Harry LaRosiliere

Harry LaRosiliere (born May 6, 1962) is the 39th and current mayor of Plano, Texas. He was elected in 2013.[1]

Harry LaRosiliere
39th Mayor of Plano
Assumed office
May 2013
Preceded byPhil Dyer
Personal details
Born (1962-05-01) May 1, 1962
Haiti
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Tracy LaRosiliere
Children2 daughters
EducationCity University of New York, City College (BS)

He was born in Haiti and grew up in Harlem. In New York City, he attended Corpus Christi Catholic School, Cardinal Hayes High School and graduated from the City College of New York in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.[2][3]

LaRosiliere moved to Texas in 1994 and became a financial advisor. He served two terms on the Plano City Council from 2005 to 2011, and was the former planning and zoning commissioner.[3] In the election, he went up against Fred Moses, the Collin County Republican Party Chairman.[4] He successfully ran for re-election in the 2017 elections.[5]

He is married to Tracy LaRosiliere, née Clark. They have two daughters, Brianna and Maya.[3]

LaRosiliere is a Republican.[6]

Electoral history
Election yearOffice contestedVote numberVote percentageWinning candidate[7]
2013Mayor (Place 6)9,87259.0%Harry LaRosiliere
2017Mayor (Place 6)13,91052.25%Harry LaRosiliere

References
  1. "Office of the Mayor". Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  2. "New Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere hopes to preserve city's strengths". Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  3. "HARRY LaROSILIERE'S STORY". Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  4. "Plano elects first black mayor". Retrieved 2013-03-23.
  5. "Elections in Plano". City of Plano.
  6. "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's endorsements in Plano council races stir local political scene". Dallas News. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  7. "Election results - Plano, Murphy elect mayors". Dallas Morning News.
  • Office of the Mayor
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