Junior Ezeonu

Junior serves as a Grand Prairie City Council Member, representing the city at-large. Elected in June 2021 after defeating a 12-year incumbent, he is the first African-American council member in Grand Prairie since the early 1990s and holds the honor of being the youngest elected council member in the city's history. Mr. Ezeonu has focused on social services and enhancing community-government relations during his tenure. He successfully advocated for a minimum wage increase for city employees, raising part-time wages to $15/hr and full-time wages to $17.82/hr. Additionally, he played a key role in launching the VIA Grand Prairie rideshare program, offering residents city-wide transportation for a flat fee of $3 per ride, benefiting students commuting to nearby universities and colleges such as UT Arlington and Tarrant County Community College SE Campus.