Get to know Heather
Heather's Story
Heather Long has a passion for Taylor and 25 years of experience in the management of complex construction projects and highly demanding contracts. That combination of love for our town and the skills she has acquired in her career are exactly what we need on the Taylor City Council. When Heather’s son died tragically of an undiagnosed disease, she learned the hard way that you have to stand and be willing to fight for what you care about. She went all the way to Congress in her fight for those suffering like Cal and she’ll bring that same spirit of advocacy for the citizens of District 4 to every policy made and every dollar spent by the City of Taylor.
A council member who will work as hard as the people she serves.
A natural team builder, Heather can get us beyond the petty politics of the past and focus the council on the fundamentals:
- Quality Infrastructure. We are all aware of the issues with streets and the water system. Those will only increase as Taylor grows. We need people with experience, fresh energy, and a willingness to work together to find solutions.
- Public Safety. The people of our city deserve to feel safe; that's the bedrock of our classic Texas town. We've got to keep our eye on that ball and ensure public safety.
- Lower taxes and lower cost of living for the PEOPLE of Taylor. We can't have our seniors getting taxed or priced out of their own homes and the neighborhoods they've dedicated their lives to. Families with kids want the Taylor lifestyle and deserve lower taxes so they can afford the American Dream.
- Development deals that actually serve the PEOPLE of Taylor. All eyes are on Taylor right now, and we need our council members looking out for us... no one else will.
The EXPERIENCE we need.
Heather has 25 years of experience in the construction and energy industries. She knows that the details matter.
- Contracts administrator, H.L. Chapman Pipeline Construction
- Land Development Coordinator, WBW Development
- Project Coordinator, Empire Communities
- Quality Control Representative, Taylor Morrison of Texas
- Contracts and Closings Associate, Taylor Morrison of Texas
- Specialized paralegal training in contracts, civil procedure, legal writing, real estate, etc.
- Legislative Advocate for Undiagnosed Diseases in the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress, helping to craft and shepherd a federal bill.
SERVICE to our community:
- American Legion Auxiliary, Sergeant at Arms, Graham D. Luhn Post 39 (Taylor)
- Block Captain, National Night Out (2024)
- Leading Advocate and legislative champion for those suffering undiagnosed medical conditions
- Co-founder and former Director of Advocacy, U.R. Our Hope, a non-profit organization that assists individuals with undiagnosed or rare diseases
- Helped initial organization efforts for Taylor Charter Amendments (2024)
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