About Me
As your mayor, I am proud of my community and am honored to serve it and its citizens. I am employed at Fredericksburg High School, where I have taught for the last 18 years. I teach Advanced Placement History, A.P. U.S. Government and Politics, Sociology, and Economics. I hold a B.A degree in History and a Master's in Education. During the 1970's- 80's I worked as a Main Street businessman.Born in Houston, I have been a resident of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County for the past 38 years. It has been exciting to watch the transformation of our small rural town to a vibrant tourist destination spot.
Fredericksburg has seen many changes in the past three decades and likely will experience many more in the coming years. As we change, we grow, and learn to deal with new issues and challenges that confront our city. It is important that these new issues are dealt with in a way that benefits our citizens, as well as our community as a whole. It is also important that citizens have a say in the way their city is run. By working together, we can have the kind of town that we can all be proud to call home.
I am 60 years old and have been married to my wife, Kelly, an active community volunteer, for 30 years. We have a 27 year old son, Karl-Thomas, a UT Austin graduate.I am a Rotarian and member of Leadership Gillespie County 2008. I am also the City Council liaison to the Fredericksburg Area Hospitality and Lodging Association and a member of the Texas Tech Hill Country Board of Advisors.
I believe that communication is key between the city and its citizens. Interest in the issues and involvement in the community is what makes our town the great place it is! I encourage you to continue to contact me with your thoughts on any city topic, via email, phone or in person. Your input and feedback is appreciated and needed in our efforts to work together, now and in the future. With your help, I am committed to making Fredericksburg the best it can be.
As always I am working, for you, for Fredericksburg.