Shona Sowell is from Frisco, Texas. She attended Southwest Baptist University. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science, history, social science education, and speech from Southwest Baptist University. She also has a master’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in political science and public policy. She lives with her husband, Will, in Frisco, Texas. She attends Genesis Metro Church.

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Shona spent 12 years as a high school teacher. She earned national recognition for her work teaching U.S. government, history, and communications, and she also coached student speech and debate team. Currently, Sowell works as the Director of Community Relations for a local hospital, where she oversees corporate communications, emergency response coordination, and community health partnerships.

Shona Sowell chairs the Legislative Committee.

Shona served six years on the Frisco City Council. During her tenure, she held leadership roles as Mayor Pro Tem and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem. She also chaired the council's legislative committee.

2026 Texas May Uniform Election

Supports minimizing the impact of city property taxes on residents, including introducing the first tax exemption on property taxes.

Supports providing real tax relief and emphasizes the need to effectively manage existing resources for infrastructure and community services.

- Supports minimizing the impact of city property taxes on residents, including introducing the first tax exemption on property taxes.
- Supports providing real tax relief and emphasizes the need to effectively manage existing resources for infrastructure and community services.

Economy

As of March 31, 2026, Shona Sowell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Believes in ensuring resident input during development projects and requires that restaurants and retail be built alongside apartments in mixed-use developments.

- Believes in ensuring resident input during development projects and requires that restaurants and retail be built alongside apartments in mixed-use developments.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports increased benefits, competitive salaries, and a workers compensation plan for first responders.

- Supports increased benefits, competitive salaries, and a workers compensation plan for first responders.

Public Safety

For Candidate Shona Sowell on Issue Transportation & Infrastructure: Advocates for a review of traffic technology and signal timing to improve efficiency, and calls for a strategic approach to road construction to minimize disruption and enhance alternative routes.

Advocates for a review of traffic technology and signal timing to improve efficiency, and calls for a strategic approach to road construction to minimize disruption and enhance alternative routes.

- Advocates for a review of traffic technology and signal timing to improve efficiency, and calls for a strategic approach to road construction to minimize disruption and enhance alternative routes.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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