Full Name:
Donna Bahorich
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Mike; 3 Children: Mark, Ben, Eric
Religion:
Christian
MA, Counseling, Liberty University, 1988-1990
BS, Financial Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University- Pamplin College of Business, 1973-1977
Member, State Board of Education, State of Texas, District 6, 2012-2021
Chair, Texas State Board of Education, 2015-2019
No caucus information on file.
Former Employee, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Former Manager, Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Communications Director, Texas State Senator Dan Patrick, 2010-2011
Founder/Director/Board Member, Home Ed Plus, Incorporated, 1998-2010
District Director, Texas State Senator Dan Patrick, 2007-2009
Member, American Leadership Forum-Houston, present
Member, Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund, Texas State Board of Education, present
Member, Conservative Leaders for Education, present
Member, Education Class 43, present
Former Member, Committee on Instruction, Texas State Board of Education
Former Chair, Committee on School Initiatives, Texas State Board of Education
Former President, Daughters of Liberty Republican Women
Former Member, Pastor's Council, Vineyard Church of Houston
Former Campaign Treasurer, Texas State Senator Dan Patrick
Participant, Community Education Fellows Program, American Leadership Forum, 2018
Liaison to the Texas Education Commissioner on Charter School Approval, Texas State Board of Education, 2013-2015
Member, Credentials Committee, State Convention, 2008, 2010, 2012
Campaign Manager/Campaign Director, Texas State Senator Dan Patrick, 2005-2012
Member, West Houston P-16 Council, 2009-2011
Primary Director, Harris County Republican Party, 2009-2010
Participant, Leadership Houston, 2009
Chair, Credentials Committee, Harris County Convention, 2008
Delegate, Republican National Convention, District 7, 2008
Awards:
2007 Volunteer of the Year for Senate District 7 (SD 7);
Credentials Committee Chair for the 2008 SD 7 County Convention;
2008, 2010, 2012 State Convention Credentials Committees;
HCRP Chairman's Advisory Board;
2008 Delegate from Congressional District 7 to the Republican National Convention.
Number of Grandchildren:
Five grandchildren