Harry LaRosiliere

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Harry LaRosiliere
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Plano City Council

Mayor of Plano
Successor: John Muns

Education

Bachelor's

City College of New York

Contact

Harry LaRosiliere was the Mayor of Plano in Texas. LaRosiliere assumed office in 2013. LaRosiliere left office on May 10, 2021.

LaRosiliere ran for re-election for Mayor of Plano in Texas. LaRosiliere won in the general election on May 6, 2017.

LaRosiliere was a member of the Plano City Council from 2005 to 2011.

While mayoral elections in Plano are nonpartisan, media outlets reported that LaRosiliere was affiliated with the Republican Party.[1][2][3]

Biography

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LaRosiliere was born in Haiti and grew up in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City. He holds a B.S. from the City College of New York.[3]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Plano, Texas (2017)

Incumbent Harry LaRosiliere defeated Lily Bao, Douglas Reeves, and Bill Lisle III in the general election for mayor of Plano.[4]

Mayor of Plano, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Harry LaRosiliere Incumbent 52.18% 14,180
Lily Bao 42.35% 11,508
Douglas Reeves 3.54% 963
Bill Lisle III 1.92% 523
Total Votes 27,174
Source: Plano, Texas, "Elections," accessed May 6, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

LaRosiliere's campaign website included the following themes:

In May of 2013, I was elected the 39th Mayor of Plano. My primary focus has been fostering an environment, which brings economic prosperity to all.

Through this positive economic development environment, the city will have the ability to deliver quality services and revitalize neighborhoods. Over the past 3 1/2 years, Plano has emerged as a regional employment center in North Texas. This success includes wins such as Toyota, FedEx, Liberty Mutual, JP Moran, Hilti, and recently Coca-Cola regional HQ’s just to name a few. This economic prosperity has allowed Plano to deliver excellence in service through a nationally acclaimed Police and Fire Department, recognized parks and libraries. In 2015 alone, Plano was rated among the top 10 cities nationally in the categories of “Safest Cities in America,” “Best Cities for Families,” “Excellence in Parks and Recreation” and a “Top Place to Settle Down.” Also Plano was voted the “#1 City to Find a Job” in 2016 by WalletHub. Plano has delivered these services with the lowest tax rate in the Metroplex.

I am equally passionate about fostering a sense of community. My role as Mayor is to inspire our citizens, especially our youth to believe they live in the best city in the nation and encourage them to give back to the community. I am proud of our efforts through the Food 4 Kids Plano Program that feeds chronically hungry children and the Plano Mayor’s Summer Internship Program that offers real life business experience to the youth.

I am proud to represent this city and will continue to work to keep us a Big City and a Strong Community.[5][6]

—Harry LaRosiliere (2017)

LaRosiliere detailed the following platform in response to a questionnaire from Community Impact Newspaper:

I am committed to finishing what I started during my second term. My top goals for our Plano families are:

  • keeping our taxes low by diversifying our tax base through economic development;
  • assuring Plano remains the safest city in America and best-run in Texas by providing our public safety officers, first responders and staff the necessary resources to keep delivering excellence in service to our citizens;
  • and continuing the swift restoration of our roads and improvement of mature areas by investing in our street and neighborhoods.

We must manage our growth wisely to help our families and neighbors get to and from work safely and quickly. This how we can help deliver a high quality of life.[7][6]

—Harry LaRosiliere (2017)

See also

Plano, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Phil Dyer
Mayor of Plano
2013–2021
Succeeded by
John Muns