Todd Meier
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photo by Alexa Kutler
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100 Residents Join Todd at Open Forum
On Wednesday night, more than 100 Addison residents attended a public candidate forum at the Addison Conference Center. Every other candidate for Town office was invited, but only one other council candidate came and so did I.
We met a lot of interested and engaged voters, who had plenty of excellent questions about a wide range of issues, including public safety, sewer and water rates, city revenue and expenses, economic development, parks, traffic, and other topics of community interest.
I deeply appreciate the Addison voters who took time from their busy schedules to ask good questions and to hear a discussion of the issues facing our city. I was disappointed the other candidates for Mayor did not take the time to join us.
Elections should be about the open and transparent discussion of issues between the candidates -- especially when voters ask the questions and raise the issues. Since this campaign began, I've attended more than 50 events around town and met hundreds of citizens who are very interested in the future of their community.
-- Todd Meier
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Who is this guy?
A Record of Leadership
Todd has a strong
background in running a business, protecting the safety of citizens,
and working with the community service organizations available to
all of our residents. He served on the Addison City Council from
2007 to February 2009.
In February 2009, Todd moved into
a home on Park Place. Before that, he lived on Towne Lake Circle and
before that, on Winnwood. He has served as vice chairman of the
Addison Planning and Zoning Commission and as president of the Towne
Lake of Addison Homeowners Association. Those experiences have strengthened Todd ’s resolve to continue
to protect property values, enhance the tax base and keep the
excellent level of city services we already have.
Strong
Business Sense
Todd’s business values were shaped at the Rodger Meier Cadillac,
Meier Infiniti and Meier Oldsmobile dealerships located on LBJ
Freeway, where he was president and general manager for most of his
career. Since 1998, Todd has been engaged in the evaluation of
companies and their services for his private investment firm based
in Addison. He is a past board member of the Greater Dallas
Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau of
Metropolitan Dallas and a graduate of the Town of
Addison Citizen Academy, Leadership Metrocrest and
Leadership Dallas.
Keeping the Community
Safe
Early in his career, Todd
put his Southern Methodist University law degree to
work. As an assistant district attorney and chief
prosecutor for Dallas County, he learned the importance
of keeping our community safe from criminals by ensuring
that public safety services have the necessary
resources. A board member of the Friends of the Dallas
Police in the early 1990s, he also served as chairman of
the Dallas Police Drug Oversight Task Force in
2003.
Family Ties
Both of Todd’s children
grew up in Addison and, like their dad, are graduates of
Greenhill School. Brennan, 24, is a fifth grade teacher
in Las Vegas as part of the Teach for America and will
complete his two-year service commitment in August.
After that, the Duke University graduate plans to enter
law school in Texas. Mackenzie, 20, is in her
sophomore year and majoring in finance and accounting at
Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
Janet and Scott Cashen, Todd’s sister and nephew, live in Addison,
where Janet teaches school.
His sweetheart,
Nelly Garcia, lives in Addison as well. |
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On Valentine’s Day, Nelly Garcia and Todd Meier attended the
Water Tower
Theatre's benefit gala in Addison to celebrate Terry Martin’s decade
as the theatre’s producing artistic director. Todd and Nelly are opening
night season ticket holders. |
Todd “at a glance”
Service in the
Addison Community
An active, involved citizen, Todd Meier has contributed his time and
energy to Addison civic, community and educational organizations
including:
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Addison City Council Member (2007-2009)
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Addison Planning and Zoning
Commission (vice chairman 2005-2007)
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Towne Lake of Addison Homeowners’ Association (board member, 2005; president, 2006
and 2007)
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Metrocrest Social Services (Metrocrest Social
Services, board member, finance committee, 2006-present;
food pantry volunteer, 2004-present)
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Leadership Metrocrest (2006 graduate)
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Town of Addison Citizen Academy (2004 graduate)
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Greenhill School (board member, investment committee)
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Anne Frank School/DISD (volunteer reader 1999-2003)
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Todd sharing information about hunger
at Metrocrest Social Services.
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Cathy Quaid of Metrocrest Social Services
with Todd and other food pantry volunteers.
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Dallas Area Community Activities |
Lillian Aramoonie and Todd
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- Friends of the Dallas Police, board member,
1992-1995
- Dallas Police Drug Oversight Task Force,
chairman, 2003
- State Fair of Texas, board member,
1992-present
- Leadership Dallas graduate
- Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, board
member, 1990-1996
- Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Dallas,
board member, 1985-1995
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- Salesmanship Club of Dallas, president,
1996-1997
- EDS Byron Nelson Championship, tournament
chairman, 1993; volunteer, 1982-present.
- Young Presidents’ Organization, member
- Reading and Radio Resource, volunteer on-air
reader to the visually impaired, 2000-2005
Professional
Associations
- Dallas Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- New Car Dealers Association, board member,
1985-89 and 1995-98.
- Time Magazine Quality Dealer Council and Award Winner
Church, Education and Family
- Washington University (St. Louis), B.A. in urban studies 1973
- Southern Methodist University, J.D. 1976
- Spring Valley United Methodist Church, staff
parish committee (1996 and 1997)
- Two children, Brennan and Mackenzie
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