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IWinnie J. Garner Council Member Place 3
21 Year Resident of College Station
(EDUCATION
Graduated from Texas Woman's University - Denton, Texas
FAMILY)
Husband, Dan, TAMU class of '65 (deceased)
3 Children
7 Grandchildren
OCCUPATION
Vice President - Marketing @ First American Bank
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Currently Serving On:
• Serving second term as Council Member of the City of College Station
• 5 years service on the Planning & Zoning Commission City of College Station
• Member of the College Station/Bryan Joint Legislative Committee
• Member of the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce
• Chairman on BVCOG Transportation sub - committee
• Active TML member
• Brazos County A &M Club
• 12 Man Foundation
Past Service on:
• College Station Community Enhancement Project Committee
• HUD Joint Funding Review Committee
• Capital Improvement Projects Committee for Bond Issue Election
• City Secretary /Manager, Richwood, Texas 1972 -75
• Bryan- College Station Hotel Association Member
• March of Dimes Board of Directors
• Community Awareness Committee for TAMU International Student Affairs
Updated 4/30/02
Winmie Garner
for College Station City Council, Place 3
Philosophies for Growth
• Vision- Setting
Council - manager form of government
Council develops the vision for growth from community input and directs city
management and staff to implement that vision.
• Access
Citizen access to council members, agenda- setting and decision - making is the
key to a successful city council. The promotion of the city's World Wide Web
site, one - on-one meetings, council forums and other forms of community
access should be reinforced throughout the community.
• Consensus and Accountability
Council must seek community input, gain trust and build consensus within the
community it serves - -and be accountable for its actions.
• Regional Leadership
The City of College Station must maintain a leadership role in comprehensive regional
planning for the Brazos Valley to ensure responsible future growth, the preservation of
natural resources and our quality of life.
Qualifications and Experience
• College Station resident for 18 years
• 27 years experience in business management and marketing
• 10 years as officer in local financial industry
Current Position: Vice President, First American Bank
• 9 years experience in local hotel management
• Five years of service on College Station Planning and Zoning Commission,
1994- present
Subcommittee Service and Special Projects:
Parks and Recreation Subcommittee
Wolf Pen Creek Review Committee for New Hotel Conference Center
Northgate Review Board, Planning and Zoning representative
Comprehensive Land -Use Plan
Rotating liaison to City Council meetings
• College Station Community Enhancement Project Committee,
Steering Committee, 1995 -96
• HUD Joint Funding Review Committee, College Station representative, 1995 -96
• Capital Improvement Projects Committee for Bond Issue Election,
College Station, 1995
• City Secretary/Manager, Richwood, Texas, 1972 -75
• Bryan- College Station Hotel Association, Member, 1981 -89
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Commitment to Community and Texas A &M University
• Event Co- Chair, American Cancer Society's Cattle Baron's Ball, 1997
• Member, B -CS Chamber of Commerce, 1989 - present
• March of Dimes Board of Directors, 1990 -92
• Various volunteer activities throughout the community
• Past President and Member, Maroon Club, Women's Athletics
• Brazos County A &M Club
• 12th Man Foundation
• Community Awareness Committee for Texas A &M University International Student Affairs
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Winnie Garner
Paid for by Winnie Garner for College Station City Council, Place 3, Elizabeth Duff, Treasurer,
1003 Madera Circle, College Station, Texas 77840