City Manager

Bill Parry has been the City Manager of Gatesville, TX since June 2015. He was formerly the Executive Director of the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance, a non-profit organization that advocates for Fort Hood and all defense-related industry, organizations and institutions in the Central Texas region. He retired from the United States Army after 27 years of service, culminating with his final assignment as the Garrison Commander of Fort Hood, TX from June 2001 through August 2004.
 
A 1977 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Parry was commissioned as an Armor officer through the ROTC program, and served in a variety of command and staff positions, both overseas and in the United States.
 
Previous unit assignments include 3d Armored Division, 3d Infantry Division and as G-3 Plans officer With VII Corps during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. He commanded 3d Battalion, 81st Armor at Fort Knox and was the 7th Infantry Division G-3/Director of Plans, Training and Mobilization at Fort Carson, CO.
 
His military education includes the Army War College, Command and General Staff College and the School of Advanced Military Studies. He holds a BA degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri and an MS degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.
 
He is married to the former Stayce Hembree of Liberty, MO. They have two grown children and currently reside in Belton, TX.