Debra Shinder

Background

About Debra Shinder

City government is in my blood; my dad worked for the City of Dallas for 32 years, retired, and then worked 10 years for the City of Seagoville. I'm passionate about municipal law, policy, and operations - especially essential services and more particularly public safety. I also love technology and am happy that local government is finally catching up to utilizing its benefits. I'm not much of a politician in the traditional sense, but I bring a broad perspective to elected office, as a former city secretary, former police officer, tech/security professional, and writer. I love representing my constituents at city hall and representing my city at the regional and state levels. Elected office: Elected to Rowlett City Council May 2022, elected (by fellow councilmembers) Deputy Mayor Pro Tem June 2022, Mayor Pro Tem 2023. Chair of Public Safety, Court Governance, Government Affairs, subcommittees; liaison to the Animal Shelter Advisory Board, Economic Development Board and Community Organizations Active in Disaster; Rockwall County Emergency Services board, Roads Consortium, Rockwall County Strategic Planning Committee. Texas Municipal League - legislative, policy summit delegate. Previous civic service: Rowlett: Planning & Zoning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Charter Review Commission, Bond Committee. Seagoville: City Council, Public Safety Commission, Chamber of Commerce executive board Municipal government experience: City secretary: election administration, ordinance drafting, parliamentary procedure, meeting minutes/agendas, Texas Government Code. Public safety, emergency ops, planning and zoning, city charter, policy development: Led revisions: boards & commissions rules, ethics code, council rules of procedure, social media policy. Law Enforcement: Board of Directors, A Badge of Honor Member, North Texas Crime Commission and NTCC cybercrime subcommittee Former Chair, Eastfield College Criminal Justice Training Advisory Board Former police officer, Police academy instructor (NCTCOG Regional Police Academy, Eastfield College Police Academy) Writer/contributor, Law & Order Magazine