Mickey Pierson
Past Allen Mayor Mickey Pierson
Mayor from April 20, 1978 - April 12, 1984
- “Be committed to your family; work for the betterment of your
community; believe in yourself and to listen to one another; be fair.”
Leadership Mentors and Lessons Learned
- Father – love family and others, work hard
Highlights as Mayor
- Business and economic development – major shopping centers and housing developments
- Experienced gasoline shortages and price inflation resulting in a lower number of houses that could be built and a slow down of the economy
- Hired full-time fire fighters and built first major fire station
- Purchased land for current City Hall
Favorite places in Allen
- Allen Pharmacy and the Royal Drive-In