Background
Gravley, Milburn Ray was born on January 3, 1931 in Carrollton, Texas, United States. Son of William Arthur and Pearl (Perry) Gravley.
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Milburn Ray Gravley
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Student, Southern Methodist University, 1956.
Career
Statewide appliance distributor, Maytag Southwest, Dallas, 1949-1956; city secretary, City of Carrollton, 1956-1957; appliance distributor North Texas region, Perry Distributors, Dallas, 1957-1966; owner, operator, Gravley Hardware Company, Carrollton, 1966-1981; member city county, City of Carrollton, 1982-1986; mayor pro-tem, City of Carrollton, 1984-1985; mayor, City of Carrollton, 1986-1994. Investments consultant Mirage Investments, Carrollton, since 1981.
Membership
Board of directors trustees 1st Methodist Church, Carrollton, since 1938, board of trustees, 1975-1982. Board of trustees Dallas County Schools, Dallas, 1973-1982. Member nominating committee north district circle 10 Boy Scouts American, 1986-1988.
Member Old Downtown Carrollton Association, since 1982. Chairman Metroplex Mayors Association, Dallas, 1990-1994. Former chairman American Red Cross.
Chairman advisory board Trinity River Authority. Director Metrocrest Medical Foundation. Member Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition.
Member labor relations task force Texas Municipal League. Member regional transportation county North Center Texas Council Govts. Member Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce (Citizen of Year 1990), Masons (past master 1966-1967, district deputy grand master 1973, Golden Trowel award 1993), Carrollton Rotary Club (president 1978-1979, Paul Harris award 1985, Paul Harris fellow Farmers Branch 1988).
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Married Sylvia Mae McInnish, May 26, 1951. Children: Lynda Kay Gravley Wade, Gary Ray, Lindsey Alan.
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American