Email: William D. Tate

City Council

• Elected to City Council 1972
• Elected Mayor 1973-1985
• Re-elected Mayor 1988-Present
• Current term expires: 2024

Current Committees 

• Crime Control and Prevention District Board
• Tax Increment Financing District Reinvestment Zone No. 1 and No. 2
• 4B Economic Development Corporation Board

Community Organization Service 

• Grapevine Rotary Club, member
• Grapevine Chamber of Commerce
• Grapevine City Attorney, 1969-1972

Other Areas of Local & Regional Interest / Awards

• Baylor Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees, board member
• Grapevine High School Hall of Fame, 1989
• Boy Scouts of America Silver Eagle Award, 2007
• Hospitality Industry Development Award from Texas Travel Industry, 2000
• Citizen of the Year Award, 1976
• Who’s Who in Texas, member

Personal

• Born and raised in Grapevine
• Law practice and title company in Grapevine
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting – North Texas State University
• Doctor of Jurisprudence from University of Houston
• State Bar of Texas Member
• American Bar Association Member
• Married to Betty Tate – retired GCISD teacher 
• Five daughters – all are teachers