Jacksonville ISD Board of Trustees:

James Houser
President		  
  • Elected to Board in May, 2005 
  • Current professional position: Owner/consultant, of James Houser, Consulting Foresters Company since 1981
  • Education: B.S. in Forestry, with an emphasis on Forest Management, Stephen F. Austin University, School of Forestry, 1977
  • Experience: 27 years consulting forestry experience; James Houser, Consulting Foresters Company, 1981 – present; Tom Crater, Consulting Forester, 1978 to 1981,United States Army Airborne Infantry & Texas Army National Guard, 1971 to 1977
  • ACF Activities: Member since 1991; National Conference Committee Member, 2002
  • Affiliations:
    Board of Directors of the Texas Forestry Association Forestry Political Action Committee (FORPAC)
     Chairman, TFA Legislative Committee and Past President of TFA;
    Certified Tree Farm Inspectors with the American Tree Farm System;
    Certified Forester with the Society of American Foresters, of which he is also a member;
    Board of Directors, Cherokee County Appraisal District, 2000 to present.
  • Awards/Achievements: 
    Cherokee County Conservation Award, 1996. 

Jim Tarrant, Jr.
Vice President
  
  • Elected May 2007
  • Previous Board member May 1999-May 2005
    • served as Secretary May 2000-2001
    • served as Vice President May 2001-2002
    • served as President May 2001-May 2004
  • Married to Cindy, 3 sons: Matt, Ben, Will
  • Self-employed - Owner of Consolidated Crates
  • 5th Generation – Jacksonville Area
  • Graduate of:
    • Jacksonville High School
    • Texas A&M University, College Station
  • Serves on Board of Directors for:
    • Texas National Bank
    • East Texas Farm & Ranch Club
    • Living Alternatives
    • North Cherokee County Water Board
  • Member of:
    • Farm Bureau
    • Texas A&M College of Agricultural Development Council
    • Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program
    • Central Baptist Church

Joe Casey
Secretary

  • Elected to Board in May, 2006

  • Married with three children 

  • Owner, Skyways Aeronautical, Inc.

  • VP Sales-Century Industrial Coating

  • Schools:
    Graduate - B.F. Terry High School in Rosenberg, Texas 
    Graduate of  Lon Morris College
    Graduate of Stephen F. Austin University at Nacogdoches

  • Member of: 
    Central Baptist Church-Deacon
    U.S. Army Reserve, CPT
         Commander-B Troop7/6 Calvary (Air Attack)

Todd Travis
  
  • Elected to Board in May 2009
  • Graduate of Jacksonville High School
  • Married with two children
  • Schools:
    Lon Morris College
    Tyler Junior College – Soccer Scholarship
    Texas A&M
  • President, Hubert Glass Oil Company
  • President – Jacksonville Soccer Association
  • Coach – Jacksonville Flash – Boys Competitive Soccer Team
  • Member, First United Methodist Church

Jimmy Brown

  • Named as replacement for Ann Chandler in July 2007
    for Place 3 on Board of Trustees

  • Graduate of Jacksonville High School

  • Married with 2 children

  • Self-employed for 24 years:
    Brown’s Creative Landscaping
    Brown’s Stump Grinding

  • Member of:
    Board of Gum Creek Water Supply
    TALKS Mentoring Program

  • Served in U.S. Army, 3 years active and 3 years reserve

  • Served on ACCESS Board for 2 three year terms

Dale Jamerson

  • Elected to Board in May, 2006

  • Married with three children and seven grandchildren.

  • Owner, DeJamco LLC.

  • Pastor-Earls Chapel, Antioch Methodist Church and St. John’s United
    Methodist Church-Jacksonville

  • Schools:
    Graduate - Jacksonville High School 
    Attended University of Hawaii
    Attended Tyler Junior College

  • Member of: 
    U.S. Army 1971-1977
    Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
         Member of Executive Committee
         Chair Person of Community Development

Blaine Verhelle		  
  • Elected May 2010
  • Married to Kendra Verhelle MD
  • 4 children, Heather 23, Alaina 13, and 11 year old twins Abigail & Adam
  • Owner and Operator of Verhelle's Tax & Bookkeeping Service, Inc.
  • Graduate of:
    • BBA From SFA
    • MPA (Masters of Professional Accountancy) from SFA
  • Member of:
    • National Association of Enrolled Agents
    • Texas Association of Enrolled Agents
    • The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
    • National Small Business Association
    • National Write Your Congressman
    • NRA, TRA, LNRA
    • Life Member of The Second Amendment Defenders club
    • Jacksonville Lions Club (Member at Large)
    • Rusk Rotary Club
    • Boy Scouts of America
    • National Wild Turkey Foundation
    • Ducks Unlimited
    • Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
    • First Baptist Church of Jacksonville