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Movers & Shakers
Name: Jackie Powell
Occupation: Owner, Best American Iron and Metal Scrapyard. Entrepreneur of various companies
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Hometown: Cleveland, Texas
Current home: Clear Lake Shores, Texas
Family: Family is my priority. We are very close. Im so blessed with a loving and supporting family.
Someone I’d like to meet: Kevin Costner, on or off the set of Yellowstone. Also, my favorite Astros player is Jose’ Altuve.
My favorite entertainer: Kid Rock . . . another person I would love to meet.
My favorite song: Knowing You by Kenny Chesney
The thing that bugs me the most
is: People that need to be told “Here’s your sign”.
You’ll never catch me: Singing karaoke.. I can’t sing which is probably a blessing..Ya’ll would never get me to shut up.
If I could switch places with someone for just one day,
I’d choose: Biden - but it will probably take me more than a day to get this country back on track.
My favorite meal is: Cold, crisp salad with a good bone-in rib eye and glass of red wine.
My Favorite Writer: Stephenie Myer - she wrote the Twilight series.
As a youngster, I wanted to
grow up to be: a race car driver. Maybe why I have so many cars. My favorite movie is: “Dirty Dancing” , “Ford vs Ferrari”, and “Second Hand Lions” Have watched these multiple times and will again.
I like to spend my leisure
time: Fishing has always been one of my favorite things to do but I love to travel also and go as much as possible.
If I could travel any place, I’d go
to: Monte Carlo... I›ve always wanted to play in the casinos there.
Few people know: I was previously on the Board of Directors at San Jacinto College. My earlier years I worked as a bartender and waitress - one of the reasons I was so compassionate with my staff at Jackie›s Brickhouse.
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