MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
The next meeting of the Big Spring City Council is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in Big Spring City Council Chambers.
Mayor and City Council Vision Statement
To make Big Spring one of the most livable communities in America. To create a vibrant, progressive, clean city that rejoices in its diversity. To keep our citizens safe and secure, and provide an abundance of economic development opportunities while paying special attention to our unique environment.
Big Spring City Council
Mayor Tommy Duncan
Marcus Fernandez, District 1
Manuel Ramirez Jr., District 2
Glen Carrigan, District 3
Gloria McDonald, District 4
Craig Olson, District 5
Terry Hansen, District 6
Purpose
The Big Spring City Council provides legislative leadership in establishing ordinances, resolutions, and other polices designed to provide effective administration of City departments to ensure orderly development of the City and to promote the safety and welfare of the Citizens of Big Spring. Big Spring has a Council-Manager form of local government. Policies are set by the Mayor and City Council, who are elected by the citizens. Policies are carried out by the City Manager. The Council decides what is to be done and the City Manager implements it with the assistance of the entire City Staff.
The Council wants to assure that any citizen may speak in support or against any item on the agenda and encourages the expression of all views before action is taken. City Council meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month for 2011. City Council Meetings are open to the public and are held at the Big Spring City Council Chambers located at 307 East 4th Street.
There are numerous City Boards, Commissions, and Committees established to provide advice to the Council on City matters. If you are interested in serving on a Board, Commission or Committee, contact the City Secretary's Office in person or by calling (432) 264-2513, or review information and submit an online application.
City Council Profiles
Tomm
y Duncan, Mayor
310 Nolan
Big Spring, Texas 79720
Phone: (432) 264-2350
Fax: (432) 263-8310
Email: tduncan@mybigspring.com
Mayor Duncan began his service to the City of Big Spring in May 2010. Before he chose to serve in public office, Mayor Duncan worked for the United States Department of Justice. When he retired after thirty years of service, he was employed as a Regional Detentions Administrator.
Mayor Duncan was born and raised in Ranger, Texas. He graduated from high school in Hawley, Texas and went on to serve in the United States Navy before earning his Bachelor's Degree from Oklahoma City University. He is a member of Keep Big Spring Beautiful and the Disabled American Veterans.
He and his wife Pam, have two sons, Tommy and Robert as well as two daughters, Emileh and Laura. When not in the office, the Mayor relishes spending time with his four grandchildren. The mayor's favorite quote is from the late Ronald Reagan "Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets."
Click here to view the Mayor's blog.
District 1
Council Member Marcus Fernandez
310 Nolan
Big Spring, Texas 79720
Phone: (432) 264-2401
Fax: (432) 263-8310
Email: council@mybigspring.com
Councilman Marcus M. Fernandez has been a citizen of Big Spring since 1991. He retired from the United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons as the Secure Oversight Monitor for the Central Office Washington DC base in the Big Spring Privatization Field Office after twenty-five years of service. He is currently employed at the GEO Group as the Chief Correctional Supervisor at the Big Spring Flightline Unit.
He is a member of the National Rifle Association, Western Sportsman Club, Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club and the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. He is a life member of the North American Hunting Club and is active in the Holy Trinity Catholic Parish where he has served as the Parish President, a Parish Council member and youth director. He volunteers with the Boy Scouts of America and the Hangar 25 Museum.
Mr. Fernandez and his wife Linda have five children, Holly, Heather, Mandee, Meghan and Marcus. He enjoys camping and spending time with his nine grandchildren. His favorite quote comes from Indira Gandhi, "There are two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit for it. Try to be in the first group, there is less competition there."
District 2 
Council Member Manuel Ramirez, Jr.
310 Nolan
Big Spring, Texas 79720
Phone: (432) 264-2401
Fax: (432) 263-8310
Email: council@mybigspring.com
Manuel Ramirez was recently elected in 2006. He is a member of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials and is an Information Technology Specialist / Webmaster for the Big Spring VA. He belongs to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is a past vice-chairman for the Parks and Recreation Board, a post he held for five years. His family includes his wife Debbie, son Matthew and daughter Randye. He enjoys coaching baseball & football, photography, computers and working in his yard.
