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Ron Garland

Georgetown City Council District 4

For the past 15 years, Ron Garland has made serving the City of Georgetown a top priority. Since moving here, Ron has continued to work for and give back to the community, fulfilling his lifelong commitment to service.

Professional Background

Ron served the Boy Scouts of America for 39 years helping young people to fulfil and to live the core values of the Boy Scouts: to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. These are also the values that Ron lives by daily. While working for the Boy Scouts, Ron:

  • served in 6 Councils, retiring in 2009 as the CEO of the 10th largest Council in the USA
  • led diverse staffs ranging in size from 5 to 75 men and women
  • managed multi-million dollar budgets, and raised funds in the millions of dollars
  • facilitated solutions to complex and sometimes contentious situations
  • led large capital campaigns to build new offices in three of the five councils served, as well as campaigns to build and upgrade camp facilities
Whichever community Ron lived and worked in during his professional career, he developed relationships and worked closely with the local Chambers of Commerce and Rotary Clubs, as well as joining community boards and task forces in order to be part of the community and to make a difference.

Service to the City of Georgetown

Since arriving in Georgetown, Ron has involved himself in a wide variety of community organizations, committees, task forces and public policy work within Sun City and Georgetown as a whole.

City of Georgetown service:

  • Member, Georgetown City Council, District 4 (2022-current)
  • Chairman, Georgetown Water Utility Board (2023-current)
  • Member, Georgetown Water Utility Board (2022-2023)
  • Georgetown Representative, Capital Area Council of Governments (2022-current)
  • Member, Georgetown Economic Development Corporation (2019-2022)
  • Member, Rotary Club of Georgetown (2009-current); president (2013-2014)
  • Executive Committee, Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (2015-current)
  • Member, Founders Group – YMCA (2020-current)
  • Endowment Chair, Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (2018-current)
  • Development Committee, Smilin V, Cub Scout Day Camp (2018-current)
  • Member, Georgetown Independent Schools District Bond PAC (2021)
  • Chairman, Georgetown Mobility Coalition (2021)
  • Team Leader, Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors (2021)
  • Board of Directors, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce (2012-2017)
  • Member, Ethics Commission (2011-2013)
  • Joint Citizen of the Year for Georgetown along with his wife, Barbara, (2012)

Service to Sun City:

  • Chairman of the Expansion Task Force (2014-current)
  • Chairman of the Finance Committee (2017-2021)
  • Chairman of the Property and Grounds Committee (2015-2016)

Garland’s Vision for the City of Georgetown

I ran for City Council because I wanted to be involved in the future of the city of Georgetown and I have the desire to make Georgetown a dynamic city while keeping its historic character.

During this first term, I plan to focus on:

  • Public Safety: Ensure adequate funding and support for police, fire and EMS
  • Mobility and Transportation: Evaluate and improve sidewalks, roadways, and accessibility
  • Long Range Water Planning: Support innovative strategies to ensure long-term water resources
  • Managing Rapid Growth: Collaborate with City Staff to proactively plan for the future
  • Strategic Planning: Review and update critical city plans annually

Personal

Ron has been married to his wife Barbara for 40 years and both are active in the community. Currently Barbara is a member of Seeds of Strength and a longtime board member of the Williamson County Advocacy Center, currently serving on the Steering Committee for its Capital Campaign. Ron and Barbara have two children and six grandchildren. They also have a four-legged “child” named Hank, a Labrador-Rottweiler mix.

Contact us

I have a passion for this city and it’s growing quickly. I want to help it move forward in a managed, safe and sustainable way. I’m happy to answer your questions. Please contact me through this form with your questions and thoughts.

–Ron