At least, thatâs how one McKinney resident felt.
Julie Luton, addressing council members during a Dec. 1 meeting, said she saw the City Council as a group of people trying to move forward and advance the cityâs interests. However, she also saw something else.
âI also see a council that does not have a representative from 50% of this community,â she said. âI donât see our wives, our daughters, our sisters, our aunts, our mothers.â
The McKinney City Council, comprising six men as of Dec. 19, hasnât seen a female member since former councilwoman Tracy Rath ended her term in the spring of 2019. According to Collin County election result records, since 2009, 42 men have run for McKinney City Council Seats while eight women have run. In that time span, two women have won their bid for a spot on the City Council.Â