Meet Paula
A North Texas native, Paula Pierson has a proven record of success and accomplishment as a civic leader, elected official, businesswoman, mother and grandmother.
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Growing Up
Paula is a native of North Texas. She was born and raised in East Fort Worth with her older brother Chet and younger brother Mark. Paula’s father, Chester Noblett, served in the US Navy during World War II and re-enlisted again during the Korean War…
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An Arlington Family
Paula and her family have made Arlington their home for more than 40 years. Paula’s children, Lorie and Christopher, were raised on Huntington Street just south of the GM Assembly Plant in a solidly working class neighborhood where children played outside and attended great public schools…
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Business Owner
Paula’s entry in the business world was launched in 1975 when she was faced with the possibility of having to be the primary financial support for her family. Paula’s husband was diagnosed with a serious medical issue that threatened his ability to work….
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Community Service
Paula began her 40 years of community service in Arlington by volunteering with her children’s schools and with the AISD to make sure our public education system was the best it could be. Paula served with the Arlington PTA for eighteen years, as a room mother, on the Band, Football and Cheer booster clubs…
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Public Servant
From 1986-88 Paula served on the Arlington Planning and Zoning Commission and was elected to the Arlington City Council in 1989 where she served with distinction for four consecutive terms. While on the Council, Paula took the lead on a number of important issues…
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A North Texas native, Paula Pierson has a proven record of success and accomplishment as a civic leader, elected official, businesswoman, mother and grandmother.
In 1989, Paula was elected to the Arlington City Council where she served with distinction for four consecutive terms. While on the Council, Paula took the lead on a number of important issues. Among other things, she chaired the Education, Crime Issues and Economic Development Committees and played a key role on other committees and boards including Transportation, Housing, Downtown Revitalization and the Arlington Sports Authority for the Rangers Stadium.
In 2006 Paula Pierson was elected to serve as the State Representative for House District 93 where she served for two terms. Paula’s service in the State House was guided by her desire to ensure District 93 had safe neighborhoods, great schools and quality jobs. She passed significant legislation to protect children from predators, increase support for public schools and make our neighborhoods safer.
Today, Paula lives in Arlington with her husband, attorney Grey Pierson, and is the proud mother of two grown children, Lorie White and Chris Hightower, and the proud grandmother of Kendall and Shaun Quirk. Paula and Grey attend the First Christian Church in Arlington.
