First Elected to Office: November 2017
Current Term Began: November 2021
Current Term Ends: November 2025
Occupation: Education Director

Dr. Darlene Breaux is the founder and CEO of an educational consulting firm, Chair of the Coalition of Professional Organizations, and Director of the Texas Education Policy Institute (TEPI). Dr. Breaux was featured in the Texas School Business magazine as a Thought Leader and Innovator in Education. Dr. Breaux’s recently published chapter What Do You Do When Silence is No Longer Golden was touted as an “Essential Read” by Psychology Today magazine. She is the former Director of the Research and Evaluation Institute at Harris County Department of Education and serves the Alief community as the President of the Alief ISD School Board, Chair of the Policy Committee, and recently earned the title of Master Trustee. In addition, Dr. Breaux has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). Her tireless work as an advocate for all students has earned her the honor of being named HAABSE and TABSE School Board Member of the Year. Dr. Breaux recently received the Dissertation of the Year award from the Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration for her policy and advocacy work for students with dyslexia and the teachers who teach them. She has served as an adjunct professor at Lamar University and Southern Utah University. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas Southern University, a master’s degree in educational management with principal certification from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and a doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership with a focus on Conflict Resolution from Abilene Christian University. Her credentials include certifications in both English as a second language and special education, and she is a member of Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society. She is active in her community as a former board member of the Alief YMCA.

First Elected to Office: November 2015
Current Term Began: November 2019
Current Term Ends: November 2023
Occupation: Educational Consultant

Dr. Lily Truong has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Natural Medicine. She also works for the Harris County Department of Education for the Adult Education Program. She is a council member of the Ascension Catholic Church in Alief and was the president of the University of Houston Asian Alumni Association. Dr. Lily Truong also served as the principal of the Vietnamese language school at St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church. All three of her children are graduates of Kerr High School. Dr. Truong is a proud graduate of Hastings High School.

First Elected to Office: November 2017
Current Term Began: November 2021
Current Term Ends: November 2025
Occupation: Retired Alief ISD Educator/Administrator

Jennifer Key has a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies and a Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision from the University of Houston. Her leadership skills were developed and encouraged within the Alief public schools, where she worked first as a volunteer and then as a teacher and administrator. In her current role as School Board Trustee, she hopes to continue serving the community and students. Her experiences of working with at-risk students have heavily influenced her desire to continue making a difference and being an advocate for these children. She has lived in Alief with her husband since their marriage in 1977. Both of her children started kindergarten at Kennedy Elementary and graduated from Elsik High School. 

First Elected to Office: November 2021
Current Term Began: November 2021
Current Term Ends: November 2025
Occupation: Pastor

Dr. Gregg Patrick founded The Southwest Community Christian Center-The Bridge Church of Alief in 1991. Pastor Patrick also founded and remains Chief Administrator of Southwest Community Christian Academy, a private Christian school started in September of that same year.  Pastor Patrick has been an advisor to two U.S. Presidents and has received dozens of recognitions and commendations from local, state, and national government agencies. Among his degrees and scholastic honors, he also has a doctorate in Theology. He currently teaches Biblical Greek, Systematic Theology, Old and New Testament Survey, Homiletics (The Art of Preaching), Eschatology (Revelation), and the Minor and Major Prophets at Southwest Bible Institute. He has been a resident of the Alief area for more than 40 years. All four of his children attended Liestman, Petrosky, and Albright Middle Schools, and all four are graduates of Hastings High School.

First Elected to Office: November 2007
Current Term Began: November 2019
Current Term Ends: November 2023
Occupation: Paramedic/Transfer Coordinator

Rick Moreno received the distinction of Master Trustee after graduating from Leadership TASB in 2015. He currently works as an EMT-Paramedic for a private ambulance service. Mr. Moreno is a veteran of the US Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. Prior to being elected to the Alief ISD school board, he was active on the school PTO and neighborhood boards. His two children are proud graduates of Elsik High School. 

First Elected to Office: May 2022
Current Term Began: May 2022
Current Term Ends: November 2023
Occupation: Retired Educator/Administrator

Janet Spurlock has a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Education from Prairie View A & M. Prior to her retirement, she was an educator for 33 years, including teaching Special Education and serving as an Assistant Principal and Principal. In total, she served 27 years in Alief ISD. She served on the Alief ISD Bond Steering Committees in 2015 and 2021, on the IMD Livable Center Study Advisory Committee (Alief), has been an Alief VIP, is a member of the Pheasant Trace Homeowners Association, and is a member of Friendship M.B.C., where she is the choir director, Pastor’s secretary, and Live Streaming Coordinator. Janet and her husband have lived in Alief since moving to Houston in 1989 and have 3 daughters who attended Alief schools from Kindergarten until their graduation from Elsik High School. 

First Elected to Office: November 2007
Current Term Began: November 2019
Current Term Ends: November 2023
Occupation: Educator/Certified Principal as Instructional Leader

An educator serving as Student Support Specialist, Trustee Williams oversees Rtl/MTSS services for students who are most at-risk within Spring ISD. Maintaining her Information Systems Networks, she consults for non-profit and small business firms. Ms. Williams held the position of AISD Board President for several years, extending mentorship to school board members throughout Region IV. She also advocates for students, teachers, and school board members across the state and was recently elected to serve once again as President of the Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members. Ms. Williams earned a bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, a master's degree in Business Administration, and holds several licenses and certifications to support families and communities. She is the mother of two sons who are graduates of Elsik High School.