Currently holds the office of Texas State Board of Education - District 11 until January 13, 2025.
Candidate for Texas State Board of Education - District 11 in 2024 Texas Primary Election.
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Get StartedImproving education standards in all subjects. Learn more
Growing the Permanent School Fund. Learn more
Incorporating Senate Bill 3 (anti-CRT) in our classrooms and teacher professional development. Learn more
Making sure our instructional materials are factual and unbiased. Learn more
Pat will be a natural leader and principled conservative voice when the State Board of Education revises social studies educational standards in 2025. Pat has always fought for accurate and balanced social studies curriculum. Learn more
Ensuring Texas parents and taxpayers have a voice in our children's education. Learn more
For 18 years, Pat has been on the committee overseeing the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF), a diversified $55 billion investment portfolio which helps fund Texas education. By guiding the PSF with conservative fiscal leadership, Pat improves educational outcomes and saves YOU, the taxpayer, money. Learn more
Maintaining local control. Learn more
A staunch supporter of local control, Pat believes school districts, parents, taxpayers, and educators should have a say in local education policy. Learn more
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