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Mayor and City
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City Manager's Office |
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Top left to right: Michael Trost,
John James, Scott Dufford, Jerry
Morales
Bottom left to right:
LuAnn Morgan, Mayor Wes Perry, Vicky Hailey
Mayor
W. Wesley Perry
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Wes Perry was sworn-in as Mayor in January 2008. He is the owner of S.E.S. Investments, Ltd., an oil & gas investments company. Mayor Perry has a B.S. degree in Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and graduated in 1978. He started his company in 1977 with his wife, Roni. They have three children and two grandchildren. Mayor Perry is a board member of the Abell-Hanger Foundation, River Foundation, and Milagros Foundation. He is a member of True Lite Christian Fellowship and volunteers with Young Life in various capacities locally and internationally. |
Two of the companies he is involved with include: CEO of EGL Resources, Inc. based in Texas and New Mexico, an oil and gas exploration & development company, and Director of United Trust Group, Springfield, IL, a public insurance company. |
Scott Dufford
At-Large
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Mr. Dufford has served on the City Council since June 2001. He served more than five years as District Three Council Member before being elected to the At-Large position and sworn in on January 7, 2008.
Mr. Dufford is an independent businessman with diversified interests in oil and gas exploration, oilfield services, real estate and banking.
He is a 1982 graduate of Texas A &M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in geology.
Mr. Dufford serves on the Midland Economic Development Council and sits on the boards of the Tall City Equity Capital Group, The First National Bank of Midland, and the Petroleum Club. |
He and his wife have been active members in the community since coming to Midland in 1982. They have three children.
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| Email Scott Dufford: sdufford@midlandtexas.gov |
Jerry Morales
At-Large
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Jerry Morales is the newest City Council Member being sworn-in on August 5, 2008. He is a native Midlander. Mr. Morales owns and operates Gerardo’s Casita Restaurant along with his wife and three children.
He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and attended Texas Tech University.
Mr. Morales and his family attend St. Ann’s Church where he serves as a lector.
Mr. Morales finds it very important to give back to the community and has done so by serving on many local and state boards. He currently serves as V.P. of Hospice of Midland, St. Ann’s School Board, and is the State Director of the Texas Restaurant Association.
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Mr. Morales has also served on the Midland Development Corporation, as President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President of the Permian Basin Restaurant Association, the Midland Chamber of Commerce, and various advisory boards and commissions.
Email Jerry Morales: jfmorales@midlandtexas.gov |
LuAnn Morgan
District One
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LuAnn Morgan was elected to the Midland City Council in 2001 and is serving her third term as District 1 representative. Her 30 years of business experience includes marketing at Warren Cat, instructor for Statistics and Marketing at UTPB, and TXU Electric & Gas as Western Region District Manager over the electric and gas operations for 11 West Texas counties.
In 2003, Governor Rick Perry appointed LuAnn as a Commissioner of Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, a state agency that manages the statutory functions of 30 state agencies.
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Her community and volunteer duties involved organizations like the United Way of Midland, Buffalo Council of the Boy Scouts, Community and Senior Services, Midland Chamber of Commerce, Midland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Commemorative Air Force, March of Dimes, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, as well as Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, American Cancer Society and many more. Morgan was a charter board member contributing to the successful formation of a dropout prevention program, Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin.
LuAnn holds a Bachelor degree from Texas Tech University, MBA from the University Of Texas Permian Basin, and is a PhD candidate from Kennedy Western University. She and her husband Charlie have two children, Garrett and Michael.
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| Email LuAnn Morgan: lmorgan@midlandtexas.gov |
Vicky Hailey
District Two |
Vicky Hailey is in her second term and representing District 2. She was most recently sworn-in on January 8, 2007, and has served since June of 2003.
The native Midlander attended Carver High School and graduated from Lee High School. She has also attended Midland College.
Volunteerism is a big part of Ms. Hailey's life and she has served on numerous boards and commissions. Four generations of Ms. Hailey's family still reside in Midland and she enjoys giving back to the community. |
Ms. Hailey considers herself a "professional volunteer." In 1995, she was named Altrusa International Woman of the Year. In 1998, Alpha Phi Alpha named her Woman of the Year. Ms. Hailey was nominated for Governor's Volunteer Leadership Award in 1997.
Most recently, she was named the 2002 Leadership Midland Alumni Volunteer of the Year.
She is a single mother of two daughters and has three grandsons. |
| Email Vicky Hailey: vhailey@midlandtexas.gov |
John James
District Three
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John James was sworn in as the District 3 City Council Member on January 7, 2008.
He graduated from St. Mary’s University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and Texas A&M with a Master of Public Administration. Upon graduation, he went to work for the City of Bryan, Texas as the Assistant to the City manager for Economic Development. Mr. James went to work for Tomcat in 1995 and currently serves as the CEO for Tomcat USA and Tomcat de Mexico.
Going beyond his day job, Mr. James has always been an advocate of charities, politics, and getting involved in the community.
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Outside of work, he has served on many local boards over the years such as the Midland Chamber of Commerce, the Midland College Board of Trustees, the Midland Community Healthcare Services, and the Midland Economic Development Corporation.
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| Email John James: jjames@midlandtexas.gov |
Michael Trost
District Four
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Mr. Trost was sworn into office on January 7, 2008, as the District 4 representative.
As a resident of Midland for twenty seven years, he has been active in business and civic affairs. Mr. Trost has volunteered many hours with Midland Community Theatre, Midland/Odessa Symphony and Chorale, Summer Mummers, and other public forums including a local television talk show, "Outside the Box."
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Along with his wife Leanna, Mr. Trost owns EnviroKids Pre-School and Child Care Center, LLC. They have been in business for fourteen years with the recent expansion of a second site between Midland and Odessa.
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| Email Michael Trost: mtrost@midlandtexas.gov |
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Online Services |
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City News |
M.P.D. RETIREMENT
A long-time MPD lieutenant is retiring from service. On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at 3:00 p.m., a party will be held to honor Dusty Land.
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CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN PACHANGA
Various departments and divisions from the City of Midland will participate in the Pachanga event scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2009, from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
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FILL THE BOOT
The Midland Fire Department will participate in the 2009 Muscular Dystrophy (MDA) Fill the Boot Campaign.
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