Represents the portion of the city bounded primarily by I-20 on the south, portions of Matlock Road, Fielder Road, and Bowen Road on the east, Lake Arlington on the west, and I-30 on the northeast. District 4 includes The Parks at Arlington Mall, a portion of the I-20 business corridor, and the training facilities for the Police and Fire departments.
Andrew was born in Arlington in 1972, and attended both Ditto Elementary and Young Junior High, graduating from Martin High School in 1990. He has been married since 1998 to Anna Evans Piel, and they have two daughters, Elena and Lara.
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Professional Background/Memberships
Andrew began his career as an attorney in 1997 by becoming a member of the Texas State Bar. He first worked as an assistant district attorney in the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, where he gained extensive jury trial experience. He then transitioned into civil litigation practice in 1999 and has been with his law firm, Harrison Steck, P.C., since 2003, making partner in 2005. Andrew is also a certified mediator. In 2019, he was named a Texas Super Lawyer in Construction Law by Thomson Reuters. He is the former chair and vice chair of the Tarrant County Bar Construction Law Section.
Council Committees
- Economic Development, Chair
- Municipal Policy
- Arlington Housing Finance Corporation
- North Central Texas Council of Governments - Board of Directors
Council Representation
- North Central Texas Council of Governments - President
Civic Service/Community Service/Position
- Commissioner - Arlington Planning & Zoning Commission (2007-2011)
- Member - Arlington Citizens Budget Review Committee (2002-2003)
- Member - Arlington Citizens Bond Committee (2014 & 2017)
- Member - Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Committee (2013-2014)
- Member - Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee (2014)
- Former Member - Arlington Chamber Board of Directors (2008-2009)
- Member - Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Government Relations/Public Policy Advisory Council (2004 to present)
- Member - Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council (2004-2005)
- Past Vice-President - Arlington Education Foundation
- Member - Young Men for Arlington (1999-2007)
- Steering Committee Member & Legal Advisor - Murwick Area Neighborhood Association (MANA) Gas Drilling Negotiation Group (2008)
- Member & Volunteer Incorporator - Western Citizens Action Network of Arlington (2002-2003)
- Tutor & Volunteer Advisor - HOPE Tutoring (2002-2003)
- Member - YMCA Y-Princess Father-Daughter Program (2008-2011)
Memberships/Position
- Member - First United Methodist Church (2001 to present)
- Former President - Seekers Sunday School Class, First United Methodist Church
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin
- Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Texas School of Law
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