Councilman Royce Bodiford was appointed to the City Council District Three seat in July 2001. He was elected in May 2002 and reelected another two year terms in May 2003 and May 2006. Councilmember Bodiford
currently servers as Mayor Pro Tem. Councilman Bodiford, who is originally from Amarillo, TX., begin in Commercial TV and Radio Broadcasting in 1959. He has been a resident of
Odessa for over 10 years. He was the general manager for KOCV-TV/FM, the local Public Broadcast Station until August 2003. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from West Texas State University (Canyon, TX). He also attended Tarleton
State University and Texas Tech University.
Councilman Bodiford has received numerous awards for his involvement in broadcasting and community leadership including the National Agriculture Broadcaster of the Year
award, Man of the Year in Agriculture from the Texas County Extension
Agents' Association and the Silver Medal Award from the Amarillo Advertising Federation.
He has served as President of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce,
President of the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees,
President of the Tri-State Fair, President of the Better Business Bureau of the Golden Spread in Amarillo
and President of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.
Councilman Bodiford is married to Helen and they have two children and four grandchildren.
Councilman Bodiford is a member of the following organizations and committees:
- Odessa City Council Member - July 2001 to Present
- Mayor Pro Tem
- Odessa Rotary Club
- United Way Communication Committee
- Mayor's Drug and Crime Commission
- UTPB-CEED Economic Advisory Committee
- Finance Committee
- Water and Sewer Committee
- Intergovernmental Project Committee
- Odessa American Community Board
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Councilman
Royce Bodiford
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Councilmember Bodiford has served in the following organizations:
- United Way of Odessa Board of Directors
- United Way Communication Committee Chair
- Main Street Odessa
- Past President of the Odessa Council for the Arts & Humanities
- Past Treasurer for the Texas Public Broadcasting Association
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Through the efforts of City Management and Staff, leadership of our Mayor and the cooperative work of Council, impressive achievements are being made during his term in office. In the area of economic development, several new businesses have opened in Odessa.
The new growth and the expansion of existing local businesses have translated into many new jobs and continue to maintain jobs . The two largest new businesses are Family Dollar and Telvista.
Two new water parks have opened. A public transportation system has developed. Both are contributing to the quality of life in Odessa.
Here are some of the goals that I would like to accomplish for the City:
- Public Safety/City Services
- Upgrade infrastructure/water and sewer
- Keep buildings and other property well maintained
- Construct traffic interchange at JBS Parkway and Business I-20
- Construct Fire Stations Number 4, Number 7 and Central Administration
- Maintain leadership role in being pro-business in new business development, business retention and expansion of current businesses
- Expand inter-local agreements with other governmental entities
- Continue to implement the Parks and Recreation Master Plan
- Continue to improve the appearance of downtown
- Develop an attractive corridor throughout the medical complex and beyond
To achieve these goals, the City of Odessa will need to form strong partnerships at every opportunity to accomplish these goals and fulfill the city's mission.
Finally, I firmly believe that we must strive to:
- Control taxes
- Maintain expected services
- Continue to search for ways to improve efficiencies.
Councilman Royce Bodiford can be reached via the City Secretary at (432) 335-3276 or by
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