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Tax Assessor/Collector Experience

  • DeSoto Joint Tax Office Director 2000-Current
  • City of Garland Tax Office 1995 – 2000
  • Tax Certifications/Degree

  • Registered Texas Assessor/Collector
  • Certified Tax Administrator
  • Certified School Tax Administrator
  • Bachelor of Business Administration - Northwood University
  • Tax Related Organizations

  • Texas Association of Assessing Officers
         Member of various committees including the
         Marilyn Albert Award & Election Tellers


  • Institute of Certified Tax Administrators
         Past Chair of Nominations Committee


  • North Texas Chapter of Assessing Officers
         Trustee – 2004
         Vice President - 2005
         President - 2006

  • Texas School Assessors Association
         State Board of Trustees - 2005 – 2006

  • Texas Association of Municipal Tax Administrators
       (TML Affiliate)
         Secretary/Treasurer - 2005 - 2006
         President—2006 - Current
  • Commitment

  • Active in Hampton Road Baptist Church
  • Married, Former Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent
  • Dallas County Resident for over 30 years

  • DeSoto Lions Club
         Director - 2002 & 2003
         Vice President - 2004
         President – 2005
         Lion of the Year – 2004


  • DeSoto Chamber of Commerce
         Member since 2001


  • Leadership Southwest
         2003 Graduate
  • Democratic Organizations

  • Dallas County Sustaining Member
  • Dallas County Young Democrats
  • Dallas County Stonewall Democrats
  • Dallas County Progressive Voters League
  • Garland Area Democrats
  • Old East Dallas Democrats

    John is Dedicated To. . .

  • Great Customer Service, Fairness & Excellence
  • Efficient & Quality Collections
  • Collecting Tax Dollars needed for Education, Healthcare & Economic Development
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    Tommy Ames, Treasurer — 501 Wisterglen Dr.  DeSoto, TX  75115