Tom Leppert

Tom Leppert (born March 22, 1955 in Phoenix, Arizona) is the mayor of Dallas, Texas and former CEO of the Turner construction company.

Election

Tom Leppert defeated city councilman Ed Oakley in a runoff election June 16, 2007, winning with 58 percent of the vote. Some attribute his win to his willingness to talk directly with voters of the traditionally Democratic southern sector and the appeal of his "old fashioned" approach to politics. Despite Leppert's efforts in the southern sector, the majority of his support came from the predominantly Republican areas of North Dallas. While the Dallas mayoral race is officially non-partisan, Tom Leppert is known to be a Republican. In the 2004 presidential election Leppert and his wife donated $2,000 each to the George W. Bush campaign, and he is also known to have donated money to congressman Pete Sessions, Jeb Hensarling, and Van Taylor's campaigns as well as Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.

Personal

Leppert is a member of Park Cities Baptist Church in University Park, Texas. He and his wife Laura have a son and two twins. Leppert grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and relocated to Hawaii after becoming CEO of Turner Construction Company. He later decided to move the company to Dallas. Leppert has also held positions at McKinsey & Co., Trammell Crow Company, Pacific Financial Corporation and Castle & Cooke Properties, Inc.

Leppert was also appointed as a White House fellow by President Ronald Reagan; in this role he served in the Department of the Treasury and White House staff.

Awards

Tom Leppert was awarded the Global Cross Millennium Award for Corporate Environmental Leadership in 2006, as well as the Torch of Conscience Award from the American Jewish Congress.

External links

• Tom Leppert for Mayor website
• Dallas Morning News article on Tom Leppert's victory

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