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Linda Griffin
Trustee
Place 3
Term: 2025-2028
Board Member Since
Education
- Tennessee State University – Nashville, Tennessee, Bachelor of Arts
- Columbia University – New York, New York, Post Master’s Studies
- Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary and College – Kennedale, Texas, Christian Education
Public Civic Offices Held
- Co-Founder, St. Mark Institutional Baptist Church
- Leadership Garland Steering Committee Chairperson
- Christian Education Facilitator
- GISD School Board – ABC Motto of Service: “Always Benefiting Children”
- Assistant Secretary, Vice President, Secretary
- President 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016
- Facility Committee Chairperson
- Garland Economic Development Partnership Chairperson
- Texas Association of School Boards Director
- Garland & Vicinity Minister’s Wives Alliance Charter Member & President
- Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir Coordinator
Affiliations
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority–Alpha Xi Omega Chapter
- North Texas Area Association of School Board Members
- Tennessee State University Alumni Association (Life Member)
- National Association of Female Executives
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Life Member)
- National Association of School Board Members
- National/Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members
- National/Texas Alliance of Black School Educators
- Almond Fellowship
- TASB School Board Advocacy Network
- Council of Urban School Boards
- LIGHT Advisory Council
- African American Advisory Council
- Garland Area Alliance of Black School Educators
Awards and Achievements
- Outstanding Texan Award for 2019 – Texas Legislative Black Caucus
- Trustee of the Year 2019 – Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE)
- Dallas County Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award for 2017 – Dallas County Commissioner’s Court
- Women of the Year –National Business and Professional Women (Dallas) - 2011
- National PTA Life Member Award 2009
- Garland ISD Council of PTA–Legislative Award 2009
- NAACP - Honoring First Ladies Award 2007
- Texas Black Caucus of School Boards– Regional VP Award 2004-2006
- Leadership Award – Texas Alliance of Black School Educators 2002-2004
- Texas Police Officers Award - Dallas – Co Educational Excellence Award 2001
- Leadership Texas Association of School Boards Graduate (Master Trustee)–Class of 2001
- Garland Branch NAACP Black History Award 2001
- Texas PTA Life Member Award 2001
- Garland Chamber of Commerce 1999/2000 Service Award
- Leadership Garland Steering Committee Chairman of the Year Award 2000
- Main Street Garland Community Award-First Black GISD Board Member 2000
- Leadership Garland Graduate–Class XVII-1998
- Outstanding Young Woman in America
- Garland Alliance of Black School Educators Life Membership
Special interests