Jim Tuma
City Council Member, Place 4
James Tuma was born in Caldwell, Texas but was raised in Dallas. He has been a resident of Oak Leaf for 40 years. He graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1954 and received General Construction Technology / Carpentry Course certifications from 1955-1959.
Jim served the in the United States Army as a Sergeant from 1959 to 1962 at which point be began working for OβRourke Construction Company in Dallas as a Superintendent until 1973. He then began working at HC Beck General Contractors in Dallas as the General Superintendent until 2002 where some of his projects include:
Nasher Sculpture Center - Dallas, TX
Grapevine Mills Mall - Grapevine, TX
JC Penney World Headquarters - Plano, TX
Methodist Central Hospital - Dallas, TX
CityPlace - Dallas, TX
SWBell World Headquarters - Dallas, TX
Reunion Arena - Dallas, TX
His awards and recognitions include:
General Superintendent of the Year - Top Finalist
Dallas Chapter Associated General Contractors of America
Outstanding Superintendent Award
American Subcontractors Association
Outstanding Project Team Award (Grapevine Mills Mall)
American Subcontractors Association
HC Beck’s President Pursuit of Excellence Award
Hella Shrine Clowns, Honorary Member
Jim Tuma was appointed to complete an unexpired term in August 2004 and was elected to a second term in 2006. Heβs contributed knowledge and expertise in construction and business management to council decisions.
He has lived in this area for the past 40 years. He purchased the land in 1965 and built a home and moved into it in 1968. He has watched the area grow tremendously over the past 40 years and hopes to be a constructive influence in ensuring positive growth in Oak Leaf.
He retired in 2002 after 45 years in the construction field. He now spends his time maintaining a cattle operation (GJT Ranches) in Ellis, Navarro, and Burleson counties.