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District 3
Council Member Glen Carrigan
310 Nolan
Big Spring, Texas 79720
Phone: (432) 264-2401
Fax: (432) 263-8310
Email: council@mybigspring.com
Glen Carrigan was elected to the Big Spring City Council in May 2011. After graduating high school in Fort Worth, he relocated to Denver, Colorado and attended Rockmount College, eventually earning his bachelor's degree. He went on to earn a master's degree in Audiology from the University of Texas at El Paso and has taken graduate coursework at Stephen F. Austin University, Texas Tech and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
Councilman Carrigan has been employed at the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf for twenty-nine years as an audiologist and instructor. He is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, the Texas Academy of Audiology and the Texas Speech Language and Hearing Association. In the past, he worked part-time as a paramedic for the ambulance service and taught Emergency Medical Services classes at Howard College.
He is a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church where he teaches Sunday school, sings in the choir and serves on the church finance committee. He enjoys studying end-time prophecy and watching sports. His favorite quote comes from Thessalonians 5:18, "In everything give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
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District 4
Council Member Gloria McDonald
310 Nolan
Big Spring, Texas 79720
Phone: (432) 264-2401
Fax: (432) 263-8310
Email: council@mybigspring.com
Elected to the City Council in 2003, Councilwoman Gloria McDonald serves the City of Big Spring in a number of roles. She is a member of the Big Spring Area Foundation, Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Rail Advocates. She serves as the Big Spring representative for Ports to Plains and as a CAP facilitator for the ALON U.S.A refinery.
Councilwoman McDonald is active with the Friends of the Big Spring State Park, Hangar 25 Air Museum, Keep Big Spring Beautiful, I-20 Water Tower Poinsettia Presentation, Main Street Inc., the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Big Spring Living Tree Memorial.
Councilwoman McDonald is a retired registered nurse. She graduated from the Howard College School of Nursing and the Parkland Hospital School of Radiology Technology. She and her husband Bobby have two sons, Andy and his wife Kathy, who reside in California, and Rob and his wife Sondra who live in Lewisville, and three grandchildren, Kaley, Matthew and Meagan.
Councilwoman McDonald is committed to making our community a better place to live and raise our children. Her favorite quote is "life is a rehearsal for the concert you will not be around to give."
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District 5
Council Member: Craig Olson
310 Nolan
Big Spring, Texas 79720
Phone: (432) 264-2401
Fax: (432) 263-8310
Email:council@mybigspring.com
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District 6
Council Member Terry Hansen
310 Nolan
Big Spring, Texas 79720
Phone: (432) 264-2401
Fax: (432) 263-8310
Email: council@mybigspring.com
Terry Hansen has served on the Big Spring City Council since May 9, 2009. After his graduation from Big Spring High School, he received his Associates Degree at Howard College and continued on to East Texas State Texas University, where he earned a Master's Degree in Computer Science. Mr. Hansen has been employed at Howard College for 34 years and currently serves as the Executive Vice President of the Big Spring Campus.
Councilmember Hansen is a member of several organizations including the Gideons, the Big Spring Historic Association and the Alon Citizens Advisory Panel as well as volunteering for many community and civic activities. He is a board member of Big Spring Main St. Inc and has served on the Big Spring Economic Development Board of Directors, the United Way Board and the Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Board. He has coached Little, Junior and Senior League Baseball and served as a Boy Scout Troop leader. He is a longtime, active member of the St. Paul Lutheran church.
He and his wife, Jan, have been married for 24 years and have two children. Thier son, Eric, and his wife, Kinsey, live in Big Spring and have three children, Link, Harper, and Beck. Their daughter, Michelle, and her husband Charles Olson, reside in Fort Worth. Mr. Hansen enjoys hiking, back-packing, camping and gardening with his wife. He also enjoys working with computers in his spare time, but his new and greatest joy is playing with his grandchildren.
Councilmember Hansen believes Big Spring has a rich heritage and a bright future. His favorite quote comes from William Arthur Ward. "When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves."
