Meet the Town Council
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Mike Schnittker - Mayor
Council Place No. 6 Mayor Schnittker
was elected as a Councilman in May 2007 and
appointed Mayor Pro-Tem in July 2007. In
May 2008 he was elected Mayor. He
earned degrees in both Finance and Management
Information Systems from Texas A&M University.
Mayor Pro-Tem Schnittker is a former Naval Aviator who is currently a Captain for
Southwest Airlines. He, his wife Shelley,
and their three daughters have been residents of
Lakewood Village since 2005. |
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Dr. Mark E. Vargus - Mayor Pro-Tem
Council Place No. 3
Mayor Pro-Tem
Vargus was elected to Town Council in May 2007
and was appointed to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem in
June 2008. Mayor Pro-Tem
Vargus earned his PhD in Accounting from the
Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, where he also holds a MA in
Economics and a MBA in Finance. His received
his undergraduate degree in Electrical
Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University.
Prior to his academic career, Dr. Vargus was
employed by Lockheed-Martin as a Senior Engineer
in the advanced radar systems group. Dr. Vargus
has received appointments to the University of
Michigan, University of Southern California, and
currently the University of Texas at Dallas. He
is a six-time teaching award recipient in
addition to winning several national awards for
his scholarly research, including the 2007
Notable Contribution to Management Accounting
Research Award. Dr. Vargus purchased his
Lakewood Village home site in 2003 and has been
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Dave Getka - Councilman
Council Place No. 1
Councilman Dave Getka was appointed to Council
in June 2008. Councilman Getka moved to
Lakewood Village in May of 2006 from Northern
California on a corporate relocation with 3M. He
is a US Army veteran and former noncommissioned
officer in the Wisconsin Army National Guard and
the Missouri Air National Guard. Councilman
Getka earned a Bachelors of Business
Administration degree from the University of
Wisconsin and a Masters of Business
Administration degree from Webster University in
St. Louis, MO. He has been employed for 25 years
with the 3M Corporation in sales and sales
management. He and his wife Ingrid have been
married for 26 years and have one daughter
living in Southern California. Councilman Getka
enjoys public service and appreciates the
opportunity to serve his community and make a
positive contribution to the town of Lakewood
Village. |
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Carolyn Coleman - Councilwoman
Council Place No. 2
Councilwoman Coleman and her husband, Charlie,
have lived in Lakewood Village since 2004.
Councilwoman Coleman has five grown sons and
nine grandchildren. She is an interior
designer with many years experience in retail
sales and business management.
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