School Board Biographies: A-D
Jimmie K. Alton
Jimmie K. Alton served on the Humble ISD School Board for 1 year. He was appointed to serve out the unexpired term of C. C. Wellborn on July 5, 1932 in Position 4. He was then elected to the position on April 1, 1933 and and resigned on June 6, 1933.
On the School Board, he served as:
Vice-President
July 1932 - June 1933
E. A. Arrington
E. A. Arrington served on the Humble ISD School Board for 3 years. He was elected to Position 7 on April 2, 1932 and served continuously through April 11, 1935.
On the School Board, he served as:
Secretary
April 1932 - April 1933
April 1933 - July 1933
Ben Bagby
Ben Bagby served on the Humble ISD School Board for 3 years. He was elected to Position 5 on April 7, 1934 and served continuously through April 3, 1937.
April 1932 - April 1933
Philip Risley Beavens
Philip Risley Beavens was born on October 26, 1880. He was owner of the Moonshine Pharmacy located at Moonshine Hill, where he worked as a druggist.
Phil R. Beavens served on the Humble ISD School Board for 4 years. He was elected to the first Humble ISD School Board on May 29, 1919 and served through June 4, 1923.
On the School Board, he served as:
Secretary
May 1919 - April 1920
April 1920 - May 1921
May 1921 - April 1922
April 1922 - June 1923
Philip Risley Beavens died on January 5, 1934.Deerwood Country Club.
Dr. W. H. Bennett
Dr. W. H. Bennett served on the School Board for Harris County Common School District No. 28 from 1916 through 1918. He also served on the Humble ISD School Board for 2 years in Position 1, beginning on April 4, 1931 and ending on April 1, 1933.
On the Humble ISD School Board, he served as:
Board President
April 1932 - April 1933
Bob Berry
Bob B. Berry worked as a Petroleum Engineer for Enron Engineering, and was also the owner of Patriotic Exploration and Production Co.
Bob Berry served on the Humble ISD School Board for 10 years. He was elected to Position 7 on January 24, 1984 and served continuously until February 8, 1994.
On the School Board, he served as:
Board President
February 1989 - January 1990Vice-President
January 1988 - February 1989
January 1993 - January 1994Secretary
January 1985 - January 1986
February 1992 - January 1993Parliamentarian
January 1987 - January 1988
Bob Berry stepped down from his School Board position on February 8, 1994, when his company transferred him to a town located in the southwest part of Siberia, Russia. His wife Beth was serving as the executive director of the Bordersville Three H Center at the time. Mr. Berry's empty board position was eventually filled by Lynn Fields.
William W. Bivin
William W. Bivin is a partner in the law firm of Bivin & McNamara, and is a former director of the Humble Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Bivin served on the Humble ISD School Board for 12 years. He was elected to Position 4 on February 11, 1992 and served through May 15, 2004.
On the School Board, he served as:
Board President
January 1995 - January 1996
May 2001 - May 2002Vice-President
January 1994 - January 1995
May 2000 - May 2001Secretary
May 1999 - May 2000Parliamentarian
January 1993 - January 1994
May 1998 - May 1999
Mr. Bivin has been a member of the Texas Association of School Boards Legislative Advisory Committee, and has been chairman of the Chamber's Governmental Affairs Committee. He is a former Cub Scout Den Leader and a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Kingwood Area Emergency Medical Association, Inc. Mr. Bivin has also been a precinct chairman and the chairman of the Harris County Judicial Candidates Committee for the Republican Party of Harris County, and is a past-president of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District Small Business Council.
Horace Bozarth
Horace Francis Bozarth was born Ocober 11, 1882. Originally from Wimberly in Hays County, Texas, he opened a business in Humble soon after the first oil strike. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Humble State Bank, and was the owner of the Old Reliable Market in downtown Humble.
H. F. Bozarth served on the Humble ISD School Board for 4 years. He was elected to the first Humble ISD School Board on May 29, 1919 and served through June 4, 1923.
He was a member of the Texas Cattle Ranchers Association.
Horace Francis Bozarth died on August 28, 1960.
Eric Brewster
Eric Brewster was raised in Big Spring, Texas. He holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Music Education, and was completing a Doctoral Degree in early childhood education at the University of Houston.
