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+QuC'id Cox 111,sWtiiif1( �A tIIIeqIAn t ftle o� ge, Beef l 281-543-0042 rcox@roncoxconsulting.com Ronald E. Cox Biography Ronald E. Cox has been married to his wife, Susan, for 51 years. They have two children, daughter Emily, and son, Tim, and five grandchildren, Courtney, Ryan, Isabella, Brynlee, and Caleb. Ron received a Bachelor of Science from Abilene Christian University in 1972 and a Master of Arts from University of Texas at Tyler in 1981. Ron entered the governmental arena in 1972 with the Brazos Valley Development Council in Bryan and, after almost two years went to work for the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) in Kilgore. Ron accepted his first position as City Manager in 1978 with the City of Rusk. He was the City of Rusk's first City Manager. Two years later, he became the City Manager of Center. In 1984, Ron accepted the position of City Manager of the City of Kilgore, where he served for six years. In November 1990, he became Friendswood's third City Manager and served that city until May 2006. Ron has been involved in local government for over 50 years and held the position of City Manager in four cities for 28 years. Ron remains active in many governmental organizations including the Texas Municipal League, and Texas City Management Association (TCMA). Ron served as president of TCMA Regions V and VI. He served on the Board of Directors of TCMA from 1995-1997 and served as TCMA's president in 1997-98. He continues to actively participate in various TCMA programs. In 2005, Ron was awarded TCMA's Lifetime Achievement Award, an exceptional honor, and in 2006 he was given Life Member status in TCMA. And in 2022 Ron was awarded TCMA's highest honor and became the seventh recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Ron has regularly served on the TCMA Professional Development Committee. He has and continues to speak regularly at conferences and training sessions in Texas about issues and challenges in local government. In 1990, Ron was appointed by Governor Bill Clements to the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal Retirement System and served on the Board until 1993. He also served on the TMRS Advisory Board 2006-2010. He was chosen to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool in 1986 and served on the Executive Committee as Vice -Chair of the Board, 1990-91. In 2016 Ron was appointed to the newly established Friendswood Downtown Economic Development Corporation Board in his hometown and served as its initial President. He continues to serve on that Board. Since May 2006, Ron has consulted with 90 cities and many other public and nonprofit entities in Texas in a variety of areas, including strategic planning at the Council/Board and staff levels, leadership development for city staff, executive recruitment, and management services. He particularly enjoys working with smaller cities. He enjoys sharing his experiences with others in a variety of ways including public speaking at seminars and conferences. In 2020, Ron was named a Friendswood Legend by Mayor Mike Foreman for his work both during his city management career there and his volunteer work with the City of Friendswood over the past years. In 2021, after having worked with the City of Iowa Colony for fifteen years, the Mayor and City Council honored Ron by naming their location for municipal facilities the Ronald E. Cox Municipal Center. Paris Planning Session 5 2025