About Gary
My family and I are 31 year residents of Alief. My wife Sara and I have been married for 33 years and have 3 wonderful children that are all graduates of Alief Hastings High School.
We have been members of the First United Methodist Church Sugarland for the last 25 years. I have served both as a Sunday school teacher for 14 years and a confirmation leader.
I am a graduate of Texas A&M University, with both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree. I am currently the Director of Operations, BSRB at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. I have been at MDACC for 14 years and prior to that, I was employed by Baylor College of Medicine for 16 years.
I have been an active volunteer in the Alief schools for 25 years. I was a member of the Kennedy Elementary PTO and a member of the Holub Middle School’s Shared Decision Making Council. I also served as the Treasurer of Hastings High School Bears Backers Association for 7 years. I am a current 16 year Board member and past President of the Southwest Houston Recreational Swim Team. I also served as President of the Huntington Village Swim Team for many years. Other former community leadership positions include Alief Youth Association Baseball Coach, Alief YMCA Indian Princess and Guide Leader, and an Arc Dove Volunteer. As a 31 year resident of Huntington Village, I served as both a member and Vice President of the HV Home Owners Association.
During my 11 year tenure on the Alief ISD Board of Trustees, I have been elected by my fellow Board Members to the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Assistant Secretary.
Board Accomplishments on the A.I.S.D. Board of Trustees
- • Outpacing State Gains in Student Achievement for Last 5 Years
- • Maintained Competitive Salary & Benefits for All Alief Staff
- • Partnered with HCC to Establish Early College High School
- • Provided After School Transportation for HS Tutorials, Clubs, & Sports
- • Improved Campus Ratings 7 Exemplary and 21 Recognized Campuses
- • Expanded Night High School and After School Intervention Programs
- • Raptor Security Screening System Implemented in all AISD Facilities
- • Dual Language Immersion Program Implemented at Holmquist Elementary
- • Expanded Alief Institute of Math & Science Program to Intermediate Schools
- • Administrative Cost Ratio is 2nd Lowest in the Greater Houston Area
- • 21% Tax Decrease Over 10 Years