.inner_percentage.Libertarian { } }) line-height: 1.5em; The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2020. [58], The city is also home to the national headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America. width: 250px; For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. font-size: 2em; border:1px solid #FFB81F; .non_result_row th { })(); Rick Stopfer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. [1], Although municipal elections in Irving are officially nonpartisan, Stopfer has been identified by political blogs PoliticalDog101 and RRH Elections as a member of the Republican Party. News Research Editor Erin Sood contributed to this report. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This category has only the following subcategory. margin-right: 12px; width: 90%; [12] A 2012 study by the real estate website Trulia found that Irving's 75038 zip code was the most diverse zip code in the United States,[12] while Irving was ranked as the ninth-most diverse city in the United States with over 200,000 residents according to a Diversity Index developed by Brown University's American Communities Project. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} Irving voters reelect mayor, reject ex-superintendent who abruptly [88], In 2019 the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) opened North Lake Early College High School,[89] which has a campus for students in grades 910 at North Lake South. The stadium was demolished on April 11, 2010. clearInterval(nTimer); The Irving Arts Center, owned by the city, is a home for the arts, housing 10 resident arts organizations. } The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Irving, Texas, USA. color: #0645ad; width: 250px; [73] In 2010 elections, which included one at-large seat and two district-seats, three new council members were elected, replacing two incumbents and adding a newly created seat. A list of ballot measures in Dallas County is available here. MAYOR OF IRVING EARNED HER WINGS WITH THE RED BULL AIR FORCE By Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau on Sep. 05, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Diana Pfaff | (214) 236-8885 | [email protected] Melissa Cannon | (972) 401-7723 | [email protected] Suzi Ellis | (214) 991-6975 | [email protected] Ten mayors of North Texas: Austin's property tax cap plan could hurt cities In 2019, Dave won top prize in America's largest column-writing contest. Ironically, one business Gears owned, according to records, was called Creating and Managing Wealth, LLC. Irving: A Texas Odyssey. (function() { [63], The city owns and operates four historical museums: The Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center, The Ruth Paine House Museum, and The Mustangs of Las Colinas Museum. } The population density was 3,218.6 people per square mile (1,242.1/km2). You can ask Rick Stopfer to fill out this survey by using the button below or emailing [email protected]. text-align: center; padding-left: 10px; .widget-row.Republican { Irving progressed rapidly in the next few years. Bankruptcy records show that he owes the state $5,000 for a fine levied by the Texas Ethics Commission for a political hit mailing Gears created to help the current mayor, Rick Stopfer, get elected. By 1998, the city had 7,800 businesses and a population of more than 200,000. } In 1939, Irving hired its first full-time employee, Town Secretary C.C. The Irving district public school system dates to the 1909 establishment of Kit and Lively schools. border-top: 1px solid #ccc; Tippit, the Dallas police officer killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, get buried beside her late husband, * Helping a waitress who was harmed by an unscrupulous used car dealer, Dave Lieber, The Watchdog investigative columnist. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} The Irving Arts Center is a Smithsonian Affiliate. margin: auto; font-size: 1.25em; color: white; .hideResponses { display: none;} .inner_percentage { float: left; The city of Irving, Texas, held general elections for city council on May 1, 2021. } Municipal elections in Irving, Texas (2017), Send a message to Rick Stopfer asking them to fill out the survey, click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rick_Stopfer&oldid=9081363, Current municipal officeholder inside coverage scope, Mayor of one of the 100 largest United States cities by population, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. History of Irving, Texas | Settlement to Present Day [28] Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 41.1% of the population. Records show Gears went to court in 2018 and was assessed a $319 fine for failure to pay North Texas Tollway Authority tolls. } [2], The Irving City Council consists of nine members, including the mayor. [14] Irving was incorporated April 14, 1914, with Otis Brown as the first mayor. float: right; [84] Other post offices in the city include Central Irving, Las Colinas, and Valley Ranch. The ethics commission says unpaid fines are sometimes referred to the