Councilmember Place 3

Jesús Valdez – City Council, Place 3

Jesús "Jesse" and his wife, Linda, have lived in Garden Ridge since 2009. Jesse is an active member of the Garden Ridge Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association and is currently a Co-Chair of the Garden Ridge Annual Car Show.  

Jesse retired from DuPont Chemical Company in 2014 after 38 years of service.  Jesse was also an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at the University of Houston – Victoria, School of Business.  Jesse has Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX and a Master of Business Administration from University of Houston at Victoria, TX.   Jesse is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas (Inactive).

Jesse and Linda’s daughter, Lynette, son-in-law, Alex, and two granddaughters live in Dallas.  They also have a grandson that lives in Rockport.