Mr. Brewster began his teaching career as an Assistant Band Director for Hitchcock High School in Hitchcock ISD. In 1972, he transitioned into elementary education, where he taught at the kindergarten (1976-1977, 1977-1978), and first grade (1978-1979) levels at Foster Elementary in Humble ISD. He also worked as a Contract Representative for Walker-Kurth Lumber Co.
Eric Brewster served on the Humble ISD School Board for a little over a year. He was elected to Position 4 on January 22, 1980 and resigned on March 10, 1981. He resigned to avoid conflicts when the district hired his wife, Betty, to teach in the district.
In 1987, Mr. Brewster returned to teaching. He became an Assistant Principal in 1989, and was promoted to Principal in 1991. He went to work for Waxahachie ISD in 1996, becoming the principal of Dunway Elementary, and then Clift Elementary in 2011. He also served on the Board of Directors for the Texas Association for Education of Young Children.
Eric Brewster retired from teaching in 2013.
William T. Brooks
Captain William T. Brooks worked as a pilot for Delta Airlines. He was a 1961 graduate of The United States Naval Academy, where he was an All-American Football player. He also served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam war.
Bill Brooks served on the Humble ISD School Board for over 12 years. He was elected to Position 7 on April 5, 1971 and serving until January 24, 1984.
On the School Board, he served as:
Board President
October 1975 - January 1977
January 1982 - January 1983Vice-President
October 1974 - October 1975
January 1981 - January 1982Secretary
October 1973 - October 1974
January 1980 - January 1981Parliamentarian
January 1979 - January 1980
Captain Brooks retired from Delta Air Lines after 30 years of service in late April 1999.
Dr. Charles R. Brown
Dr. Charles R. Brown was a University of Texas Administrator and Faculty Member.
Dr. Charles R. Brown served on the Humble ISD School Board for 3 years. He was elected to Position 1 on January 19, 1982 and served until April 10, 1984 when he resigned to accept employment in another state.
On the School Board, he served as:
Secretary
January 1984 - January 1985Parliamentarian
January 1983 - January 1984
Elbert Howard Brown
E. Howard Brown was born 31 January 1908. He served on the Humble ISD School Board in Position 3 for 3 years, starting on April 8, 1940 and serving until April 6, 1943.
E. Howard Brown died 8 June 1965.
J. D. Brown
J. D. Brown was born in 1921, and worked as a general contractor.
J. D. "Jelly" Brown served on the Humble ISD School Board for 12 years. He was elected to Position 5 on May 9, 1955 and served until April 4, 1967.
On the School Board, he served as:
Board President
April 1965 - April 1966Vice-President
April 1962 - April 1963
April 1963 - April 1964
April 1964 - April 1965Secretary
April 1960 - April 1961
April 1961 - April 1962
J. C. Bryant
J. C. Bryant served on the School Board for Harris County Common School District No. 28 for 1 year, from 1908 through April 3, 1909.
William Gilbert Bubendorf
Gilbert William Bubendorf was born on September 19, 1916.
Gilbert W. Bubendorf served on the Humble ISD School Board in Position 1 for 2 years, beginning on April 4, 1939 and serving until April 8, 1941.
Gilbert William Bubendorf died on June 5, 1948.
John Christian Busch
John Christian Busch was born October 14, 1860 in Cedar Bayou, Texas. He and his family moved to the Humble area in 1899. Mr. Busch worked as a rancher, raising cattle and hogs at his home on the Atascocita Road near present-day Lake Houston.
John Busch served on the School Board for Harris County Common School District No. 28 for 1 year, from 1899 through 1900.
John Christian Busch died on March 8, 1950 in Humble, Texas.
Colin Carney
Colin Carney is a graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Taxation.
He served on the Humble ISD School Board for 1 year, 9 months. He was appointed on August 8, 2017 to take the place of Heath Rushing in Position 6. Mr. Carney served through May 4, 2019.
Mr. Carney has volunteered as a Junior Achievement instructor, YMCA T-Ball Coach, and Alliance youth soccer coach.
He serves as a member of the Board's Audit, Board and Superintendent Evaulation, and Legislative Committees, and is the Humble ISD Education Foundation Representative.
