Meet Mayor Jim Stephenson

Mayor Stephenson has been a resident of Everman most of his life. He was raised just south of Everman and attended what is now Hommel Elementary School. His parents sold the farm and moved to the city, where he finished school. After attending Arlington State College (U.T.A.), he served in the U.S. Navy.

After completing his military duty, he returned home and married his high school sweetheart, Beverly. They have three children, ten grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren. The couple has resided in Everman since 1960.

Jim has always been a conservative thinker and had an interest in government, but found it difficult to find time to get involved. After retiring from the Postal Service, he finally found that time and began serving the community, first on the Parks and Recreation Board, then as a city council member, finally being elected as mayor.

We have achieved a number of goals in the past five years; we have built a new police station, a new animal control shelter, and a new library. We have gone from a zero bond rating to the very best that a city of our size can have. Our administrative staff has been reorganized with a new city manager, city secretary, finance director, and a public works director. We have lowered our tax rate each year for the past five years. The one goal that has been elusive is development. Everman is land locked and cannot expand. We do have two hundred acres that could be developed, but this land has no access to it. I have been working on developing a road along the old railroad right of way and the County has become involved in this. Funds are very difficult to find and completion of this project is still a long way off.

I have enjoyed serving my community and look forward to the future, as Everman is a great place to live!