Mary Moore is a former mayor of
Pearsall, Texas. Moore was the first woman as well as the first
African American to be elected Mayor of Pearsall.
Elections
On May 9, 2015, Moore became the first African American woman to be elected Mayor of
Pearsall, Texas, US
with 66% of the vote. Her campaign was centered on bringing change to a corrupt city government that had been overwhelmed with lawsuits and grand jury indictments of its officials. She said that there was a "history of dysfunction at City Hall" and that she would run under the banner of "Honest Leadership".
Moore was re-elected in 2017.
In 2022 she stood for
Frio County
Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,385. The county seat is Pearsall. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871. Frio is named for the Frio River, whose na ...
judge.
Covid
During the
Covid pandemic Moore issued an executive order on June 12, 2020, declaring a state of local disaster.
Personal life
Moore was born November 17, 1957, in
Bonita, Louisiana, the daughter of Thomas and Annie Lumpkin, and grew up on a cotton farm. Before becoming Mayor of Pearsall, Moore was a
physician assistant
A physician assistant or physician associate (PA) is a type of Mid-level practitioner, mid-level health care provider. In North America PAs may diagnose illnesses, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and may serve as a pri ...
for 15 years. She is a mother of two, and a grandmother of two.
Education
Moore holds a Bachelor of Science in physician assistant studies from the
University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston Texas.
References
External links
* City of Pearsal
City of Pearsall Texas* Frio-Nueces Curren
Pearsall City Council
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1957 births
Living people
Mayors of places in Texas
Women mayors of places in Texas
People from Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
People from Pearsall, Texas