Michael Glaspie
Michael Glaspie has lived in the city for nearly 40 years with his family and served on the Arlington ISD school board from 1991 to 2008 and then the Arlington City Council representing District 8 from 2012 to 2019. He s also served on several city committees. Glaspie has also served as a minister of Mount Olive Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Vietnam Combat Veteran. In education, Glaspie holds two Bachelor’s degrees, one in mathematics from UT Austin and another in biblical studies from the Southern Bible Institute, and two master’s degrees in marketing/finance (UT Austin) and religion (B.H. Carroll Theological Institute). If elected, Glaspie’s main priorities will be further equipping first responders with tools and techniques, keeping taxes low, and maintaining and improving infrastructure and safety in Arlington neighborhoods, streets, parks, libraries, etc.
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District 6: Michael Wood (R)
Michael Wood, 34, set himself apart in a huge field of 23 candidates that will likely result in a runoff to fill the seat of late Congressman Ron Wright, who died of COVID-19 in February. Wood is a Fort Worth businessman and military veteran who we think embodies key conservative principles of limited government, low taxes, reducing debt, reforming entitlement programs, religious liberty, free trade and support of Second Amendment rights. But what sets him apart from other Republicans is his willingness to tackle hard truths about his own party. Wood said the GOP has become a “cult of personalit
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Our recommendation for Arlington mayor
Jim Ross, Michael Glaspie, Marvin Sutton, Dewayne Washington, Kelly Burke, Doni Anthony and Cirilo Ocampo vie for mayor
Arlington politics has entered a new era. There was the time before term limits, when mayors tended to serve for decades. The city voted in 2018 to limit the length of time elected city officials may serve, and the current mayor, Jeff Williams, cannot run for reelection. This has unleashed enthusiasm for running for office among a number of smart, accomplished, committed residents.
We recommend former city council member and mayor pro tem Michael Glaspie as an experienced Arlington civic leader with a focus on improving city services and building commercial businesses. In particular, Glaspie, 74, points to improvements in public safety, support for local business and recruitment of corporate relocations.
I had the privilege of interviewing Doni Anthony, who is running for mayor of Arlington, Texas. As a conservative, she is hoping to make a positive difference in the city. During the interview, we discussed how she became involved in local politics and what made her decide to run for mayor.
But what stood out to me the most was something that has been lacking in many other new candidates: She does not shy away from discussing her policy priorities. On her website, she provides an overview of the type of actions she will take once in office.
One of Anthony’s top priorities is making it easier for entrepreneurs to start and run their businesses in the city. She wants to lower taxes and remove onerous regulations that have become serious obstacles to success for small business owners.