Plano and Southlake elected new mayors late Saturday night, and the race for mayor of Arlington was headed to a runoff. Featured on Dallas News FEATURED ON DALLAS NEWSTracker dslogo Featured on Dallas News In several other cities across North Texas, incumbent mayors won handily. See the live results here. Plano Investor John Muns won the election to be the city’s next mayor late Saturday, securing just over 50% of the vote to defeat Lily Bao, who resigned from her city council seat to run. Retired professor Lydia Ortega was trailing far behind the two front-runners. “I’m overwhelmed; I’m humbled and honored — all of the above,” Muns said late Saturday evening. “It’s been a long hard five months of a team effort and we’re really just so excited to come out with a win.” The incoming mayor has been a Plano resident for 50 years. He spent 16 years on the board of Plano ISD, three as board president, and also served on Plano’s planning and zoning commission. He had the endorsement of five former mayors and spoke about updating the city’s infrastructure, including streets that are more than 30 years old. Muns said he was also pleased to see that voters approved the bond measures. ”The infrastructure of streets is so critical, and I’m so happy that the bonds passed,” he added. He also pointed out that being mayor runs in the family. His father, James N. Muns, served as Plano’s mayor in the 1990s. ”He was always known as Mayor Muns, and he still is,” the younger Muns said. “But now, there’s two of us.” Muns will replace outgoing Mayor Harry LaRosiliere, who is not seeking reelection due to term limits. As the new mayor, he will have to mediate a long-running debate in the city over density and the development of new apartments. After several days of mist and rain, clouds began to dissipate over the Fort Worth skyline and Dickies Arena, Wednesday afternoon, October 28, 2020. Temperatures should begin rising going into the weekend after lows in the 30’s. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) ELECTIONS Fort Worth mayoral election headed for a runoff between Mattie Parker, Deborah Peoples BY ANNA CAPLAN Arlington Business owner Jim Ross and former city council member and mayor pro tem Michael Glaspie will meet in a runoff election after Ross, who far outspent the other candidates in the race, came up a few points shy of 50% of the vote. Ross, a former Arlington police officer and chairman of the Arlington Police Foundation board, spent more than $300,000. Glaspie spent more than $40,000. Council member Marvin Sutton had the third-highest vote total in the race late Saturday. Seven candidates were in the running to replace outgoing Mayor Jeff Williams, whose term ends May 18. He was unable to seek reelection due to term limits. This week, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram rescinded its endorsement of Ross and District 3 city council candidate Nikkie Hunter after they failed to disclose their previous bankruptcy filings to the newspaper in its voter guide questionnaires. Ross and his ex-wife filed for bankruptcy in 1999, and he said he thought he did not have to report one that occurred more than 10 years ago. The new mayor of Arlington will lead a fast-growing city that is more densely populated than Dallas. The growth has strained city services, school ratings have declined, and home values are not increasing at the rate of other suburbs. During the course of the election, a controversy surfaced that led to the removal of Jerry Warden as a contender when city officials were informed of his 15-year prison sentence on a 1996 charge related to the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a 24-year-old woman. He remained on the ballot because the deadline for removing his name has passed. Southlake Small business owner John Huffman will be the next mayor after a dominant victory over attorney Debra Edmondson late Saturday. Similar to Plano, Southlake residents also have concerns about housing in the city, and both candidates had pledged to keep low-density developments as the cornerstone of the wealthy community. Edmondson had said she would not support state-subsidized housing in Southlake, and Huffman, a city council member, had said that his track record demonstrated his support of low-density development. Southlake Mayor Laura Hill did not seek reelection due to term limits. Garland Garland incumbent Scott LeMay fended off a challenge from Roel Garcia to win his second term. McKinney Incumbent Mayor George Fuller defeated two challengers, Jimmy R. Stewart and Tom Meredith, en route to winning a second term. Grapevine Longtime incumbent William D. Tate, who has been mayor since 1988, defeated challenger Nick Kaufman. Two incumbent mayors were unopposed – Richardson Mayor Paul Voelker and Addison Mayor Joe Chow.

