Movers & Shakers

June 1st, 2014

6-1 Julie MastersName: Julie Masters

Occupation: Mayor of Dickinson

Hometown: Dickinson

Current home: Dickinson

Family:  Husband, Ron Masters, CEO & owner, Maxim Group; Daughter: Jill Masters, Marketing and Sales, TriStar Productions, Houston; Daughter and Son-in-Law:  Laura and Brian Doherty; Laura is a DISD art teacher in DISD, Brian is VP and lead counsel for Maxim Group

My favorite writer is:  No one favorite.  I read a lot of Fiction and most of what I read is entertaining enough to keep me on the stationery bike at least an hour.  I also love poetry, especially the classics by the old masters, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Poe, Cummings, etc.

Someone I’d like to meet:  I’d like to meet my family members again that have passed on; I still miss them terribly

If I could switch places with someone for just one day, I’d choose:  An impoverished mother

My favorite performers are: Elvis Presley, Michael Bublé, Katherine Hepburn

I like to spend my leisure time:  Volunteering, playing tennis, golf and reading

If I could travel any place, I’d go:  Back to Italy

My favorite meal is:  Blackened Salmon, Green Beans, and Squash at Dickinson BBQ & Steakhouse

As a youngster, I wanted to grow up to be:  A professional volleyball player

You’ll never catch me:  Smoking

The thing that bugs me the most is:  Laziness

My favorite movie is:  Musicals!

Few people know:  That I am afraid of large animals, like horses and cows

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