MATT DOYLE
Citizen of the Year
This is Matthew Doyle, whose been confined to a wheelchair since his teen years when he dove into water that was more shallow that he had assessed it to be.
Matt's a member of Texas City's Chuck Doyle family. The Doyles have been pillars of Texas City and Galveston County ever since Chuck and Mary Ellen brought them to Texas City where Chuck would work in the management of one of the chemical plants.
Matt has done everything imaginable. He's an Eagle Scout, very active in the Catholic church, wheels and drives himself everywhere without assistance, and, like his daddy, can influence people to do "the right thing" for the community.
In his business life, Matt is vice-chairman of the Texas First Bank holding company that has about 15 branches throughout Galveston County. He's also the mayor of Texas City.
What is especially noteworthy is that even with the set backs of Hurricane Ike and the current economic problems the U.S. is trying to work its way through, Matt has made sure that Texas City was able to continue its building programs and that not one city employee was laid off.
So recently, the Galveston County Daily News appointed Matt the Citizen of the Year. It was an honor well deserved.
BILL CHERRY, REALTORS
DALLAS - PARK CITIES
Our 45th Year
214 503-8563
