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Board of Trustees

Seven publicly elected members of the Board of Trustees form the Texarkana College governing body.

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Board Chair, Mr. Derrick McGary

Place 5 | 2026
Service Area: At Large, All of Bowie County

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Board Vice-Chair, Mrs. Lesley Ledwell Dukelow

Place 2 | 2028
Service Area: Commissioner Precinct 2 in Bowie County

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Board Secretary, Mr. George Moore

Place 7 | 2026
Service Area: At Large, All of Bowie County

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Tiffani Neal

Place 1 | 2028
Service Area: Commissioner Precinct 1 in Bowie County

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Dr. John Booth

Place 3 | 2030
Service Area: Commissioner Precinct 3 in Bowie County

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Mr. Ernie Cochran

Place 4 | 2030
Service Area: Commissioner Precinct 4 in Bowie County

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Liliana Luna

Place 6 | 2026
Service Area: At Large, All of Bowie County

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Trustee Election Information

Notice of Candidate Filing Dates and Deadline for Texarkana College Board of Trustees Election
June 18, 2026.

Notice of Deadline for Filing (PDF)

The first day to file for the Texarkana College Board of Trustees Places 5, 6, and 7 election is Monday, July 20, 2026 at 8 a.m.

Places 5, 6, and 7 are at-large positions, encompassing all of Bowie County. Terms end in 2032.

The candidate election packets will be made available in the Office of the President of Texarkana College at 2500 N. Robison Road in Texarkana, Texas.

Filing deadline is Monday, August 17, 2026 at 5 p.m.

Early voting is from October 19 to October 30, 2026.

Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

For more information:

https://www.texarkanacollege.edu/about/leadership-faculty-staff/board-of-trustees/ or call 903-823-3456.

Trustee places up for election
5, 6, and 7

Areas represented
All at-large positions for Bowie County

Voting locations
To be determined by Bowie County Elections Office

Filing window for Trustee position (as determined by Texas Secretary of State)
July 20 to August 17, 2026

Early Voting Window
October 19 to October 30, 2026

Election Day
November 3, 2026

Trustee places up for election
1 and 2

Areas represented
Commissioner Precincts 1 and 2 for Bowie County

Voting locations
To be determined by Bowie County Elections Office

Filing window for Trustee position (as determined by Texas Secretary of State)
TBD

Early Voting Window
TBD

Election Day
TBD