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milestones already and she is showing no signs of slowing down. After 26 years in law enforcement, "when some of her fellow officers were still in diapers," and 21 years with the Georgetown Police Department, she celebrated her retirement, sometimes tearfully, May 31 at the Safety Center surrounded by fellow officers, volunteers, friends and family. McLean began her law enforcement career in 1991 as a Communications Operator
Georgetown Police Chief Wayne Nero, Evelyn McLean, Mayor Dale Ross, Commissioner Valerie Covey and City Manager David Morgan attended the ceremony at the Safety Center May 31.
In 1998 she served on the Williamson County Gang Task Force and was named “Officer of the Year”. She has held a command-level position for 17 years with the Georgetown Police Department and was the first female Captain in the department in 2011. Captain McLean describes her career as both rich and rewarding. "This career was never about the money or the power for me. It was for the adventure. And there's a lot of adventure in the job we do." As the Republican nominee for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, she has no plans to slow down in her service to the community and take on a new adventure in leadership. "Leaders," she said, "we need to remember that policing is about people. It is people who save lives, find lost Congressman John Carter, hosted by Jimmy and Sheila Jacobs, stopped in Georgetown for fellowship and children, protect the weak, fundraising for his general election campaign. The Congressman talked about border security and his latest confront the dangerous, appointment to Chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Appropriations. stand in all kinds of weather, Visit JohnCarterForCongress.com and even get bitten and spat
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at and punched and stabbed and shot. It’s people who may even pay the greatest price of all. Our job as leaders is to serve them – to look after them and to enable them to do their jobs to the very best of their abilities." Mayor Dale Ross proclaimed May 31, 2018 Evelyn McLean Day in Georgetown, reading aloud; "Whereas, McLean has been a devoted, compassionate and intelligent leader who turns outward to look at the community and assess their needs and the citizens of Georgetown have benefited greatly from her talents, knowledge, experience and expertise and she will be sorely missed." Georgetown, however, will not miss her for long. After a vacation to celebrate her retirement and her 25th wedding anniversary with her husband Jim, she will be back on the campaign trail for the November General Election and possibly another first—the first female JP3 in Williamson County. “I would like to continue the Teen Court program already in place. I have worked with our City’s Teen Court program for many years. It is a positive for the community and an across-the-board win-win.” Visit EvelynForJudge.com for more.
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Jarrell Announces New Police Chief On June 6, the City of Jarrell announced the selection of Marc Owens as its new Police Chief. Owens will begin in his official capacity on June 18, 2018. Owens has served the Grand Prairie Police Department for over 25 years in numerous capacities from Police Officer to Lieutenant over Field Operations; most recently as Lieutenant-Property Crimes, Auto Theft, C.I.U., Training and Case Processing. Owens holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at
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GISD to Build Secure Entrances School is just out for the summer but the Board of Trustees is working to ensure that security measures are improved at all campuses when students return in the fall. The Board approved a contract to build secured entrances at East View and Georgetown high schools this summer. Secured entrances serve as a single point of entry for visitors to sign in and provide identification before being granted access to the building. “We have been working
to renovate entrances at all of our campuses to limit how and where visitors can gain access to our schools,” Scott Stribling, GISD board president said. “Securing our high schools this summer accelerates our plan to fortify all campuses. It’s critical that we act now to prepare them for the fall.” The contract was awarded to Braun & Butler Construction for $430,000 and is being funded with reserves from the 2015 bond. The company is also working to build secured entrances this summer at two middle schools and the GHS Annex. Upon completion of this project, every campus will be outfitted with secure entrances.
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Williamson County doing endorsing Burnet County resident, Donna Holland Wilcox in the race for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors, District 1seat? (District 1 includes much of Burnet County and portions of Williamson, Lampasas, and Travis counties.) The answer is simple. In her own words, Wilcox says, “I will bring another fiscally conservative voice to the organization and represent all members who expect the co-op to prioritize providing reliable electricity at the lowest cost
possible.” With a company as large and spread out as PEC, these cost savings won’t happen “just because”. Wilcox has over 25 years of experience in business development, marketing, and management in the private sector, including participation in real estate projects. Wilcox says, “Everything I intend to work on as a PEC District Board member will be geared toward lowering electricity costs for our members (customers). I intend to take the focus off the co-op itself and move it back to the members and their needs. In doing so, we must reduce debt, review policies that are outdated, improve customer service, including line extension costs and services, billing, procedures, and other activities that will add even more value to the customer.” In summation, she says, “As a Board member, I intend to think outside of the box. After all, PEC is the largest co-op in the nation, and as such, should be leading the way by resetting industry standards that should always be focused
on lowering end user electricity costs." Given the experience, dedication, and the knowledge Ms. Wilcox possesses, and after observing her work ethic and reputation in both the community and at the co-op, it is the opinion of the Editorial Board of the Advocate that Donna Wilcox is the right person to carry the baton into the future for citizens of PEC District 1. Additionally, it’s even more than a skill set that decides how a company will treat its customers. Wilcox currently serves as the Director of Development for Faith Academy of Marble Falls, where she leads fundraising, public relations, and marketing strategies for the private Christian school. If you live in Williamson County, and are provided electricity from Pedernales Electric Co-op, remember to vote. Not casting a vote in this race is a sure way to see your electricity rates increase. Go online at www.pec.coop to see how to vote!
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