SPEAKER: Jerry Ducay, City Manager, City of Colleyville
In June, Jerry Ducay became Colleyville’s city manager, bringing more than 26 years of municipal government experience to the city. Ducay previously served as village administrator for the village of Frankfort, Illinois, an upscale community in Chicago’s southwestern metropolitan area with a population of 22,000 residents. Ducay holds a doctorate in education from Olivet Nazarene University, a master of business administration from Governors State University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Illinois State University.
Jerry and his wife talked for years about relocating and where they would like to go. And one of the places identified was Texas. So when the time came to start to look for employment opportunities, they looked at Texas, and were fortunate to be able to come to the Dallas area and visit Colleyville. They loved the state in general, but really love this area. What really set this area apart was one of the first times he was here when he was driving in the morning and saw a crossing guard. As he was driving past, the crossing guard waved and smiled, and he thought, ‘That’s reflective of a spirit of community and not just a person doing their job.’ They wanted to create a welcoming approach to the community and an environment that made people feel like they were somewhere special.
