March 19, 2010

Dear Mayor Owen,

As President of the Missouri City Police Officers’ Association, it is with great pleasure to formally announce our decision to support you in your upcoming re-election bid.   We know how hard you have worked over the years to make Missouri City a place a better place to live, work and play.  We strongly believe you take pride in what you do and will continue to make decisions to benefit all citizens of Missouri City.  We very much appreciate your support and you in turn can count on us to actively work towards your re-election as Mayor of the City of Missouri City.

Sincerely,

Donna Quackenbush

President – Missouri City Police Officers’ Association
P.O. Box 1381, Missouri City, Texas 77459

]]> http://mayorallenowen.com/2010/03/31/police-officers-association-lend-letter-of-support/feed/ 1 http://mayorallenowen.com/2010/03/29/mayor-owen-announces-for-may-8-election-missouri-city-mayor-allen-owen-seeks-to-continue-city%e2%80%99s-unprecedented-success/ http://mayorallenowen.com/2010/03/29/mayor-owen-announces-for-may-8-election-missouri-city-mayor-allen-owen-seeks-to-continue-city%e2%80%99s-unprecedented-success/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:46:13 +0000 Admin http://mayorallenowen.com/?p=189 Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen, is running to continue his service to the city and community he has served as a planning and zoning commissioner, a council member and mayor since 1994. Owen in the last years has led the city in attracting millions of dollars of private business investment, public works infrastructure improvements and park growth, hike and bike trails and providing for better public safety by boosting city police and fire forces. This is the reason that Missouri City was voted one of the safest cities in the nation. It was also voted one of the top 100 cities in the nation to live in.

“This city has a great population of families and businesses that care about its future. I have demonstrated throughout my adult life my commitment to its citizens and its commerce. I have shown I can guide its growth while listening to the wisdom of those that have invested their lives, home and businesses here,“ said Owen who with his wife Jane of 42 years has lived in Missouri City nearly 35 years and raised their three children here.

“We have leadership in place in this city with the council and department heads that are driven to make this the best city it can be for seniors, growing families and emerging businesses. I have seen where this city has come from and with this community working together I know where we can take it. These are challenging times. Together as one of the country’s most diverse cities, we can continue to move forward with purpose and prosperity for all our city’s population,“ he said.

Owen is a local bank area manager and tireless volunteer, committing hours to YMCA, United Way and March of Dimes and as a Fort Bend Chamber, Fort Bend County Women’s Center and Fort Bend Literacy Council Advisory Board Member. He also is a Lifetime member of the Fort Bend Fair Association and Vice-Chairman on the Fort Bend Community Justice Council. Owen is a Life-Time VP and Director of Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Past-President of Texas 4H Foundation, and President of the Asian American Family Counseling Center. He and his wife are members of the First United Methodist Church in Missouri City. He graduated from Southern Methodist University’s Graduate School of Finance and Banking and from Stephen F. Austin State University.

Early Voting April 21-May 4

Election Day May 8

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Polling Locations include:

Hightower High School and Missouri City Community Center

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