Jack Harvard
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Jack Harvard was the mayor of Plano, Texas
from 1982-1990.
Harvard came to Plano in 1975 as a banker because of the city's inexpensive housing and good schools. In 1983, Harvard founded Willow Bend National Bank and served as its chairman during his time as mayor. Harvard, along with Jack Evans, former mayor of Dallas, Texas
, formed the Metroplex Mayors Association in 1984. He was the president of the association from 1984-1990. Harvard was known during his four terms as mayor for drving his car around the city with his "PLANO" license plates. The city's current logo was chosen while he was mayor because of a contest created by him and the city council.
Harvard was sure to win a fifth term in 1990, but he decided not to run again, citing exhaustion. However, in 1992, he tried for the Texas State Senate, but lost to Florence Shapiro
, who served on his city council and was his successor as mayor.
On September 13, 1996, Harvard pled guilty under a plea agreement in a federal investigation into a series of bank loans totaling more than $25 million. He was convicted of one count of providing false information about a $3.18 million loan from the failed Plano Savings and Loan Association. Harvard and another former Plano mayor David B. McCall, Jr. were indicted in August 1995, along with three other men, on federal bank fraud charges relating to the loan investigation. Harvard was sentenced to three years in prison. President George W. Bush
pardoned McCall in 2004 after he went into a coma.
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
from 1982-1990.
Harvard came to Plano in 1975 as a banker because of the city's inexpensive housing and good schools. In 1983, Harvard founded Willow Bend National Bank and served as its chairman during his time as mayor. Harvard, along with Jack Evans, former mayor of Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, formed the Metroplex Mayors Association in 1984. He was the president of the association from 1984-1990. Harvard was known during his four terms as mayor for drving his car around the city with his "PLANO" license plates. The city's current logo was chosen while he was mayor because of a contest created by him and the city council.
Harvard was sure to win a fifth term in 1990, but he decided not to run again, citing exhaustion. However, in 1992, he tried for the Texas State Senate, but lost to Florence Shapiro
Florence Shapiro
Florence Donald Shapiro is an American politician from Texas. Shapiro is a Republican member of the Texas Senate, from 1993 to 1995 representing the 2nd Senatorial District and since 1995 representing the 8th Senatorial District which includes several cities, towns, and other outlying areas of the...
, who served on his city council and was his successor as mayor.
On September 13, 1996, Harvard pled guilty under a plea agreement in a federal investigation into a series of bank loans totaling more than $25 million. He was convicted of one count of providing false information about a $3.18 million loan from the failed Plano Savings and Loan Association. Harvard and another former Plano mayor David B. McCall, Jr. were indicted in August 1995, along with three other men, on federal bank fraud charges relating to the loan investigation. Harvard was sentenced to three years in prison. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
pardoned McCall in 2004 after he went into a coma.