Southlake has new City Council members. Here’s what they want to accomplish

Southlake welcomed two new City Council members this week.

Gary Fawks and Eric Wang have replaced former Mayor Pro Tem Randy Williamson and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Talley, whose terms ended.

“These two gentlemen have been volunteering and serving the city of Southlake community for a number of years,” Mayor Shawn McCaskill said at a May 5 swearing in. “They’re not new to this, that’s that volunteer spirit that makes Southlake so special.”

Fawks is no stranger to the council; he served as a member from 1996 to 2001 in Place 5, and again from 2014 to 2017 in Place 6. He also served on committees and boards for corridor planning, zoning and parks.

Wang has previous experience working with the tax increment finance zone, Community Enhancement & Development Corporation and Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods.

Wang said that as a young father, it’s important for him to give back because a lot of young families move to Southlake for the community.

“One thing in addition to that I really hope to accomplish, is to inspire other younger people, the next generation of leaders to also come out to serve,” Wang told the Star-Telegram. “Whether it’s City Council, whether it’s school board, or other capacities, but really understand that the more you give back to the community, the more that you volunteer, the more dividends that you get, not only for yourself and your family but your neighbors and friends around you.”

Fawks told the Star-Telegram he was part of the council when the idea of a Southlake Town Square was being planned, and he looks forward to being part of the council again and working on new projects.

“It’s working with the development community to make sure that these last few projects truly fit the spirit of what Southlake was meant to be, of what our goals were back in the ‘90s when we were a boomtown,” Fawks said. “There is nothing that says we cannot continue to develop in a high quality fashion that’s consistent with our values. I think it’s important that the city leaders have vision and values that they bring to the table and that we stick to those.”

This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 12:26 PM.