Mayor Alan McGraw | Rufus Honeycutt, Place 1 | George White, Place 2
Joe Clifford, Place 3 | Carlos T. Salinas, Place 4
John Moman, Place 5 | Kris Whitfield, Place 6

Mayor Alan McGraw	Alan McGraw, a Round Rock attorney, was elected as Round Rock’s Mayor in May 2008. He had seven years of experience on the Round Rock City Council, four of those as Mayor Pro-Tem, prior to his election. He was first elected to Place 2 in 2001 and then re-elected in 2004 and 2007. Alan was born and raised in Texas. He received a degree in accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University, a Masters in Taxation from Colorado State University, and his law degree from the University of Texas. He and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Paige who attends Round Rock High School, and Chase who attends Cedar Valley Middle School. The McGraw’s were impressed with Round Rock's family atmosphere, and have been citizens since January 1993. They are members of First United Methodist Church in Round Rock. Alan is also a member of the Round Rock Sertoma Club, the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce, and the Williamson County Board of Realtors.  Professionally, Alan is a real estate attorney with his own practice in Round Rock.  He represents a broad range of clients in complex real estate transactions, from a local school district to international investors.  He serves on the Executive Committee of the Capital Area Council of Governments and on the Clean Air Coalition.  He is active in the Austin Woods and Waters Club, an organization dedicated to preserving the outdoors. Alan spends countless hours following his children’s sports, and his hobbies include ranching, hunting, and writing. He has completed his first novel, is working on his second, and is a published outdoor writer. E-mail
Rufus Honeycutt Place 1	Rufus Honeycutt was elected to Place 1 in June 2005. He grew up in Baytown, Texas. He served 6 years in the United States Marine Corps with a tour in Viet Nam. He married his wife, Margaret, in 1964. He had a successful 30-year business career with the IBM Corporation managing the development of computer products. Past involvement in the Round Rock community includes Co-Chair of the City Economic Development Commission, Fire Department Civil Service Commissioner, member of the City Charter Review Commission, Williamson County Special Commissioner for condemnations, graduate of the Round Rock Citizens Police Academy, Bent Tree Home Owners Association Secretary/Treasurer, Frontier Days Executive Director, Williamson County Crisis Center volunteer and past Board President. Rufus was recognized as Round Rock’s Citizen of the Year in 2001. Rufus was commended by the Department of the Army in 2007 for outstanding contributions to the armed services blood program and the Robertson Blood Center at Fort Hood. Currently Rufus is a member of the Round Rock Sertoma Club and VFW Post 9078. E-mail
George White Place 2	George White was elected to Place 2 in May 2008. He has lived in Round Rock since 1998 and was named “Round Rock Citizen of the Year” in 2005. George has more than 22 years of experience, predominately in senior operations management positions, with Abbot Laboratories. He graduated from the University of North Carolina and earned a master’s degree from East Carolina University in 1974. For seven years, he taught college courses in accounting, micro- and macroeconomics, and other business subjects. George is very active in the community, volunteering his time and expertise with a number of organizations. He is Past Chairman and a current member of the Board for St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center. George is also a member and Past Chairman for the Board for the YMCA of Greater Williamson County. He served on the Finance Advisory Committee for the 2007 Round Rock ISD School Bond Election and served on the Round Rock Citizen/Police Review Board. In addition, George is a member of the Round Rock Rotary Club, the nine county Rural Capital Area Work Force Development Board, Greater Round Rock Community Foundation Board, Round Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Round Rock Post 9078. George is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Field Artillery Officer Candidate School and volunteered for duty in the Vietnam War. George has been married to his wife, Sally, for 40 years and has two children and seven grandchildren. He enjoys cattle ranching and is a member of the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association and the American Angus Association. E-mail
Joe Clifford Place 3	Joe Clifford was elected Dec. 18, 2004 in a special election to fill the vacant Place 3 seat. He was re-elected in May 2006 and was appointed Mayor Pro-Tem on February 14, 2008.  He is the owner of Reid's Dry Cleaners and Laundry which has three locations in Round Rock. Joe is a former board member for the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Hope Alliance. He serves on the board for the Round Rock Family YMCA and the Round Rock Circle of Friends. Joe and his wife Claudia moved to Round Rock in 1998. They have one daughter, Emily, who is 17 years old and attends Round Rock High School. Joe and his family appreciate the family values attitude of Round Rock and the small-town friendliness that make it a unique city in which to live. E-mail
