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Wes Mays

Wes Mays

Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board of College of Electrical Engineering at UNT — Candidate for Mayor of Coppell

Wes was first elected to the Coppell City Council in June of 2012. He was re-elected to a three year terms in 2014, 2017, and 2020. Wes has participated in the Texas Municipal League training for public officials, has attended the Texas Municipal League annual conferences, and is a graduate of Leadership North Texas through the North Texas Commission. He currently serves as the city liaison to the Metrocrest Social Services and the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Prior to his election he had participated in Coppell's Citizen Summit in 2011 and has served as the president of the Arbor Manors Homeowners Association and the Westbury Manor Homeowner Association. He has been a member of the Coppell Band Boosters. For over 25 years, Wes has served the youth of his communities through the Boy Scouts of America. Wes is the Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board of the College of Electrical Engineering at the University of North Texas. He has advised for the solar car engineering team at Coppell High School and has served on the Coppell High School Engineering School advisory committee. He has also participated in the career expo at Coppell High School representing Peterbilt Motors Company. Wes is an Eagle Scout holding the Silver Beaver and District Award of Merit from the Boy Scouts of America. He is an Extra Class licensee, N5HK, in the Amateur Radio Service. He is an amateur musician playing in the wind ensemble at the First United Methodist Church and the Coppell Community Orchestra. He is also a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. Professionally, he received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. He holds 24 patents from the US Patent office encompassing a broad variety of technical expertise including RFID, radio frequency design, transportation, and communication design. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas. Wes and his wife of 36 years, Linda, have lived in Coppell since 2000. They have two children: Chris a systems engineer in Irving and Allison, a commercial real estate appraiser in Richardson. The Mays family has attended the First United Methodist Church in Coppell since 2001.

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