Crowley City Council
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The council sets policies and goals for the city, adopts the annual budget, sets the tax rate, and considers the community's current and future needs. Members are unpaid and serve three-year terms. The candidates say they are concerned about attracting more businesses to Crowley, which is surrounded by Burleson and Fort Worth. They are also concerned about the natural-gas drilling boom.
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Name: James Dornan
Age: 58
Occupation: Real estate broker
Online: james.dornan@hotmail.com
Background: Dornan, who has a graduate equivalency diploma, has taken computer classes at Tarrant County College. He is a charter member of the Crowley Lions Club and is on the Crowley Chamber of Commerce board.
About the candidate: Dornan said he is concerned about the loss of two teams from the Crowley Youth Association because of poorly maintained athletic fields. He wants to look at how city spends revenue from gas drilling.
Name: Tina LaJuan Pace (incumbent)
Age: 44
Occupation: Office manager for property management company
Online: none
Background: Pace, who has a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Texas at Arlington, is filling an unexpired term on the council. She is a member of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce and the music minister at Harvest Assembly of God Church.
About the candidate: Pace said she wants the city to improve its parks, including walking trails.
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Name: Mike Flynn
Age: 40
Occupation: Safety expert, First Choice Transport
Online: none
Background: A graduate of Ramsey High School in Roseville, Minn., Flynn is a volunteer and board member of the Crowley Youth Association and a board member at First Church of the Nazarene in Crowley.
About the candidate: Flynn said he wants to keep the community focused on parks and youth. "I am a Christian conservative. When I'm not working, the bulk of my time is spent volunteering" at church or for the youth association, he said.
Name: Paige Mullis
Age: 43
Occupation: Attorney (currently not practicing)
Online: citizens4crowley@aol.com
Background: Mullis has a law degree from John Marshall Law School in Atlanta. She is a volunteer at the House of Hope, a member of the city's Planning and Zoning Board and vice president of the Talonette booster club at Crowley High School.
About the candidate: A previous candidate for City Council, she is interested in the beautification of Main Street and wants businesses that are an asset to Crowley.
