Ron's has over 37 years of business experience as as a successful entrepreneur in a variety of business fields.

Ron knows what it takes to build something from the ground up and accomplish successful results.

 

Ron has demonstrated his ability to get things done during his first term on the Council.

1967    Started first business, retail car stereo operation with two locations.

1969    Started a wholesale company that became the Panasonic distributor for the North Texas area.

1973    Started a manufacturing company that produced accessories for Panasonic, Motorola and RCA. This company moved on to manufacture radios in Dallas on an OEM basis for Panasonic, Motorola and others.

1975    Started a custom plastic injection molding business.

1978    Developed a line of automotive products sold into wholesale, retail, and OEM channels.

1982    Purchased a company in the retail products and promotional products industry. Transformed this company into a major supplier to the promotional products industry.

1985    Started a company that imported Asian and European products for the promotional industry.

1990    Started a regional tradeshow in the promotional products industry which is in it's 15th year.

1992    Started a technology based company in the promotional products industry to provide on-line services, back office services, and software. This company expanded into printed publications and produces industry tradeshows on a national basis.

1999    Involved as consultant for 3 years to new venture developing services and tradeshows in Europe.

2004    Semi-retired.

 

2005 - Present   Serves on the Dallas City Council

• Chairs the Economic Development and Intl Committee

• Member of Public Safey Committee

• Member of Transportation and Environment Committee

• Member of Audit and Finance Committee

• Serves on National League of Cities Transportation & Infrastructure Steering and Policy Committee

• Serves on the Resolutions Committe for Texas Municipal League
• Serves on the RTC (Regional Transportation Council) Board and as Board Secretary

Ron has also worked on many informal committees of the Council. He helped develop the 2006 Bond Election, the Wright amendment solution, pushed the first tax rate reduction in 8 years and has worked behind the scenes on many major issues.

Ron is heavily involved in bringing economic development to Dallas. In the fall of 2005 he was the only Councilmember to accompany the City's economic director for international business on a 2 week trip to China to begin proactive development of Dallas as China's link to the US and Canada. Since then he has made 4 more trips to China to build the economic development relationships that will help grow the economy of Dallas. The International Inland Port of Dallas ( IIPOD) will be a tremendous economic engine for Dallas and jump start the development of the Southern Sector of Dallas. This will grow our tax base and help spread the tax base over the entire city. The tax base of the city grew this past year by over $6 Billion as a result of our economic development efforts and it is this type of growth that will help reduce the level of dependancy on homeowners.

During the 2006 budget deliberations Ron was on the Mayor's committee that developed the final budget amendments. The Mayor's goal was to reduce the tax rate by .25 cents per $100. After scrubbing the budget, the committee put forth a recommendation that resulted in a reduction of the tax rate by 1.25 cents per $100 valuation while maintaining or increasing the level of city services. This was more than the Mayor asked for so Ron's work was very successful. The final budget with the new lower rate was adopted by the City Council. City staff jokes that Ron's budget workbook had more sticky notes than they've ever seen, proving that Ron pays attention to detail.

Ron works full time as a Councilmember on behalf of District 12 and the entire city and he enjoys the work.