Richard Manley recently announced his candidacy for the District 5 Longview City Council seat. District 5 consists of the Spring Hill and Judson areas of Longview and is currently served by John Bolster who announced in December that he will not be seeking re-election.
Manley stated that, “I am at a point in my life where I have the time and energy to be an advocate for the citizens of District 5 and can bring my business experience to help the entire council with the challenges facing the city of Longview in these tough economic times.”
Manley stated that, “I am at a point in my life where I have the time and energy to be an advocate for the citizens of District 5 and can bring my business experience to help the entire council with the challenges facing the city of Longview in these tough economic times.”
Manley, 55, is owner of R. Manley Enterprises, a real estate investment firm, and is co-owner of VitalMedix Inc., a firm that provides supplies and technology to nursing homes in Texas and Oklahoma. He recently divested CVC, Inc., a $20m medical distribution company doing business in twelve states. Manley is a founding member and current President of the Spring Hill ISD Education Foundation. He is a member of the Longview Partnership, where he has served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Manley is an active member of the political action delegation on behalf of Longview and Gregg County working in Austin and Washington D.C.
Manley served as Committee Chair of the Mayor’s CIP taskforce in 2008. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Vision 2015 Committee. He is also a member of the downtown Rotary Club and he and his family are members of the First United Methodist Church of Longview.
Richard has been married to his wife, Carol Lee, for 23 years and they have three children: Richard III, who is working in Aspen, Colorado, Winston, a sophomore at Texas A&M and Shannon, who is a junior at Spring Hill High School.
Manley served as Committee Chair of the Mayor’s CIP taskforce in 2008. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Vision 2015 Committee. He is also a member of the downtown Rotary Club and he and his family are members of the First United Methodist Church of Longview.
Richard has been married to his wife, Carol Lee, for 23 years and they have three children: Richard III, who is working in Aspen, Colorado, Winston, a sophomore at Texas A&M and Shannon, who is a junior at Spring Hill High School.
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