Jim Darling

Jim Darling
Jim Darling
Mayor of McAllen
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 6, 2013
Preceded by	Richard Cortez
Personal details
Born	Jim Darling; January 14, 1950; Rochester, NY, U.S.
Residence	McAllen, Texas, U.S
Alma mater	Baylor University (A.B.); Baylor Law School (J.D.)[1]

Jim Darling (born March 23, 1956) is an American politician who is the current Mayor of McAllen, Texas. He won re-election in May 2017.[2]

Education

Darling received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University and a J.D. from Baylor Law School and is a licensed litigator by the Texas Supreme Court and the Southern District of Texas Federal Court.

Career

Darling spent 28 years as a city attorney with the city of McAllen and other governmental entities and served as City Commissioner for District 6 prior to being elected Mayor of McAllen.[3]

Views on proposed border wall

In an interview with NPR after Donald Trump visited McAllen in January 2019, Darling said “The other thing that he said that we thought was important - it's not just a wall. It's border protection. It's more boots on the ground, more Border Patrol men, more technology, roads that they need, etc.“[4]

While he believes the US needs border protection, he feels “a wall doesn't make sense, especially when the Rio Grande acts as a natural border and where private property makes building a wall more complicated.”[5]

References

Gonzalez, Roberto (January 5, 2015). ""I Look at a Challenge as an Opportunity" - Jim Darling, McAllen Mayor". Texas Border Business. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
Ferman, Mitchell (May 5, 2017). "Incumbent Mayor Jim Darling wins re-election". Valley Morning Star. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
"Honorable Jim Darling" (January 7, 2019). TCAPTX. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
"Wall Won't Dispel National Security Fears, McAllen Mayor Says After Trump Visit". NPR. January 12, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
Arment, Jill. "McAllen Mayor Says A Wall Won't Solve The Realities Of Texas' Border Problems" (January 7, 2019). KUT News. Retrieved February 15, 2019.

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[Reelection_Campaign-1] Gonzalez, Roberto (January 5, 2015). ""I Look at a Challenge as an Opportunity" - Jim Darling, McAllen Mayor". Texas Border Business. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

[Reelection-2] Ferman, Mitchell (May 5, 2017). "Incumbent Mayor Jim Darling wins re-election". Valley Morning Star. Retrieved February 15, 2019.

[3] "Honorable Jim Darling" (January 7, 2019). TCAPTX. Retrieved February 15, 2019.

[NPR_wall-4] "Wall Won't Dispel National Security Fears, McAllen Mayor Says After Trump Visit". NPR. January 12, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.

[Jill-5] Arment, Jill. "McAllen Mayor Says A Wall Won't Solve The Realities Of Texas' Border Problems" (January 7, 2019). KUT News. Retrieved February 15, 2019.