Gary Traylor

Gary R. Traylor is Chairman and CEO of Gary R. Traylor & Associates Inc. Mr. Traylor is a city planner and municipal consultant with specialized experience in the field of funding research you, grant procurement and financial/grant management.

Traylor & Associates, a Texas corporation, is a firm of governmental consultants and planners serving Texas counties and municipalities in the specialized preparation of applications to agencies of the State and Federal government for project financing, and the administration of projects involving such financing through the provision of professional management and compliance documentation services. The company has operated continuously in these fields since 1974 and is considered the oldest firm of its type in the State of Texas, and one of the largest, having secured over $350 million for its numerous clients.

In addition to its success in securing funding for local governments, Traylor & Associates have been responsible for virtually thousands of employment opportunities empowered by those projects and the economic development they have facilitated. Our daily involvement with the various state and federal agencies provide us with unique insights into their perception of appropriate projects for nomination and their planning for opportunities in the future.

Gary's career has included serving as a financial/grant consultant for over 200 Texas cities and counties with respect to housing, community development and economic development projects. Mr. Traylor is widely respected for his proven record in the procurement of grants involving competitive selection. He is also the author of several technical manuals concerning neighborhood redevelopment and rehabilitation financing and is one of a very small number of grant administration professionals whose career includes service under the HUD Small Cities CDBG Program, predating the establishment of the Texas Community Development Program.

Gary is a member and past Board Member of the Tyler Economic Development Council, East Texas Council of Governments Physical Environment Advisory Board, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife, Chasha, are the parents of three grown children and two grandchildren. They are active members of Green Acres Baptist Church.