trolley , activity lawn with games , courtyard , movable tables and chairs .
CALVIN ’ S HONOR Calvin moved to Burleson in 1957 with her husband and two daughters . The family immediately became active in the schools , the community and First United Methodist Church .
Calvin was an honor student at Terrell High School , received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Tarrant County Junior College in 1974 , and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health care administration from East Texas State University in 1984 . She worked as a registered nurse at the Fort Worth State School from 1976 until 1993 .
Calvin was elected to the city council four times for two-year terms and once for one year . In 1988 , Mayor Boone resigned and Calvin was sworn in as mayor . Calvin was elected mayor in 1989 for a one-year term and in 1990 for a two-year term . As of 2012 , she is the only woman to serve as mayor of Burleson .
Calvin never made campaign promises except to say that she would serve to the best of her ability . She based her decisions on what she thought was best for the citizens . While serving Burleson as a councilmember and mayor , she was involved in the Comprehensive 20 / 20 Plan , purchase of the interurban building for a museum and visitor center , recycling center , D . A . R . E . program , and a separate building for the police department and other projects .
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