Joel Burns was born at the maternity hospital of the Gladney Center for Adoption, five blocks from where he now lives in the Ryan Place neighborhood. He grew up on the O.C. Armstrong Ranch in southwest Fort Worth. For decades, the Armstrong family helped fund Texas Wesleyan University, where he would later attend. Joel has served on many local Boards and Commissions and worked with many neighborhood and professional groups dedicated to preserving and protecting Fort Worth.
Boards and Commissions Joel has served on:
Neighborhood and other groups:
As Wendy Davis' appointee to be the District 9 Zoning Commissioner, Joel has worked hard to bring community leaders, neighborhood associations and developers to the same table so they can move forward together. He is committed to continuing Councilwoman Davis' tradition of bringing people together to solve community problems.
As our City Councilman, want to continue to work with neighborhood groups and the Fort Worth police to rid our community of nuisance properties that attract drug dealers and prostitutes. He will promote quality economic development and job growth in our urban core and have an open door policy to both the development community and neighborhood leadership. He wants to improve existing transportation infrastructure while planning for future transportation needs with light rail and commuter rail. He will ensure our police and fire fighters have the best equipment and the most competitive salaries in the Metroplex and he will promote community policing.
Joel Burns is committed to protecting what makes Fort Worth great by protecting communities and preserving our quality of life.