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Trent Sisemore

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Trent Sisemore
31st Mayor of Amarillo
In office
2001–2005
Preceded byKel Seliger
Succeeded byDebra McCartt
City Commissioner of Amarillo, Texas
In office
1995–2001
Preceded byJohn McKissack
Succeeded byDebra McCartt
Personal details
Born (1961-09-05) September 5, 1961 (age 63)
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSharla Sisemore
Children2
Residence(s)Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Alma materWest Texas A&M University
University of Texas at Austin
OccupationBusinessman; pilot; worship pastor

Trent Sisemore (born September 5, 1961) is the former[1] Mayor of Amarillo, Texas. He served as Mayor for two terms from 2001 to 2005 and as Amarillo City Commissioner for three terms from 1995 to 2001. Sisemore was preceded as Mayor by Texas Senator Kel Seliger and succeeded by Debra McCartt. He is a former Co-owner of Jack Sisemore Traveland . Sisemore is one of the original founders of Keystone RV, one of the world's largest travel trailer and fifth wheel manufacturers.

Sisemore graduated from Amarillo High School,West Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin. Trent is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor society at UT Austin. [2] He has served on the[3] Happy State Bank Board since 2005 and was the choir/orchestra director and worship pastor for The Church at Quail Creek[4] from 1988 to 2014.

Sisemore currently serves on the Amarillo Area Foundation Board and has previously served on the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Board, The United Way Board, The Amarillo Community Prayer Breakfast Committee,[5] CareNet Crisis Pregnancy Board, American Heart Association Board and was past President of the Amarillo Executive Association and past President of the Amarillo Speech and Hearing Center Board.

Sisemore has an Airline Transport Pilots license and is rated and flies many different kinds of jets and multi-engine airplanes. He is a third degree Black Belt and a sixth generation Texan, Son of the Republic of Texas.

He and his wife have two daughters.

References

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  1. ^ "Sisemore announces intention to run for mayor of Amarillo | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News". Amarillo Globe News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Sisemore. "West Texas A&M Briefs | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News". Amarillo Globe News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "Happy State Bank".
  4. ^ "Archived". www.texasmonthly.com. Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on November 29, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2023.[dead link]
  5. ^ Sisemore, Trent. "Board Member".
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