2010 EX-OFFICIOS

Bill Thorn, GSWIDA Liaison to Mayor Charles England
Grand Prairie City Council, District 3
317 College St.
Grand Prairie, Texas 75050

Occupation: Independent real estate broker.
Academic: Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi; attended the University of Texas at Arlington.
Public Service: Elected Councilman for District 3 in 2005 and re-elected in 2008. Previously served on the city's Planning and Zoning Commission and Airport Advisory Board. Thorn is a graduate of Leadership Grand Prairie and a retired American Eurocopter director. He is an ex-officio member of the Great Southwest Industrial District Association, board member of the Housing Finance Corporation, committee member of Tex-21 Aviation, member of the River of Trade Coalition, board member of the Friday Rotary Club and an active member of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce where he serves on the Government Relations Committee, the Southwest Dallas County Transportation Committee and is Chairman of the Business Development Committee. Thorn was a U.S. Army Officer and a test pilot for Bell Helicopter. He helped establish helicopter medical programs in major U.S. cities, served on the Helicopter Foundation International Board of Directors and served on the Airborne Law Enforcement Vendor Advisory Board.

Mel LeBlanc, GSWIDA Liaison to Mayor Robert Cluck
Arlington City Council, District 1
101 W. Abram St.
Arlington, Texas 76010

Occupation: Executive Account Manager, Medical Products Company. President, Real Estate Investment Company.
Academic: BA, Sociology, Tulane University; Masters Degree in Theology, University of Dallas; Masters Degree in Philosophy, University of Dallas; PhD, Philosophy, University of Dallas.
Public Service: Elected Councilman for District 1 in 2006. Serves on the Fiscal Policy Committee, chair of the Economic Development Committee, treasurer of the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, ex-officio member of Great Southwest Industrial District Association, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 Board of Directors, president of the Arlington Housing Finance Corporation, and Building Equitable Communities Committee. His current community involvement also includes vice president, board of directors, of United Way of Tarrant County; co-chair, board of directors, of Recovery Resource Council; director, board of directors, Hampden Woods Homeowners Association; Rotary Club of North Arlington member; American Catholic Philosophical Association member; World Affairs Council member; Texas Municipal League member; and advisory board of ARBOR Community Services Foundation.

Andrea Roy
Arlington Economic Development
101 West Abram St.
Arlington, Texas 760104-3231
(817) 459-6115

Deputy Chief Mike Shaw, GSWIDA Liaison to Grand Prairie Police Department
Grand Prairie Police Department
801 Conover Drive
Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
(972) 237-8726

Deputy Chief Shaw commands the Criminal Investigations Bureau with 33 sworn officers, 7 supervisors and 15 civilians. CIB specialized units include narcotics, crime suppression, crime scene investigation, financial crimes, gang unit, crimes against children, victims assistance, and property crimes unit.

Deputy Chief Barry Hines, GSWIDA Liaison to Arlington Police Department
Arlington Police Department
620 W. Division St.
Arlington, Texas 76011
(817) 459-5603

Deputy Chief Hines commands more than 100 officers, detectives and professional staff. He has operational responsibility for all criminal issues in the North Police District, which includes the Downtown District, the Entertainment District, the Great Southwest Industrial District and numerous residential areas.