Mayor Stephen Mason

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Prior to his election as mayor in May 2019, Stephen Mason served as a city council member in Place 5 for nine years, three of those as mayor pro tem. Stephen was first encouraged to serve the city by his father, who was very active in the community and served on the Executive Board of the Chamber of Commerce. Volunteering alongside his dad, Stephen was inspired by the way the business community and residents worked together for a greater cause.

Stephen’s focus as mayor is on keeping Cedar Hill safe, clean, and green. He believes preserving Cedar Hill’s green space, and natural beauty improves the quality of life and creates an environment where families and businesses choose to live, work, and play. Stephen is committed to comprehensive planning for the future of Cedar Hill’s development, infrastructure, and service delivery. He is looking forward to completing the projects approved in the 2017 bond program that will provide enhanced amenities and quality of life for all Cedar Hill residents.  

Prior to his service on the city council, Stephen chaired the Planning & Zoning Commission. He served on the Cedar Hill Comprehensive Planning Committee, the Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, and the Best Southwest Board of Directors. He served on the Texas Municipal League Board of Directors from 2013 to 2017 and is a graduate of Leadership North Texas. Stephen was President of the Metroplex Mayors Association in 2022-2023. He was also President of the Texas Association of Black City Council Members from 2022-2024.  Stephen is currently Vice Chair of the Regional Transportation Council and a member of the North Texas Commission, the Dallas Regional Mobility Council and the Cedar Hill Shares Board of Directors.  He is also an ex-officio on the Best Southwest Partnership Board of Directors and the Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. 

Stephen holds a Master of Business Administration from the Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University. He is the President of Mas-Tek Engineering, which provides geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing services. Stephen and his wife have five children.