A View of Coppell: City Council

Before being elected to city council in 2012, Coppell Mayor West Mays was president of two homeowner associations; his background exposed him to city politics allowing him to succeed in his position. What is something you had to consider when moving from council member to mayor? Being mayor is actually very different [from] being on the city council. The mayor doesn't have a vote, so the mayor...

Coppell City Council Place 1 Cliff Long is a retired certified financial planner and has a background in accounting before taking up his new position. Long approaches his duty from the lens of a local businessman to determine his decisions. What is one thing that you value in your position? [I] promise to look at the facts that came before me as a council member and make a decision not based on an i...

Brianna Hinojosa-Smith currently serves as Place 2 on Coppell City Council. She was first elected in 2005 and served until 2012 when she stepped down to run for Congress. She was reelected in 2015, 2018 and 2021. What made you seek this position and what prior professional experiences help in this role? It has always been instilled in me, especially by my mom, the importance of giving back to ...

Don Carroll serves as Place 3 on the Coppell City Council. He was elected in May. Carroll is passionate about making Coppell an ideal city for his three daughters and has worked on numerous projects to achieve his goal. Why did you run for Place 3 and what prior experience helped you? I have three daughters, Makena, Brooklyn and Dalayni and they are growing up watching how my wife and I partic...

Kevin Nevels has served as Place 4 for the Coppell City Council since May. Nevels moved to Coppell in 1997 and graduated from Coppell High School in 2001.  What previous experiences helped you in the election? I think my experience as a small business owner, owning Coppell Taekwondo Academy and my position within the Coppell Chamber of Commerce helped me achieve a spot and serve on council. My...

John Jun currently serves as Place 5 on the Coppell City Council. He was elected in December 2020 and started serving January 2021. Jun has a past experience in volunteering and serving the City of Coppell and hopes to make a difference in the community. What caused you to run for this position? I've been involved as a volunteer with a number of organizations since 2004 and my passion has alwa...

Biju Mathew has served as Place 6 on Coppell City Council since May 2018. Coming from a job in information technology of 10 years, Mathew provides insight from his unique lens and experience in other departments. His term will end May 2024.  What advice do you have for high school students looking for opportunities? Our job does not pay any money:.we don’t take any salary or anything like that....

Mark Hill,  Place 7 on Coppell City Council,  has been in office since May 2014. With his many years of experience, he has begun and carried on many projects to make the city of Coppell a better place.  What have been some of your legislative priorities? The change in the sales tax laws potentially occurring was supposed to kick in October of this past year. Right now, taxes are levied on...