Background
Poss, Mary Canada was born on October 25, 1951 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Ralph and Eula Belle (Key) Canada.
Poss, Mary Canada was born on October 25, 1951 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Ralph and Eula Belle (Key) Canada.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, University Texas, 1973.
Senior work measurement analyst, Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, 1976-1978; research and development analyst, Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, 1978-1980; operations officer and manager, Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, 1980; assistant vice-president and manager, Mercantile National Bank at Dallas, 1980-1982; vice-president and district calling officer, InterFirst Bank Dallas, N.A., 1982-1984; director, Greater Dallas Crime Commission, 1990-1992; director, Mayors United on Safety, Crime and Law Enforcement, Dallas, 1992-1994; mayor pro-tem, City of Dallas, since 1997.
Executive committee Greater Dallas Crime Commission, 1992-1994. Lakewood Elementary School Community Council, 1992-1994, chairman budget committee. Advisory board directors Texas Community Bank, 1989-1992.
Vice president programs Greater Dallas Planning Council. Member City of Dallas International Ambassador of Dallas Committee, 1990-1991. Advisory board Children's Advocacy Center of Dallas.
Mayor Strauss' Council on Intergovernmental Affairs, 1989-1991, board of management East Dallas Chamber of C., 1989-1991. Consultant Dallas chapter Young President's Organization. Board directors Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1991.
Member Dallas Friday Group, Dallas Council on World Affairs (chairman mayors' summit juvenile violence 1994), Dallas Museum of Art, Diana Dean Head Injury Guild, Downtown Dallas Rotary Club.
Married James Michael Poss, June 16, 1973.