Harry LaRosiliere
Harry LaRosiliere (born May 6, 1962) is the 39th and current mayor of Plano, Texas. He was elected in 2013.[1]
Harry LaRosiliere | |
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39th Mayor of Plano | |
Assumed office May 2013 | |
Preceded by | Phil Dyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Haiti | May 1, 1962
Political party | Unknown |
Spouse(s) | Tracy LaRosiliere |
Children | 2 daughters |
Education | City University of New York, City College (BS) |
He was born in Haiti and grew up in Harlem. In New York City, he attended Corpus Christi Catholic School, Cardinal Hayes High School and graduated from the City College of New York in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.[2][3]
LaRosiliere moved to Texas in 1994 and became a financial advisor. He served two terms on the Plano City Council from 2005 to 2011, and was the former planning and zoning commissioner.[3] In the election, he went up against Fred Moses, the Collin County Republican Party Chairman.[4] He successfully ran for re-election in the 2017 elections.[5]
He is married to Tracy LaRosiliere, née Clark. They have two daughters, Brianna and Maya.[3]
Electoral history
Election year | Office contested | Vote number | Vote percentage | Winning candidate[6] |
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2013 | Mayor (Place 6) | 9,872 | 59.0% | Harry LaRosiliere |
2017 | Mayor (Place 6) | 13,910 | 52.25% | Harry LaRosiliere |
References
- "Office of the Mayor". Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- "New Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere hopes to preserve city's strengths". Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- "HARRY LaROSILIERE'S STORY". Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- "Plano elects first black mayor". Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- "Elections in Plano". City of Plano.
- "Election results - Plano, Murphy elect mayors". Dallas Morning News.