Jim Swafford — District 2 | 317 W College St. | P.O. Box 534045 | Grand Prairie, TX 75053
Phone 972-237-8022 | Staff E-mail | City Council District Map
Occupation: Retired in 1996 as President of Nations Bank and its predecessor banks.
Academic: Councilman Swafford is a graduate of Arlington High School and University of Texas at Arlington and the Southwest Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.
Public Service: Selected to represent District 2 in 1998 and re-elected in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2007. Named Mayor Pro Tem in 2000 and 2004. Also, previously served as a Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem from 1977-1979.
Currently serves as Finance Chairman of the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation as well as Chairman of the Council's Finance and Government Committee. Previously served on the city's Housing Finance Corporation. Member of TIF Districts 1 (Chairman), 2 and 3.
Grand Prairie Independent School District Board of Education member 1984-1993 and served as its President 1985-1986; an Honorary Life member of South Grand Prairie Quarterback Club and the "Voice of the Warriors" for 30 years. Presently Corporate Secretary/Asset Manager (formerly President) of the Grand Prairie Quality of Life Foundation, Inc.; Chamber of Commerce Zeus Award 1998; Director of Methodist Health System in Dallas since 1985; Vice-President and Life Member of Chamber of Commerce (Member of the Year 1970 and 1976; Citizen of the Year 1996); Former Vice-President of Grand Prairie Crime Commission; Past-President Lions Club; Rotary Club Director; Past Master of Arlington Masonic Lodge; Demolay Legion of Honor; Former Board member and Treasurer of YMCA.