Terry Lynne was born in Dallas and has lived in Farmers Branch for 27 years. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in business management.

Terry is the owner and president of Time-Out Sports, Inc., a marketing and event management company. He previously worked in radio advertising sales, and before that in industrial sales.

Terry is currently the mayor of Farmers Branch. He previously served for six years on the Farmers Branch City Council.

2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Supports lowering the tax rate to provide fair tax relief for residents and businesses, emphasizing the importance of supporting local businesses to encourage reinvestment and job creation.

Supports reviewing and strengthening property maintenance codes to clarify responsibilities between police and Code Enforcement.

Supports reviewing and strengthening property maintenance codes to clarify responsibilities between police and code enforcement.

- Supports lowering the tax rate to provide fair tax relief for residents and businesses, emphasizing the importance of supporting local businesses to encourage reinvestment and job creation.
- Supports reviewing and strengthening property maintenance codes to clarify responsibilities between police and code enforcement.

Economy

As of April 2, 2026, Terry Lynne’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Supports assessing neighborhood needs and following through with promised assistance, particularly for creek repairs, while promoting pride of ownership and encouraging reinvestment in the city.

Housing & Urban Development

For Candidate Terry Lynne on Issue public-safety:  
Supports filling open positions in the police department to enhance public safety.

Supports filling open positions in the police department to enhance public safety.

Supports rigorous traffic enforcement and aims to achieve full staffing in the police department to ensure safe streets for all residents, particularly children.

Believes full police department staffing will ensure rigorous traffic enforcement, which is necessary to ensure safe streets for all residents, particularly children.

- Supports filling open positions in the police department to enhance public safety.
- Believes full police department staffing will ensure rigorous traffic enforcement, which is necessary to ensure safe streets for all residents, particularly children.

Public Safety

For Candidate Terry Lynne on Issue Transportation & Infrastructure: Advocates for the proper management of a large dirt pile along LBJ due to public health concerns and plans to collaborate with County and State officials to address the issue.

Advocates for the removal of "Shale Mountain," the large dirt pile along the LBJ Freeway, within the next 12 to 14 months due to public health concerns.

- Advocates for the removal of "Shale Mountain," the large dirt pile along the LBJ Freeway, within the next 12 to 14 months due to public health concerns.

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