As Your Representative on City Council I Pledge to:
»Work for appropriate economic development that's good for businesses and neighborhoods
»Fight for a safer community through enforced laws and stronger code enforcement
»Promote more transparency and community participation in city government
»Listen to your concerns and act upon them
»Bring energy and a balanced perspective to City Council with experience as a mother, home owner, taxpayer, small business owner and neighborhood leader
»Avoid needless spending and never forget that it is your money that is being spent
Beth Van Duyne-Experienced Businesswoman and Mother
Current President of an Irving-based Communications and Marketing firm.
Has over 20 years of business experience, with such Fortune 500 companies as Verizon, IBM and VHA.
Mother to Katie, 10, and Pearce, 7.
Beth Van Duyne- Neighborhood and Civic Leader
Chairman of the Hackberry Creek Parks Committee, a TexasFest Volunteer and member of the Lyric Stage Guild.
Board member for the Las Colinas Parent-Teacher Association.
President of the Irving Republican Women's Club.
Graduate of Irving's Citizen Fire Academy and Police Academy
Led 18-month effort to construct a neighborhood park, raising $120,000 while garnering support of area citizens and business leaders.
Beth Van Duyne- Active City Council member
Works for Irving on the Legislative Committee, the Audit and Finance Committee, and the Planning of Development Committee.
Serves Irving as the voting delegate to the National League of Cities, as the liaison to the Health Board and Carrollton-Farmers Branch, and as the alternate liaison to the Animal Services Board.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem in 2005-2006 and previously the Chairman of the Communication Committee, a member of the Public Works Committee, and a liaison to the Valley Ranch Library Board.
“I stand up for YOU on the Irving City Council, not for any special interest group.I fight to preserve our neighborhoods and to make Irving safe for our children.I will always work to unify, not divide, our city.”
