ABOUT KEN
MY VISION
As a journalist, I tried to be fair to all those I covered or worked with, while also trying to be detailed and transparent in my reporting. Transparency should be the hallmark at any level of government, and I will strive to continue that as your city council representative.
Being a journalist also taught me to be a good listener and then share people's stories with our readers. Those same skills inform the way I serve Woodway's citizens.
Woodway is a tremendous community and we have loved living here. Because of my work at the Tribune-Herald, I could not serve in city government previously because of the wise ethical guidelines that good journalists follow to avoid conflicts of interest. I can now serve our great community in a different way. I am committed to working collaboratively with other council members, city staff and community stakeholders to serve Woodway to the best of my ability.
Transparency
Accountability
Accessibility
Integrity
MY BACKGROUND
Ken Sury has lived in Woodway since 1998, after moving from Orange, Texas, where he worked at the Orange Leader newspaper He came to Woodway to be an assistant city editor for the Waco Tribune-Herald and worked in editing roles there for 25 years, the last 12 years as editor of Waco Today magazine.
He worked nearly two years as communications specialist with Farmer Veteran Coalition, whose national headquarters are in Waco. The nonprofit works with military veterans to help them start careers or work in agriculture and related fields.
In August 2025, Ken joined the Methodist Children's Home in Waco as a public relations officer in the Department of Advancement. The PR office has numerous duties on the MCH campus and with the nonprofit's family outreach offices across the state of Texas and in New Mexico.
He is a native of Fayetteville, Texas, and received his journalism degree from Texas A&M University in 1986. He and his wife, Jean, were married on July 2, 1994, in Orange, Texas. They have two grown children, Elaine and Grant, who attended Midway schools and played in the parks of Woodway and did youth sports. Grant is a former member of the Woodway Youth Commission.
Jean has taught in the Midway school district since 2007 and currently teaches sixth-grade science at River Valley Middle School.
Ken has been a member of the Rotary Club of Waco since 2016 and is involved with its Youth Citizenship Award and Rotary Challenge committees. He also is on the selection committee for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
They attend Calvary Baptist Church in Waco where both have served as deacons. Ken is a Sunday School class leader and Jean teaches young children.
