Mindy Bumgarner
What this job does: One of 15 members of the State Board of Education. The board sets what Texas public schools must teach, approves textbooks and other teaching materials, and helps manage the Permanent School Fund, a state investment fund for schools. Only some districts are up this year.
- Occupation
- Operations executive; holds a doctorate in clinical psychology
- Lives in
- Flower Mound
Background
- Graduated from Big Spring High School; two master's degrees and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Argosy University. source: crosstimbersgazette.com
- Ran for Place 6 on the Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees in 2023. source: crosstimbersgazette.com
- Spouse of State Rep. Ben Bumgarner. source: crosstimbersgazette.com
- Won the March 2026 Republican primary for District 14 unopposed; incumbent Evelyn Brooks ran for governor. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Support teachers source: crosstimbersgazette.com
- Expand charter schools and school choice source: crosstimbersgazette.com
- Protect parental rights and promote transparency source: crosstimbersgazette.com
- Keep "radical political agendas" out of schools source: crosstimbersgazette.com
- Focus curriculum on core academics and real-world skills source: crosstimbersgazette.com
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