Jim Ross has spent decades serving his community and his country. As a proud resident of Arlington for forty (40) years he has witnessed the growth, and growing pains, this community has endured.

From 1979 to 1983, Jim served our country as a United States Marine. With assignments at home and abroad, Jim served the Marines in numerous capacities. Having received his Honorable Discharge in 1983, Jim moved to Arlington where he was soon hired by the Arlington Police Department. During his thirteen (13) year career as a Police Officer, Jim was a member of Arlington’s first full time Special Operations Unit (SWAT), taught self-defense and physical fitness at the police academy and spent over six (6) years investigating illegal narcotics trafficking, both locally and with the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force. His commendations and accomplishments as a Marine and police officer are numerous.

In 1996, Jim decided to make a career change and go to law school. During his first ten (10) years of practice Jim represented thousands of clients while working environmental exposure cases for some of the country’s most prestigious law firms. In 2009, Jim left the larger firms to pursue private practice. Initially, Jim was a one-man shop. He answered the phones, did his own typing, and took out the trash. The Jim Ross Law Group, P.C. has grown and now has offices in Arlington, Dallas and Fort Worth.

In November 2017, Jim opened the Mercury Chophouse – Arlington (MCA) which rapidly became Arlington’s premier fine dining steakhouse. While the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly hit all area restaurants hard, the MCA has survived and continues to thrive. During the pandemic, MCA was the first, and only, restaurant in the entire State of Texas to receive a STAR Accreditation by the Global Biorisk Advisory Council. Currently, Jim is working on opening his second fine dining restaurant, Hearsay – Arlington. Hearsay – Arlington is located on the top floor of Choctaw Stadium right in the heart of the Entertainment District. It will include a live blues & jazz lounge and a roof top cigar patio.

As an active and proud member of Arlington, Jim has served on the board of directors for the Arlington Police Foundation, the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the Margarita Society, Medical City Arlington and much more. More than a passionate lawyer, businessman, and advocate for all, Jim is a family man with four children and five grandchildren. He brings his experience as a caring Father and Papaw to his businesses and the community.

In 2021, Jim was elected as Mayor of Arlington, Texas and has continued the tradition of his predecessors by focusing on the most important asset of Arlington, the people. He has been instrumental in continuing the job growth, improving transportation and road maintenance, decreasing property tax rates, increasing pay for city employees, improving housing opportunities and bringing educators together.

So, if you agree with Jim that Arlington is truly the American Dream City and you are looking for someone to continue to stand up for the people of Arlington, then Jim is your man. Jim has served our country and our community and needs your support to continue as Mayor of Arlington, Texas.