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Newcomers 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Mayor, City Council lead

Harker Heights forward

cil meetings and represents the city at

From staff reports

Reider

Christ

Aycock

Robinson

Hoxworth

community functions.

HARKER HEIGHTS -- Regardless of

Mullen served as a council member

Local Association of the United States

He and his wife, Candy have lived in

,

how long you've been in the area, the eco-

from 1997 to 2003. He is

Harker Heights for 15 years and in Texas

Army (AUSA) and Military Officer As-

nomic growth in Harker Heights is evi-

a professor of govern-

for 27 years.

sociation of America. He is also a mem-

Place 1 is held by Councilman John

dent. New homes and commercial devel-

ment at Austin Com-

ber of the Harker Heights Chamber of

Reider. He is holding a first term on the

opments dominate the southern part of

munity College and a

Commerce.

council for which he was elected in 2007.

the city and that growth is keeping city

,

partner in Training

Place 3 is held by Mike Aycock, who

is serving the first year of his second

Reider has served on the council for two

leaders busy

.

and Assessment Pro-

Founded in 1963, Harker Heights, gov-

fessionals, a consulting

term. Aycock and his wife, Lou, are the

consecutive three-year terms before sit-

firm providing online

rned by a mayor and five council mem-

owners of Aycock Construction Inc. and

ting out for two years.

bers, voted to become a home-rule city in

personnel assessments,

have been involved in local economic de-

Reider and his wife, Danya Reider, es-

Mullen

1963, when its population rose above 5,000.

training and business

tablished John Reider Properties in 1995.

velopment in the area. He is a member

consulting across the United States.

He is a member of the National Associ-

Home rule means that the city may es-

of Killeen-Heights Rotary a member of

,

He has served as governor of Rotary Dis-

ation of Realtors, Texas Association of

tablish its own ordinances in addition to

the Killeen, Harker Heights, Belton and

trict 5870, which encompasses 25 counties

Realtors, Texas Apartment Association,

requirements established in state law.

Copperas Cove Chambers of Commerce

Each council member is elected to a

in Central Texas, and is a member of the

AUSA, the Harker Heights Chamber of

and a member of the First United Meth-

place, though all are voted on by the res-

Rotary Club of Killeen-Heights. He is a

Commerce, and chairman of the Fort

odist Church in Killeen.

idents. The mayor's and council mem-

founding director of the Harker Heights

Hood Housing Task Force. Reider moved

Place 4 is held by Councilman Robert

bers' terms are three years, with a limit

to Harker Heights in 1990 from Killeen.

Economic Development Corp.

Robinson, who is serving his first term.

Active in community service, Mayor

Place 2 is held by Councilman Pat

of two consecutive terms.

He was elected in 2007 as a fill-in council

Ed Mullen has served as chairman of

Christ, who is serving the second year

Mayor Ed Mullen is serving his first

member until 2008. Robinson is a retired

full term. Mullen's first term began in

the Leon Valley Boy Scout District and

military man who has lived in Harker

of his second term. He is a general con-

May 2005, when he ran unopposed for

founding director of several commu-

tractor and is the president of Tri-county

Heights for 21 years. He has also served

the seat.

nity service organizations, including the

Soccer Club, a Harker Heights recreation

KISD Education Foundation.

program. Christ is vice president of the

Mullen, as mayor, presides over coun-

Please see Council, Page 29

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