E. S. Charpiot
E. S. Charpiot served on the School Board for Harris County Common School District No. 35 for 5 years, from 1901 through 1902, and again from 1914 through 1918.
E. S. Charpiot then served on the Humble ISD School Board for 4 years. He was elected to the first Humble ISD School Board on May 29, 1919 and served through June 4, 1923
Earnest A. Charpiot
Earnest A. Charpiot was born on December 4, 1886.
Earnest A. Charpiot served on the School Board for Harris County Common School District No. 35 for 5 years, from April 13, 1907 through 1912.
Earnest A. Charpiot died on January 1, 1920.
Dr. Aaron Clevenson
Dr. Aaron Clevenson was a Manager at Anderson Consulting. He served as supervisor of the Artificial Intelligence Team at Andersen Consulting, where he is responsible for Advisory and Process Control Expert Systems.
Dr. Aaron Clevenson served on the Humble ISD School Board for 9 years. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Scott Spradlin in Position 1 on June 14, 1997. He was then elected to Position 1 on May 6, 2000 and served through May 13, 2006.
On the School Board, he served as:
Board President
May 2003 - May 2004Vice-President
May 2002 - May 2003Secretary
May 2001 - May 2002Parliamentarian
May 2000 - May 2001
Dr. Clevenson has served as a judge and category coordinator (9th grade physics) for the Houston Science Engineering Fair, and also as a Volunteer Instructor Trainer with the American Red Cross in CPR, First Aid, Water Safety and Canoeing. He has also served as the Oaks Elementary PTA-Science Fair coordinator.
He has been president of the Oaks of Atascocita Swim Team, a registered Adult Volunteer for Brownie Troop #3198. He has also been a member of the United States Power Squadron, Friends of the Atascocita Library and the Kingwood Stamp Club.
Dr. Clevenson is a recipient of the Clara Barton Award for Meritorious Volunteer Leadership from the American Red Cross.
R. W. Condon
R. W. Condon served on the Humble ISD School Board in Position 6 for 3 years, beginning on April 4, 1944 and serving until April 8, 1947.
Angela Conrad
Angela Conrad is a graduate of Arizona State University. She received her Master’s degree in Educational Technology. She works as an Instructional Designer for Insperity. Mrs. Conrad has over 14 years in public education, including six years classroom experience as a math teacher, and eight years’ experience in the Humble ISD Instructional Technology department. She won national recognition for Humble ISD through distance learning programs she designed, implemented, and shared with colleagues in other districts.
She was elected on May 11, 2013. She served for 7 years in Position 3. She resigned in March 2020 because she and her husband move dout of the area.
On the School Board, she served as:
President
June 2017 - June 2018Vice-President
June 2016 - June 2017June 2015 - July 2016
Parliamentarian
June 2014 - June 2015
June 2019 - June 2020
Mrs. Conrad has been chair of the School Board’s Technology and Data Governance Committee and the Board and Superintendent Evaluation Committee. She has also served on the Legislative Committee.
Charles Cunningham
Charles Cunningham is a Key Accounts Consultant for Center-Point Energy, and has lived in Humble since 1994. Charles received an honorary Doctorate of Arts in Christian Leadership in 2018 from Juliana King University.
Mr. Cunningham was elected to the School Board in Position 4 on May 12, 2007. He served continuously for more than 12 years, resiging in September 2019 to take a position on the City of Humble City Council.
On the School Board, he served as:
Board President
June 2011 - June 2012
June 2018 - June 2019Vice-President
June 2011 - June 2012
June 2017 - June 2018Secretary
June 2010 - June 2011Parliamentarian
May 2009 - June 2010
June 2016 - June 2017
He was very tenacious in pursing a position on the school board. He ran for a school board position unsuccessfully five times (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004). In fact, he lost the 2001 election by only 10 votes. He was finally elected to the school board on his sixth attempt, on May 12, 2007.
Mr. Cunningham has been chairman of the School Board’s Audit Committee and has also been a member of the Finance Committee and the Building and Planning Committee. He served as the Board's representative to the Humble ISD Education Foundation Board.
He served as Director and a past president of the Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards (GCAASB). Charles was also elected by the Texas Association of School Boards to serve on the TASB Board of Directors.
