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McKinney Mayor George Fuller re ects on public service, city growth As his time as the mayor of McKinney comes to an end, George Fuller said he is looking for “pur- pose-driven leadership” from the next grouping of McKinney’s elected o cials. Fuller, who has served in the role for nearly eight years, will end his time on McKinney City Council following the May 3 election. The setup Fuller, along with his wife, Maylee Thomas-Fuller, and family, have lived in McKinney for over 30 years. Fuller said he was drawn to the area, having gotten married in the city and doing professional work here before becoming a resident. Fuller’s professional career is as a builder and developer of custom homes through his company, George C. Fuller Custom Homes, and a developer
Fuller, center right, represented council at many events, like the East McKinney Learning Garden ribbon-cutting in 2024.
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of commercial properties through George C. Fuller Contracting. He is also the managing construction partner for Adriatica Village in west McKinney. Fuller and his wife co-founded the communi- ty-supporting nonpro t Love Life Foundation. A working musician, Fuller owns The Guitar Sanctu- ary and The Sanctuary Music and Event Center. A closer look His rst run for local o ce in 2017 was inspired by friends and community members that encour- aged him to join the race, he said. He has held other leadership roles in the area,
including serving on the boards of the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and the McKinney Com- munity Development Corporation. “I just have a passion for where I live, for community,” Fuller said. Fuller said his experience as a developer has allowed him a unique perspective on the growth and development of the city. “My business experience has always taught me to be purpose-driven,” Fuller said. “Every decision I’ve made in the city has been purpose-driven. I never allow partisan nonsense to ever enter into my decision making.”
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