bachelor of Arts (Gov’t./ Hist.) Univ. of Texas at Austin, Magna cum laude
Juris Doctorate, Southern Methodist University School of Law
1990 Jurisprudence Award

Professional:
Through 2007:
Attorney, practice limited to Child Advocacy
Family Law Mediator
Collin County Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Plano Chamber of Commerce

Past:
State Bar Pro Bono Colege
Family Law Instructor, Southeastern Paralegal Institute
Attorney, Gay & McCall – Family Law, Zoning, Business Litigation
Owner – Landscape Design company
Teacher – Richardson Independent School District


Personal:
Husband Chuck Evans, since 1964
Three children, Five Grandchildren
Christ United Methodist Church – member, Landscape Chair, former Trustee