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JEFF FLEECE RUNNING FOR SBOE DISTRICT 10
Dec. 15, 2011 -- Jeff Fleece, a 1994 West Point graduate with a degree in mechanical (aerospace) engineering,
has entered the race for the State Board of Education, District 10.
“The State Board of Education plays a critical public policy role by overseeing the public education system and managing
the $25 billion Permanent School Fund which funds textbook purchases for 5 million students. I intend to be a strong
Dec. 15, 2011 -- Jeff Fleece, a 1994 West Point graduate with a degree in mechanical (aerospace) engineering,
has entered the race for the State Board of Education, District 10.
“The State Board of Education plays a critical public policy role by overseeing the public education system and managing
the $25 billion Permanent School Fund which funds textbook purchases for 5 million students. I intend to be a strong
conservative voice to ensure these critical assets are protected
and developed to face the challenges of the next century,”
Fleece said.
He attained the rank of captain in the U.S. Army and served for
five years, including service in Kuwait. In 2003, Fleece notes,
he earned a Masters in Business Administration from the Univ.
of Texas in Austin and has since acquired extensive experience
as an executive in commercial and government technology.
As Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Texas Health and
Human Services Commission, Fleece recalls, leading numerous
projects that improved services for the needy while saving state
taxpayers millions of dollars.
He currently leads an architecture, engineering, and operations
and developed to face the challenges of the next century,”
Fleece said.
He attained the rank of captain in the U.S. Army and served for
five years, including service in Kuwait. In 2003, Fleece notes,
he earned a Masters in Business Administration from the Univ.
of Texas in Austin and has since acquired extensive experience
as an executive in commercial and government technology.
As Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Texas Health and
Human Services Commission, Fleece recalls, leading numerous
projects that improved services for the needy while saving state
taxpayers millions of dollars.
He currently leads an architecture, engineering, and operations
team with a major computer manufacturing company. He was a volunteer on the policy staff for the George W. Bush
Presidential Exploratory Committee in 1999. He also volunteered on the policy staff for the Bush-Cheney 2000 campaign
from 1999 to 2000. He was the GOP nominee for House District 50 in 2006 and also served as Vice Chairman of the
Travis County Republican Party. He currently serves as the Adjutant for American Legion Hunter-Morris Memorial Post
911serving western Williamson County.
The State Board of Education designates and mandates instruction in the knowledge and skills that constitute a
well-balanced curriculum, and it adopts instructional materials based on those curriculum standards. The board
is comprised of 15 members, and District 10 includes 18 counties: Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Burleson, Burnet,
Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Travis (part), Waller, Washington,
and Williamson.
As a businessman in the technology sector, Fleece says he is attuned to the skills necessary for success in the
hyper-competitive global business environment and that he is committed to making sure that Texas
schoolchildren are adequately prepared for success in the global marketplace. Fleece says a strong education
system is the foundation for economic prosperity of Texas and that he is focused on ensuring that students
master the necessary skills in math, science, reading/writing, and social studies.
Fleece notes he has been married to his wife Nicole for 13 years and that they have resided in Williamson
County for two years after living in Travis County for over a decade. They are members of St. Helen Catholic
Church in Georgetown, have been members of the Texas Alliance for Life Leadership Circle for six years, and
have served as delegate or alternate to the last three Republican Party of Texas state conventions.
Presidential Exploratory Committee in 1999. He also volunteered on the policy staff for the Bush-Cheney 2000 campaign
from 1999 to 2000. He was the GOP nominee for House District 50 in 2006 and also served as Vice Chairman of the
Travis County Republican Party. He currently serves as the Adjutant for American Legion Hunter-Morris Memorial Post
911serving western Williamson County.
The State Board of Education designates and mandates instruction in the knowledge and skills that constitute a
well-balanced curriculum, and it adopts instructional materials based on those curriculum standards. The board
is comprised of 15 members, and District 10 includes 18 counties: Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Burleson, Burnet,
Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Travis (part), Waller, Washington,
and Williamson.
As a businessman in the technology sector, Fleece says he is attuned to the skills necessary for success in the
hyper-competitive global business environment and that he is committed to making sure that Texas
schoolchildren are adequately prepared for success in the global marketplace. Fleece says a strong education
system is the foundation for economic prosperity of Texas and that he is focused on ensuring that students
master the necessary skills in math, science, reading/writing, and social studies.
Fleece notes he has been married to his wife Nicole for 13 years and that they have resided in Williamson
County for two years after living in Travis County for over a decade. They are members of St. Helen Catholic
Church in Georgetown, have been members of the Texas Alliance for Life Leadership Circle for six years, and
have served as delegate or alternate to the last three Republican Party of Texas state conventions.
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