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About Ray Meadows... |
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Born in Hervey and Leatha Meadows, the third of three siblings. |
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Raised in Precinct 4 in McGregor and attended public school there.
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Attended TCU where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in education in 1967.
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A member of the First Baptist Church of Woodway.
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Resides in Precinct 4 with his wife, Becky.
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Father of three children, a son and two daughters.
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Proud grandfather of two grandsons and two granddaughters
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Enjoys snow skiing and golf |
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Professional |
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Served as McLennan County Commissioner Precinct 4 since January 1987
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Heart of Texas Fair Board Member
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Keep Waco Beautiful Board Member
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Cameron Park Zoo Commission
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Texas Association of County Board Member
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Past Member
Texas State Technical College Advisory Board
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Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Board
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HOTCOG Regional Review Committee
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Current sPresident of the County Judges and Commissioners Association
for the State of Texas
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County liaison between County Commissioners Court and Sheriff's Department, Adult
Probation Department, Bail Bond Office, Keep McLennan County Beautiful, County Treasurer,
County Engineer, Constable
and Justice of the Peace in Precinct 4, County Constable
and Justice of the Peace in Precinct 5, Heart O' Texas Fair, McLennan County Law
Library, Animal Shelter, Waco Beatification Committee and Telephone Communications |
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Accomplishments |
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Paved approximately 400 miles of county roads since taking office
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Instrumental in completing the Old Lorena Road Project which was the first "New"
Farm to Market Raod in McLennan County in approximately 30 years. |
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Completed the Bridge Construction of the Church Road Bridge and Ritchie Road Bridge |
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Heading a committee for Inmate Monitoring
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Current New Bridge construction on Ritchie Road
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Negotiating the installation of a new county phone system
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Involved with the Economic Development in McLennan County
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The first Republican elected to local office in McLennan County
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Honorary Life Member Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
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Held all office from the North & East Texas County Judges & Commissioners
Association Officer
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Served as Co-chairman for the Bush Campaign in 1992
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County Commissioner for Crawford, Texas, the current legal residence for Former
President
and Mrs. George Bush.
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Founder of the D.A.R.E. Program in McLennan County, which is a drug awareness program geared at educating youth to alternatives to drug abuse.
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Served on the Water Well Association Board
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Formerly served on the Waco Christian School Board,
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Former
Animal Shelter Board Member
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Past President of Partners
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Appointed by Governor William Clements and Governor Rick Perry as Chairman Regional Review Committee
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Committee Member of the Capital Salute to Desert Storm Troops.
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Completed the Hanna Hill Project in Woodway.
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Currently working on Patton Road Bridge Project and Randy Drive Road Project.
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Started McLennan County Program (McPup) to work jail inmates on a full time basis
on county projects.
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Initiated HB32 to seek legislative approval to limit liability of Sheriff and Commissioners
to work county jail inmates.
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Put County Jail commissary on a paying basis to partly offset jail inmate expenses.
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Instrumental in the organization of Partners Group to stimulate county industrial
development.
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Instrumental in the Design of our County Flag.
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Instrumental in the implementation of the New Viseo Visitation Center to help loved
ones visit inmates without having to stand outside in the elements.
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