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DON R. EDMONDS <br />Biographical Information <br />Education and Academic Honors: <br />Graduated from Quanah Public Schools, Quanah, Texas -1954. <br />B.A. degree in Government - North Texas State University ®1958. <br />President of Student Body - NTSU. <br />President of Theta Chi National Social Fraternity - NTSU. <br />Recipient of Colley Memorial Trophy, as the outstanding undergraduate <br />member of Theta Chi in nation -1958. <br />Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. <br />Member of Blue Key, Phi Eta Sigma, and Alpha Chi National Honor Societies. <br />PrnfoccinnnI- <br />Administrative Intern - City of Lubbock, Texas -1958-59. <br />City Manager - Texas Cities of Rosebud, Donna, Monahans and Hurst - 1959-68. <br />Private Business - Associate, Consulting Engineering Firm, Realtor and Land <br />Developer - 1968-70. <br />Executive Director - East Texas Council of Governments -1970-80. <br />Member - State of Texas Rural Development Commission - 1973 <br />City Manager - City of Martinsville, Virginia -1980-85. <br />Executive Director - Republican Party of Virginia -1985-86. <br />Campaign Manager - Ratliff for Texas State Senate - 1988, 1992 and 1994. <br />Executive Director - Sulphur River Basin Authority - 1991. <br />Consultant - International Executive Service Corps -1993 and 1994. <br />Director of Transition - Office of Lt. Governor Bill Ratliff - January, 2001. <br />Home Rule Charter Consultant - Various Texas Cities - 1998 to Present. <br />Civic Honors: <br />Named Outstanding Young Man in Community by Hurst Jaycees -1965. <br />Recipient of Annual Preservation Award by Historic Tyler, Inc. - 2005 <br />Current Membgr hws: <br />Texas City Management Association. American Model Aviation Assn. <br />Family: <br />Wife, Bonny, and daughters, Amy Rice and Cassie Edmonds. <br />Hobbies and Other Interests: <br />Travel, Art, Radio Controlled Model Airplanes. <br />