If You Denton Know Gerard Hudspeth, now you do.
Mayor Hudspeth has been serving this city long before he ever wore the mayor’s pin. In this episode, Brad sits down with Denton’s head honcho to talk about growing up here, leading through crisis, loving small business, and what comes next as Gerard runs for Denton County Commissioner.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- Growing up a Denton kid, taking the “scenic route” through NCTC and UNT, and why he never really left
- How a nudge from others led him from Planning and Zoning to City Council to the mayor’s seat
- What it was like to become mayor in 2020 during a pandemic, protests, and a historic winter storm
- How faith, community, and strong city staff helped him lead through chaos
- His core priorities as mayor: keeping families safe, responsible growth, protecting quality of life, and supporting small business
- Why Landmark and the west side growth matter for Denton’s future, from entry level homes to executive housing
- His full time role with Freeit Data Solutions and what it takes to balance a sales career with a “volunteer job” as mayor
- Being Denton’s first Black mayor, lessons on respect, and how his family’s story fits into Denton’s history
- Why good people should still run for local office, even when it looks messy from the outside
- His next chapter, running for Denton County Commissioner, and how city experience can help shape the whole county
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