Deputy City Manager Ron Patterson resigns from Frisco after 21 years

Published: Fri, 07/08/22

Deputy City Manager Ron Patterson resigns from Frisco after 21 years

By Grant Johnson | 2:17 PM Jul 7, 2022 CDT
Updated 2:17 PM Jul 7, 2022 CDT

Frisco Deputy City Manager Ron Patterson’s last day with the city will be Aug. 19. (Courtesy city of Frisco)

Frisco Deputy City Manager Ron Patterson has submitted his letter of resignation after more than 21 years with the city, according to a news release.

Patterson’s letter was submitted to interim City Manager Henry Hill on July 5, and the mayor and City Council were notified shortly after via email, the release stated.

Patterson has served in a variety of roles in Frisco, starting as the assistant city manager in 1993. He left Frisco for jobs in Kerrville and Forney, Texas, before returning to Frisco in 2007. Beginning in 2017, he served as president of the Frisco Economic Development Corp. and transitioned into his role as deputy city manager in June 2021.

“It has been my distinct pleasure and privilege to serve the citizens of Frisco,” Patterson said in the release. “What a labor of love it has been and one I will cherish always.”

As the result of a nationwide search that closed in March, Patterson was named one of four finalists for the Frisco city manager position, which opened with the retirement of longtime City Manager George Purefoy.

Frisco officials selected Wes Pierson, the city manager of Addison, as Purefoy’s replacement. Pierson’s first day in Frisco is Aug. 2.

“Ron has been an important member of the Frisco team for more than 21 years and an integral part of Frisco’s success,” Mayor Jeff Cheney said in a news release. “He’s a servant leader at his core, and we wish he and his family the very best.”

Patterson says he plans to pursue consulting after spending 34 years in city management.

By Grant Johnson

Grant joined Community Impact Newspaper as an editorial intern in May 2022. Grant studies Television and Digital Media Production at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. Grant is pursuing minors in journalism and atmospheric science. Grant is a Prosper native and graduated in 2021 from Rock Hill High School, where he was a part of the school newspaper and broadcast program. In 2021, Grant was named the Texas High School Journalist of the Year and National High School Journalist of the Year Runner-Up.