J. A. Daniel
J. A. Daniel served on the Humble ISD School Board for just over a year,. He was elected to Position 7 on May 10, 1950 and serving until August 7, 1951.
William Dewey
William Dewey served on the School Board for Harris County Common School District No. 50 from 1918 until February 1919, when District No. 50 was transformed into the Humble Independent School District.
Martina Lemond Dixon
Martina is a graduate of Auburn University with Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and LSU with a Post Baccalaureate in Construction Management.
She was elected to Position 5 on May 6, 2017.
On the School Board, she served as:
President
June 2021 - presentVice-President
June 2020 - June 2021Secretary
June 2019 - June 2020Parliamentarian
June 2018 - June 2019
Martina serves on the Lake Houston Family YMCA Board, and she was the Leadership Lake Houston 2014 Class President, which is a program sponsored by the Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce.
Martina served on the Humble ISD Education Foundation as the Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair, and on the Grant Review Committee. She was elected to the School Board at the American Community School in Abu Dhabi in 2008, and served as Board Secretary, Curriculum Chair, and Association-Board-Community Chair. She served on the Humble ISD PTA Council’s executive board as Board Secretary, and Scholarship Chair for three years. She has 10 years teaching experience in public schools, eight of which were in Galena Park ISD.
H. C. Doan
H. C. Doan served on the Humble ISD School Board in Position 6 for 5 years, beginning on April 8, 1941 and serving until April 4, 1944.
On the School Board, he served as:
Vice-President
April 1942 - April 1943
Earl Edward Domengeaux
Mr. Domengeaux was general sale manager and co-owner of Frontier Ford Sales. Earl E. Domengeaux served on the Humble ISD School Board for 5 years. He was elected to Position1 on April 5, 1970 and serving until October 4, 1975.
On the School Board, he served as:
Board President
October 1974 - October 1975Vice-President
October 1973 - October 1974Secretary
April 1972 - October 1973
He also served as President of the Humble Rotary Club (1971-1972).
Dr. John Brown DuBose
Dr. John Brown Dubose was born on November 4, 1876 in Robertson County, Texas. He moved to Humble in 1903 as a doctor for the Southern Pacific Railroad. He served as the first Mayor of Humble in 1933.
Dr. John B. Dubose served on the Humble ISD School Board for 4 years. He was elected to the first Humble ISD School Board on May 29, 1919, and served as the first President of the School Board. He resigned near the beginning of his 5th term on June 30, 1923.
On the School Board, he served as:
Board President
May 1919 - April 1920
April 1920 - May 1921
May 1921 - April 1922
Dr. John Brown Dubose died on February 15, 1947.
Hugh Edward Dugan
Hugh Edwin Dugan was born on June 18, 1916. He was a regional manager of Libby, McNeill & Libby. He later worked as the Regional Manager of Seabrook Farms Frozen Foods.
Hugh E. Dugan served on the Humble ISD School Board for 3 years. He was elected to Position 7 on April 9, 1968 and serving until April 4, 1971.
On the School Board, he served as:
Secretary
April 1970 - April 1971
Mr. Dugan also served as a charter trustee of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District in 1972.
Hugh Edwin Dugan died on June 5, 1980.
Joseph W. Dunman
Joseph W. Dunman opened the first schoolhouse in the area, called Joe Dunman's Schoolhouse. When Harris County Common School DIstrict No. 28 was formed in this area, Joe Dunman's Schoolhouse was used as the first school. He is the son of Joseph Dunman, one of the first setllers in the area.
Joseph W. Dunman served on the School Board for Harris County Common School District No. 28 for 1 year, from 1885 to 1886.
E. J. Dunn
E. J. Dunn served on the School Board for Harris County Common School District No. 35 for 4 years, from April 3, 1909 through April 5, 1913.
Alton Duran
Alton Duran was born on August 5, 1902.
Alton Duran served on the Humble ISD School Board in Position 1 for 6 years. He was elected on April 1, 1933 and served continuously through April 4, 1939.
On the School Board, he served as:
President
April 1938 - April 1939Secretary
April 1934 - April 1935
April 1935 - April 1936
April 1936 - April 1937
April 1937 - April 1938
Alton Duran died on June 18, 1960.