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Jerry
Christian
Member, IISD Board of Trustees
Place 6
Term Ends 2010
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Mr. Christian was elected to the IISD
Board of Trustees in 2004 after living and working in Irving since 1966.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of North
Texas with secondary school teaching fields in mathematics and choral
music. In 1968 he earned a master’s degree in education from North Texas
with a major in guidance and counseling. He then completed additional
post-graduate work at North Texas in school administration earning
certification as a campus administrator and superintendent.
Mr. Christian was employed by Irving
ISD from 1966 to 2000 as math teacher, counselor, vice principal, director
of human resources, and assistant superintendent.
He serves on the following Board
Standing Committees: policy review committee; and personnel committee,
chair.
Since retirement, Mr. Christian has
been an independent contractor as an educational consultant for the
Education Service Center Region Ten, Teacher Preparation Program. He also
is on the Board of Directors for Credit Union of Texas.
Mr. Christian is a member of Plymouth
Park Baptist Church where he is a deacon, teaches Sunday school for
adults, and sings in the Joyful Noise Choir as well as the Sanctuary
Choir. He is a member of the Irving Noon Day Lions Club and a past member
of the Optimist Club and Exchange Club. He sings in the Irving Silvertones
Choir and the Singing Men of North Central Texas. He is a Texas PTA life
member.
Mr. Christian and his wife, Kaye, have
been married since 1965. They have two daughters, Suzanne who graduated
from Irving High School and Erin who graduated from MacArthur High School.
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