Mayor & City Commissioners

In accordance with the State Constitution, State Statutes, and the City Charter all powers and authority of the City are vested in the elected City Commission.  As the legislative and governing body of the City, the Commission enacts all ordinances and resolutions and adopts all regulations.   The Mayor is the presiding officer of the City Commission and is not entitled to vote as a member of the Commission except in the case of a tie.

The regular meetings of the Commission are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. in Town Hall at City Hall, located at 118 East Tyler.


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CHRIS BOSWELL, CITY OF HARLINGEN MAYOR

Date Elected:  May 1998

Re-elected: 2010

Term Ends:  May 2013

Office Phone #:  (956) 428-9191 

E-Mail Address:
cboswell@southtexlaw.com

Education:
1980     Degree- BBA - Finance, University of Texas at Austin
1983     Degree- J.D., Southern Methodist University

Historical Information:
1988 - 1992    Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce, Director
1990 - 1992    Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce, Vice-Chairman
1992 - 1995    Harlingen Industrial Foundation, Director
1995 - 1997    Harlingen Industrial Foundation, Chairman

Other Training/Education:  
Board Certified in Civil Trial Law

Organizations Offices Held  Current 
Rio Grande Council  Past President  Regional Brd & Nat. Comm. 
Boys Scouts of America     
Northern Cameron County United Way  Past Budget & Admissions Comm.  Chairman 
Cameron County Bar Association  Vice-President   
Gladys Porter Zoo Board Member   

Hobbies:
  Reading, Hiking, Sailing


Larry Galbreath, City Commissioner, Place 1

GUSTAVO C. RUIZ, CITY OF HARLINGEN CITY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT I

Date Elected: May 2010

Term Ends:
  May 2013

E-mail Address:  gruiz@myharlingen.us

Cell Phone: (956)-792-0399







Robert A. Leftwich, City Commissioner, Place 4

ROBERT A. LEFTWICH, CITY OF HARLINGEN CITY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2

Date Elected:  May 2010

Term Ends:    
May 2013

E-Mail Address: 
robertleftwich77@yahoo.com

Home Phone: (956)-412-7602


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KORI MARRA, CITY OF HARLINGEN CITY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3

Date Elected:  May 2009

Term Ends:
  May 2012

Office Phone #: 
(956) 428-9900

E-Mail Address:
korimarra@remax.net

Other Training/Education:  
Texas Real Estate Commission Broker, Certified Residential Specialist, Commercial Representative.


Organizations                                               Type Offices Held  Current 
Monica and Maggies House                       Service Board Member  Yes
PTA Vice President                                  Service  Vice President  
Junior Service League Board Member
Harlingen Community Development Secretary  Yes
Civil Service Commission Vice Chairman  Yes

Hobbies:  Golf and my 3 children

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JERRY PREPEJCHAL, CITY OF HARLINGEN CITY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 4

Date Elected:  May 2009

Term Ends: 
May 2012

E-Mail Address:  jrg@sbcglobal.net

Home: (956) 425-4991

Cell Phone:  (956) 873-0432

Home Address: 722 North "Eye" Street

 



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JOEY TREVINO, CITY OF HARLINGEN CITY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5

Date Elected:
May 2009

Term Ends:
May 2012

E-mail Address: jtrevino@halff.com

Cell Phone: 
(956) 522-0394


Boards/Associations/ Memberships:
Past Chairman Texas Tropical Trails Region
Board Member Rio Grande Valley TechPrep
Past Vice President Arroyo Youth Soccer Club
American Planning Association
Harlingen Leadership Class #18       


Professional:
Director of Planning, Government Relations, and Business Development, Halff Associates Consulting Engineers McAllen, Texas
Former Director of Planning and Code Enforcement City of Weslaco Weslaco, Texas
Former Adjunct Instructor Texas Community College STC  Environmental Studies
Former Administrative Assistant for Admissions UTB/TSC Brownsville, Texas

Education:
Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, Texas (BA) May 14, 1988, 
Geography-Urban and Regional Planning
Attended Reynaldo Garza School of Law 1992-93
Harlingen High School Graduate May 1983
Coakley Jr. High, Travis Elementary

Hobbies: Golf, Soccer

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