My name is Stephen Boorman. Having lived in Winnsboro for more than 25 years, I have been here long enough to understand both what it's like to be a newcomer and then finally an established resident, maybe even what some might consider an old timer.

I was born in Fort Worth and started working for the family business at age 13 and stayed with the company for almost two decades. My majors in college started with architecture, then business, and ultimately psychology. At Rice I was introduced to computers and programming languages. My interest in this continued when the personal computer became a thing in the very early eighties. I ventured into my own software and consulting business in 1983 which ultimately became quite successful.

The entire Boorman clan migrated to Winnsboro in 1997. Within a few months I was managing a local IT company. When the owner was forced to declare bankruptcy Network Technologies rose from the ashes. I was warned that Network Technologies would never survive in Winnsboro. After 25 years, the company is now a bit of an icon in the community.

Why am I running for City Council?

Over the past 25 years, my wife Bonnie and I have loved living in Winnsboro and think the move here was among the smartest things we ever did. I now understand that we came "home." It is the people who attract you to our town, and we love our Winnsboro family! It is the people and experiences that are treasured.

When we moved here in 1997 the town was much different than it is today. Residents who don't plant roots here will consume then move on to greener pastures. For people to build roots, they need better jobs. Winnsboro needs to inspire the kind of people who will live here generationally and not monthly. We need better employment options that will engender stable families rather than looking at working in Winnsboro as a steppingstone on the way to better futures. Winnsboro should be that better future. 

This brings me to the core of my campaign; I want to represent the interests of both existing and future businesses. I believe businesses are the answer to better jobs and a better future for everyone. Please help elect me, Stephen Boorman, to the position of alderman on the Winnsboro City Council. And thank you for being such a great family.