A&M-Commerce Alum Elected Secretary of TCBSBM

Texas A&M University-Commerce alum Barbara Kelley recently received the honor of being elected Secretary of the Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members (TCBSBM). Kelley is a 2006 graduate of A&M-Commerce and currently serves as the Police Lead Telecommunicator for Dallas Area Rapid Transit. In addition to her 30-plus years in the field of public safety, Kelley also serves on the Board of Trustees for Corsicana ISD, an elected position she has held since 2009. She is a 1984 graduate of CISD and also devotes her time to the Advisory Board for the Navarro County Boys & Girls Club. The TCBSBM is a non-profit organization that speaks on behalf of quality education for African Americans in the state of Texas.
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