Carlos T. Salinas  Place 4	Carlos T. Salinas, Place 4, was born and raised in Weslaco, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. He and his wife, Vicki, moved into the Austin area in the early 1980s and have called Round Rock home since 1994. He has enjoyed a long career with State Farm Insurance Companies where he has served in a number of capacities in its Michigan, Illinois and Texas offices. At State Farm, he is presently an Operations Section Manager in the Homeowner Division where he has administrative responsibilities for a Texas operating division. Carlos is a very involved member of the Round Rock community. He has assumed a "Champion" role in the local school district's E3 Alliance charge to close the achievement gap in Central Texas; in addition, he is serving as a Subcommittee Chairman for the RRISD's Citizens Bond Committee. He enjoys a long history of helping coordinate the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Walk, which recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary. And he enjoys a longtime affiliation with the El Amistad Club of Round Rock where he served two terms as President. Among his past contributions, he has served as board member for both Round Rock Habitat for Humanity (now Williamson County Habitat for Humanity) and the Round Rock Health Clinic, seeing it through its merger with the Lone Star Circle of Care. He has similarly enjoyed a long-term relationship with the Literacy Council of Williamson County where he served three terms as Board President and continues his affiliation as a board member. Carlos has also served on the RRISD committees on Chapter 41 and Bond Issue needs. A graduate of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he earned a BBA with a major in Accounting. E-mail
John Moman Place 5	John S. Moman was elected to Place 5 in May 2009. A native Texan, John hails from Odessa, Texas, and is a graduate of Texas Tech where he received his degree in architecture. John moved to Round Rock in 1984 with his family and has been a proud and enthusiastic member of the community ever since. A man of incredible faith and family, John has been an active member of the Round Rock Church of Christ since 1984 and was a youth deacon for 17 years. He has been happily married to his wife, Toni, for 32 years and is a devoted father and grandfather to their daughters, Joni and Alaina and grandchildren, David and Leilah. John dedicates himself to civic and community service, having served on numerous boards and committees for the City of Round Rock including: the Planning and Zoning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustments, the Southwest Downtown planning effort, as well as the Tree Planting effort on IH-35. He has been an active member on the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce and served as their Chairman from 1999-2000. During his tenure, he focused much of his efforts on community and educational issues. John was appointed to the Envision Central Texas Board in 2007 and was recently selected to serve on the Executive Committee, fulfilling his goal of regional involvement. In December 2007, John was selected by the Austin American Statesman as a “Hero of Christmas” for donating architectural services for the new Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center. Most recently, he has become involved with Habitat for Humanity by donating design services for several new floor plans for the Habitat housing in Round Rock. Principal/Founder of Moman Architects, John has more than 30 years of professional experience throughout Texas. He fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2000 when he opened his own architectural firm, Moman Architects, and since then has spearheaded a number of noteworthy projects. E-mail
Kris Whitfield Place 6	Kris Whitfield was elected to the City Council in May 2007. She is the Past Chairman of the Board for the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce and the current Vice Chair for Government and Community Relations for the Chamber, overseeing the Development Review Committee, Adopt-A-Unit Troop Support Program, Arts Council, and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees. Kris is also co-chairing the 2009 Chamber Membership Drive. She is a 2003 graduate of Leadership Round Rock, and is currently serving on the advisory board for Leadership Round Rock and the Ascend Leadership programs. Kris served on the RRISD Partners in Education Advisory Board for several years and was a founder of the Round Rock ISD Education Foundation and is currently the Board & Committee Development Director for the Foundation. She is a member of Friends of the Round Rock Higher Education Center and the ACCtion for Education Committee. She also serves on the Mayor’s Round Rock Master Plan for Higher Education Committee. Kris serves on the YMCA of Greater Williamson County Board of Directors, is on the Board Development Committee and also serves on the board for YMCA Camp Twin Lakes. Kris is a founding member and currently the Vice President for the Round Rock Area Arts Council and serves on the Art in Public Places Committee. She is the Government Relations Director for the Round Rock Symphony, a board member for the Penfold Theatre Group, was a founding advisor for the Round Rock Symphony Orchestra and currently serves on their board of directors. Kris is a founder and the current Vice President for WIN (Women Impacting the Nation), a non-profit designed to encourage and empower women through education, activism and philanthropy. Kris serves on the Downtown Development Council, is a past President of the Heart of Round Rock Neighborhood Association, and is a member of Rotary where she is also a Past President. Kris is a founder and spokesperson for "Play for All" Park that is being designed for children of all abilities to have a safe place to play. She was also a founder of "Operation Giving Tree" which is a project to light the downtown water tower over the Christmas holidays. Kris moved to Round Rock in 1992 from Abilene, Texas, where she attended Abilene Christian University and Hardin Simmons University. She is the President and Co-Owner of CheckSmart Recovery. Kris is married to former RRISD Trustee Eric Whitfield who is attending Seminary at the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin. They have two children, Britta and Eric S., who both graduated from Round Rock High School. They also have two grandchildren. Kris and Eric attend St. Richard’s Episcopal Church where they serve as the Outreach Ministry Coordinators. E-mail