Tom Crowley

Tom Crowley, Council Place 6

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Biography

Tom has been a resident of Royse City since 2006. He was first elected to City Council in May 2010. Previously, Tom served on the Royse City Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) and in the same capacity of another community in which he previously lived. In 2013 he was selected to serve as a member of the Royse City ISO Strategic Planning Committee; served on the Board of Directors of the Royse City Chamber of Commerce; and chaired the Military Affairs Committee for the San Angelo Texas Chamber of Commerce.

Tom is a former member of Rockwall County Appraisal Review Board (ARB); past president of his Homeowners Association; and a member of Rotary International Royse City Chapter.

Following 26 years in the real estate business, he is now retired from active participation. He also served as a member of six local Texas Real Estate Association committees while serving on three statewide committees. During a hiatus to his real estate career, Tom functioned as a Law Firm Area Manager for eleven years serving three West Texas counties.

A veteran of a 22-year Air Force career, of which he spent 18 years in Intelligence Reconnaissance and Surveillance (IRS) collections and analysis platforms while operating from eight ground and airborne units in Europe, Asia, the Mediterranean, and Middle East and two within the continental U.S. Tom later became a platform instructor for airmen who were entering the airborne reconnaissance career field. During his service he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, eight Air Medals, two Meritorious Achievement Medals and the Combat Readiness Medal among other numerous decorations.

Later in his Air Force career, he cross-trained and served in the Journalism field. His duties included Public Relations and Advertising for the Air Force that also involved pre-arrival coordination and planning with local public officials who were sponsoring to their communities the USAF Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team air shows.

Tom and wife Lisa are in their 60th year of marriage. They have two adult children, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.