May 2, 2021 Dallas News Comments Off on Plano and Southlake elected new mayors late Saturday night, and the race for mayor of Arlington was headed to a runoff. Featured on Dallas News FEATURED ON DALLAS NEWSTracker dslogo Featured on Dallas News In several other cities across North Texas, incumbent mayors won handily. See the live results here. Plano Investor John Muns won the election to be the city’s next mayor late Saturday, securing just over 50% of the vote to defeat Lily Bao, who resigned from her city council seat to run. Retired professor Lydia Ortega was trailing far behind the two front-runners. “I’m overwhelmed; I’m humbled and honored — all of the above,” Muns said late Saturday evening. “It’s been a long hard five months of a team effort and we’re really just so excited to come out with a win.” The incoming mayor has been a Plano resident for 50 years. He spent 16 years on the board of Plano ISD, three as board president, and also served on Plano’s planning and zoning commission. He had the endorsement of five former mayors and spoke about updating the city’s infrastructure, including streets that are more than 30 years old. Muns said he was also pleased to see that voters approved the bond measures. ”The infrastructure of streets is so critical, and I’m so happy that the bonds passed,” he added. He also pointed out that being mayor runs in the family. His father, James N. Muns, served as Plano’s mayor in the 1990s. ”He was always known as Mayor Muns, and he still is,” the younger Muns said. “But now, there’s two of us.” Muns will replace outgoing Mayor Harry LaRosiliere, who is not seeking reelection due to term limits. As the new mayor, he will have to mediate a long-running debate in the city over density and the development of new apartments. After several days of mist and rain, clouds began to dissipate over the Fort Worth skyline and Dickies Arena, Wednesday afternoon, October 28, 2020. Temperatures should begin rising going into the weekend after lows in the 30’s. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) ELECTIONS Fort Worth mayoral election headed for a runoff between Mattie Parker, Deborah Peoples BY ANNA CAPLAN Arlington Business owner Jim Ross and former city council member and mayor pro tem Michael Glaspie will meet in a runoff election after Ross, who far outspent the other candidates in the race, came up a few points shy of 50% of the vote. Ross, a former Arlington police officer and chairman of the Arlington Police Foundation board, spent more than $300,000. Glaspie spent more than $40,000. Council member Marvin Sutton had the third-highest vote total in the race late Saturday. Seven candidates were in the running to replace outgoing Mayor Jeff Williams, whose term ends May 18. He was unable to seek reelection due to term limits. This week, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram rescinded its endorsement of Ross and District 3 city council candidate Nikkie Hunter after they failed to disclose their previous bankruptcy filings to the newspaper in its voter guide questionnaires. Ross and his ex-wife filed for bankruptcy in 1999, and he said he thought he did not have to report one that occurred more than 10 years ago. The new mayor of Arlington will lead a fast-growing city that is more densely populated than Dallas. The growth has strained city services, school ratings have declined, and home values are not increasing at the rate of other suburbs. During the course of the election, a controversy surfaced that led to the removal of Jerry Warden as a contender when city officials were informed of his 15-year prison sentence on a 1996 charge related to the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a 24-year-old woman. He remained on the ballot because the deadline for removing his name has passed. Southlake Small business owner John Huffman will be the next mayor after a dominant victory over attorney Debra Edmondson late Saturday. Similar to Plano, Southlake residents also have concerns about housing in the city, and both candidates had pledged to keep low-density developments as the cornerstone of the wealthy community. Edmondson had said she would not support state-subsidized housing in Southlake, and Huffman, a city council member, had said that his track record demonstrated his support of low-density development. Southlake Mayor Laura Hill did not seek reelection due to term limits. Garland Garland incumbent Scott LeMay fended off a challenge from Roel Garcia to win his second term. McKinney Incumbent Mayor George Fuller defeated two challengers, Jimmy R. Stewart and Tom Meredith, en route to winning a second term. Grapevine Longtime incumbent William D. Tate, who has been mayor since 1988, defeated challenger Nick Kaufman. Two incumbent mayors were unopposed – Richardson Mayor Paul Voelker and Addison Mayor Joe Chow. 71 Views