Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt files for relection

(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 18, 2017) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt has filed to retain his mayoral seat in the May city elections.

Pruitt, 60, has served as Rockwall Mayor since December 2014. Prior to becoming Mayor he served on the Rockwall City Council as a councilman and as the mayor pro tem.

“I have been honored to serve as Mayor of this vibrant community. I am extremely proud of our hometown and all that we have been able to accomplish together,” said Pruitt. “I look forward to working with each of you to continue making Rockwall a great place to live, work and play.”

A fiscal conservative, Mayor Pruitt declared that officials must concentrate on fiscal responsibility. “I am proud that I was part of the last two city councils that decreased the tax rate paid by our citizens in each of the past two years,” he stated. “I assure you that I will work hard to continue this conservative trend.”

Mayor Pruitt has been very active in city issues for a number of years and now serves on the Rockwall Emergency Services Corporation, the Rockwall County Road Consortium, and the Rockwall Airport Board.

Since being sworn in as mayor, Pruitt has been proactively reaching out to the public. He has instituted official office hours to meet with citizens one on one and has attended many community events and meetings. “It is important that citizens know that they have a voice in their government,” he said. He has additionally spent time outlining his specific vision for the future which includes increasing the size and quality of new homes; continuing to focus on improving roads and transportation; emphasizing parks and recreation programs; and encouraging more residents to get involved in city volunteer opportunities.

Mayor Pruitt practices family law and mediation in a renovated office building that dates back to the early 1900’s just off the downtown square. He is married to Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper and has four children, with the youngest attending Virginia Reinhardt Elementary.

“I am so proud to be the mayor of this great city,” he said. “I hope the citizens will do me the honor of allowing me to continue serving in a position that I love.”

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