Champion for Education & Access. Community Builder. Combat Veteran. I was inspired to be all of this and more as a product of Texas public schools. 

As the daughter of two life-long educators, my roots are planted firmly in our Tarrant County educational community. My professional and volunteer experiences have impacted all levels of education – from local, district, and state level service supporting our PreK-12 learners, to teaching college students and providing career development opportunities to faculty and staff at UT Arlington, to creating partnerships between DFW-area business and world-class business faculty at TCU. 

Elected by the voters of Tarrant County, the TCC Board of Trustees provides final approval for District policies, budget, faculty and staff appointments, construction, and for all other matters of District development and operation. Critical to this mission is oversight of the $825 million bond passed by voters in 2019. With over a decade of experience of planning and oversight of the Arlington ISD’s 2009, 2014, and 2019 bonds, I have the know-how needed to ensure that your tax dollars will help equip facilities, create workforce solutions, and deliver innovative programs accessible by all learners throughout the six-campus Tarrant County College District.

Join me and my family as we help ensure that success is within reach for all of Tarrant County! 

— Jeannie Deakyne