
Frisco's Next Mayor Will Shape This City for the Next 40 Years. Here's Why That Matters.
I moved to Frisco in 1986 when fewer than 5,000 people called it home. I've watched every phase of this city's growth — not from the sidelines, but from the field. My heavy civil contracting company delivered 350,000 residential lots, hundreds of commercial projects, and many of the roads you drive on every day. I served on the Planning and Zoning Commission when the Master Thoroughfare Plan was created. Then my teams went out and delivered it.
I'm telling you this because I need you to understand: Frisco is at the most important inflection point in its history, and the decisions the next mayor makes will be permanent.
The Window Is Closing
Frisco has 250,000 residents and is approaching full buildout. All the land within city limits is spoken for. The next decade isn't about managing growth — it's about finishing what we started and getting it right.
The challenges are real and urgent. Roads designed for full buildout must be completed to capacity — and development keeps getting approved faster than infrastructure can keep up. Property tax bills have continued to climb in Frisco. Taxpayers are sending a clear message on affordability: cut costs wherever possible, lower taxes, bring in large corporations to increase career opportunities, and reduce traffic — a city where people live here, work here.
Why I'm Running
I spent 19 years growing a $370 million company — the #1 employer and #1 taxpayer in Frisco for 8 consecutive years. I negotiated hundreds of contracts, managed 1,600 employees, complex budgets, and multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects. Every year was profitable. That kind of discipline is exactly what Frisco's budget needs right now.
But here's what matters most: I have no political debts to repay. No developer relationships to protect. No special interests pulling my strings. I own one piece of property in all of Texas — my family home in Starwood. I'm not running to build a political career. I'm running because the city I've spent 40 years helping shape deserves better — a leader who will put residents first, not insiders.
What's at Stake
The next mayor will have a dramatic effect on our culture, our safety, our traffic, and the affordability for our citizens. These decisions will define the next 40 years. I believe Frisco deserves a proven leader who has actually delivered results at this scale — not a career politician making promises from an office.
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Rod Vilhauer
Running for Mayor of Frisco, Texas. A businessman with 40+ years of shaping Frisco.

