The TEA State Board of Education (SBE) Contact Committee advocates directly with state board members on matters concerning SBE rules, regulations and minimum standards. Each member of the committee lives and works in a public school in the congressional district in which they are assigned. TEA members are urged to contact committee members concerning SBE agenda items.
Congressional District 1
State Board Member: Nick Darnell
TEA Contact: Melinda Reese
Congressional District 2
State Board Member: Mike Edwards
TEA Contact: Anthony Hancock
Congressional District 3
State Board Member: Bob Eby
TEA Contact: Beth Green
Congressional District 4
State Board Member: Gordon Ferguson
TEA Contact: Emily Mitchell
Congressional District 5
State Board Member: Elissa Kim
TEA Contact: Tom Cash
Congressional District 6
State Board Member: Lillian Hartgrove
TEA Contact: Nicki Fields
Congressional District 7
State Board Member: Wendy Tucker, Esq.
TEA Contact: Vacant
Congressional District 8
State Board Member: Vacant
TEA Contact: John Yarbrough
Congressional District 9
State Board Member: Darrell Cobbins
TEA Contact: Deborah Atkins
State Board Student Member: Vacant
TEA State Board of Education Committee Chair: Jeanette Omarkhail
Staff Liaison: Terrance Gibson
