Junior Ezeonu - At Large - Place 8

Junior Ezeonu's Bio

Junior Ezeonu is a Grand Prairie City Council Member representing the entire city of Grand Prairie as an at-large member. Junior was elected to the city council in June of 2021 in a run-off election after defeating an incumbent who had served for 12 years. Mr. Ezeonu is the first African-American council member to represent the city of Grand Prairie since the early 1990s, and he is also the youngest elected council member in Grand Prairie history.

Councilman Ezeonu is of Nigerian descent and was born in Onitsha, Nigeria and moved to the state of Texas at the age of 2 years old. Junior attended the University of Texas at Arlington and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science. Mr. Ezeonu integrates the knowledge and understanding from his educational background to provide the City of Grand Prairie with high level service to improve the quality of life for all residents of the city. During college, Junior served as a substitute teacher/tutor and educated students throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. He now works as a political consultant helping elect thoughtful leaders to state & local offices across the United States. His passion to improve lives and inspire others led to him pursue service as a council member for the great city of Grand Prairie.

Public Service

  • Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee Member 2021-2023
  • Finance and Government Committee Member 2023- present
  • Lone Star Park Sports Corp Board Member 2023- present
  • National League of Cities Race, Equity, and Leadership Council Member 2023- Present
  • National League of Cities Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Federal Advocacy Committee Member 2024- Present

Council District Map

The Grand Prairie City Council is made of six single-district council members who represent six council districts, two council members who represent the city "at large," and a mayor who is also elected at large for a nine-member city council.

Junior Ezeonu is an at-large council member representing the entire City of Grand Prairie.

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Previous Town Hall Meetings

September 8, 2022