Texas attorney general for action. [24], The largest Asian American ethnic group in Irving is the Asian Indians. List of mayors of Irving, Texas; L. List of mayors of Laredo, Texas; List of mayors of Lubbock, Texas; M. List of mayors of McAllen, Texas; overflow-x: scroll; Irving began in 1889 as an area called Gorbit, and in 1894 the name changed to Kit. .widget-row.Democratic { text-align: center !important; $('.showResponses').show(); top: 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; background-color: #f9f9f9; Phone: (972) 721-2410, City Secretary's office } font-weight: bold; background-color: white; The Las Colinas Urban Center is served by the Las Colinas APT System,[108] a people-mover that connects businesses and entertainment areas. Source. a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } About - United States Representative Beth Van Duyne padding-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; Irving, Texas - Ballotpedia background-color: #334aab; } color: #fff; As for our older water and sewer lines, its critical that we keep issuing water bonds, and coordinate replacement with road rehabilitation, so we don't tear up the roads twice. Gears filed for bankruptcy in August. [11], The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the all funds revenue and expenditures tables in the city's fiscal year 2021 adopted budget.[12]. display: inline-block; Irving has a Republican mayor. The city of Irving, Texas, held an election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. The new town of Irving, founded in 1903 by J.O. font-weight: 100; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { } Click here to read about Proposition A and other state and local ballot measures on the November 5 ballot in Texas. } Irving is also the Headquarters of OSG USA INC., which is the North American Subsidiary of OSG Corporation in Japan. Watchdog story page: You can't afford to miss The Watchdog. This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 16:55. [7] 1952 - City of Irving incorporated. Located in Dallas County, it is also an inner ring suburb of Dallas. [12][13] Irving includes the Las Colinas mixed-use master-planned community and part of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. In the late 1970's, the Dallas County Community College District opened their North Lake College branch in Irving. Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crashed in Irving on August 2, 1985. padding-left: 0.25em; [2][3], The Irving City Council is the city's primary legislative body. She was a board member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities and Texas Municipal League and served as Texas Chair of Community Leaders of America. ", The Dallas Morning News Watchdog column is the 2019 winner of the top prize for column writing from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Irving City Hall City Commissioners annexed adjacent areas to reach the 5,000-inhabitant minimum required to hold a home rule charter election. overflow-y: auto; Joseph Rice. padding-left: 0; } $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { The Irving Main Post Office is at 2701 West Irving Boulevard. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: auto; Home to 10,600 local and multi-national companies, the city includes the global headquarters of five Fortune 1000 corporations and 53 Fortune 500 companies. }) [2], The mayor is a member of the city council. [19], On May 8, 2020, the city's local poultry plant run by Westfield, Wisconsin-based Brakebush Bros. Inc reported 40 cases of COVID-19 among its workers during the 20192020 coronavirus pandemic.[20]. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. [30] As of 2009 the Indians have mainly settled in proximity to high technology companies,[31] into an area in western Irving along Texas State Highway 114. It is time now to focus on our neighborhood streets and arterials. letter-spacing: .04em; Name Irving Mayor Address 825 West Irving Boulevard Irving, Texas, 75060 Phone 972-721-2410 Hours Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM text-align: center; Schulze, a graduate engineer from the University of Iowa and member of the Washington Irving Literary Society, was also partial to the name Irving. background-color: #003388; This list may not reflect recent changes. } .widget-row.Green { .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} .race_header.green { [28] The median age was 31.3 years. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} } The city of Irving, Texas, held general elections for city council on May 7, 2022. } The city financed the stadium with revenue bonds and opened the facility in 1971. Stopfer was previously an at-large member of the Irving City Council. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { This number represented 13.5% of all 5,138 candidates Ballotpedia covered in 2021. Anybody who is a former mayor here who wants to be on a board or commission, they should be on a board or commission, Palmer said. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text,