Mayor Clyde C. Hairston has been a positive community leader in the City of

Lancaster for over thirty-three (33) years. Mayor Hairston’s passion for serving began

with him being an appointed member of the Human Relations Commission, a

citizen’s forum, to bring racial harmony to the City. Before serving on the Lancaster

City Council, Mayor Hairston became the first Official Chaplin by city council

resolution. As time progressed, Mayor Hairston was elected as Lancaster City

Councilmember for District 5 for eleven (11) years. He then went on to serve as the

first Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore for three (3) terms before becoming the Mayor in

2018. Currently, he is in his second term as Mayor of the City of Lancaster. He

earned the 2017 (CMO) Certified Municipal Official certification, through the Texas

Municipal League Institute (TMLI), which included Open Government Training, Open

Meeting Act, and Public Information Act. In February 2021, Mayor Hairston received

the following Texas Municipal League Institute certifications: Certified Municipal

Official, Certificate of Recognition, and Certificate of Outstanding Accomplishment.

Mayor Hairston has a proven participatory record in leadership within the City of

Lancaster and the Lancaster Independent School District (L.I.S.D.). He served on the

Lancaster Outreach Center Board of Directors, Senior Chaplain for the Dallas County

Constable Precinct One (2007-2010), and as President of the Lancaster

Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (LIMA) for four (4) years; he currently serves

as Treasurer of LIMA. Mayor is also serving on the North Central Texas Housing and

Finance Corporation (NCTHFC) board and is a member of the Metroplex Mayors

Association.

His community involvement and engagement with residents went further than his

role as an elected leader. As a council representative, he served on the Library

Board, the Parks and Recreation (4B) Board, the Airport Board, the Museum Board,

and the Civic Service Commission. He was responsible for Meadowcreek Community

Park being built for our youth and families. Mayor Hairston takes pride in giving back

and investing in the City of Lancaster. He continued to be active throughout the

community by serving as a partner for eight years, 2010-2018, with the Lancaster

Independent School District (L.I.S.D.)

In addition, Mayor Hairston’s community involvement includes presenting for My

Brother’s Keeper Summit for young men and volunteering as a community leader

greeter for Back to School Red Carpet Day in the City of Lancaster. Mayor Hairston

has been a beacon for his community and strongly believes it takes all of us as a

community to come together and make our city better.