Mayor George Fuller and Mayor Pro Tem Tracy Rath will be joining us to give us an update on what is going on in McKinney and share some facts about the upcoming bond election.
George Fuller was elected Mayor of McKinney in May 2017.
Mayor Fuller is the managing construction partner for Adriatica, a 46-acre mixed-use development in McKinney. He has developed community infrastructures, retail shopping centers, condominiums, business centers and some of the most award winning and decorated homes in North Texas. Mayor Fuller has been honored with the Builder of the Year Award six years in a row by D Magazine while also receiving honors from the National Home Builder Association Awards, including “Best Craftsmanship,” “Best Overall Home,” “Best Floor Plan,” and multiple “People’s Choice” awards.
Currently, he owns The Guitar Sanctuary, a high-end guitar and music equipment boutique recently named one of the Top 20 Coolest Guitar Shops in the country by Premier Guitar magazine, along with The Sanctuary Music and Event Center and the Sanctuary Performance Academy.
Mayor Fuller serves as President of the Stonebridge Ranch Commercial Association. He and his wife, Maylee, are co-founders of the Love Life Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing awareness of the many tragedies inflicted upon children and identifying and supporting agencies and groups that bring relief and comfort to the young victims and their families. He is also a member of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and a Board Director for Meals on Wheels. He previously served as Chairman of the McKinney Community Development Corporation.
Mayor Fuller studied Business Management and Business Law at Norwich University, the nation’s oldest private military academy. He and his wife live in McKinney and have four children.
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Tracy Rath was elected to City Council as an At Large member in 2015. She was selected as Mayor Pro Tem in 2018.
Over the years, Councilwoman Rath has worked with and chaired many McKinney community organizations, committees, non-profits and boards. She also worked for a time as a city employee overseeing the rehabilitation of the Historic Collin County Courthouse into the McKinney Performing Arts Center.
Years of serving in different professional capacities, most recently as Executive Director of the Minuteman Disaster Response Foundation, taught Councilwoman Rath the importance of communicating and building partnerships. She understands city processes, the value of seeking input, transparency and the importance of doing research before making decisions
Councilwoman Rath is a graduate of Leadership McKinney, Citizens Police Academy, Citizens Fire Academy and Citizens Emergency Response Team.
Councilwoman Rath and her husband Curtis have been McKinney residents more than 25 years. They have two children – Taryn manages a law firm in Frisco, and Trenton is serving in the Navy, currently stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.
Please make note of the following!
Next board meeting will be this Thursday February 21, 2019.
The All-Abilities Playground is set to open up in April. Once the final date is set, it will be announced. We would like to see as many members of the club there as possible so please keep this event in mind.
Make note of upcoming Sunset Club meetings. This is a great way to make up a meeting if you have to meet one of the regular morning meetings.
March 7th Drs. Steve and Bonnie Avard-Literacy Project for Spanish Speakers in Guatemala
April 4th - Mayor George Fuller and Councilwoman Tracy Rath -City of McKinney Bond Program Q & A
May 2nd Patrick Tate, Pacific Tradewinds Coffee Company, "Coffee Roasters from Hawaii Come to McKinney"
June 6th Two Dog Handlers from Topaz Assistance Dogs, "How Service Dogs Assist People with Special Needs."
Paul Harris Fellow
recognition program.
The program acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation.
Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Early Paul Harris Fellows received a certificate of recognition. In 1969, the Foundation unveiled the first Paul Harris Fellow medallion at the Rotary Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Japanese metal artist Fiju Tsuda created the piece under the direction of former Foundation Trustee Kyozo Yuasa. Today, Paul Harris Fellows receive a certificate and pin. They are also eligible to buy a Paul Harris Fellow medallion.
At the International Assembly in 1979, incoming RI President James Bomar challenged each Rotary club to make one non-Rotarian a Paul Harris Fellow. The Rotary Club of Pikesville, Maryland, USA, responded by making a donation in the name of Mother Teresa in 1980. The entertainer Pearl Bailey also became a Paul Harris Fellow through a joint effort of the Rotary clubs in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Many other notable figures have been named Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk.
The number of Paul Harris Fellows reached the 1 million mark in 2006.
The McKinney Sunrise Club has had 52 members earn the recognition including 20 current members. Including in: B. Bilyeu, J. Caserotti, P. Davis, L. Froese, S. Froese, M. Gagnon, H. Harbor, J. Jaynes, S. Kemp, T. Kocsis, C. Koehler, S. Mitas, L. Offerdahl, T. Parker, J. Smith, B. Smith, D. Snavely, N. White, B. Wright, and P. Zeigler-Petty.
Thank you all for being servant leaders and leading by example.
