| Trustee, Javier De Leon |
 Vice President - Place 2
JAVIER DE LEON is a native and a product of Harlingen CISD. He is serving his second term on the HCISD Board of Trustees and currently holds the position of Vice President. In addition to his service on the School Board he is the Associate Vice President of Workforce Development at Texas State Technical College in which he has been employed for over 17 years. His responsibilities include overseeing multi-million dollar federal grants which include: Educational Opportunity Center, Basic Skills Programs, International Programs, Migrant Programs, Upward Bound and Workforce Investment Act Programs. He earned his Associates Degree in Communications, Bachelor’s in Speech and Hearing Therapy, and Master’s in Public Administration. His work in public administration and experience is why his biography was accepted for publication in the Chancellor’s list at UT Pan American. Only 1% of the students from the nation’s 3,000 colleges and universities are honored this way each year. Mr. De Leon has served on various boards including: Chairman of the Cameron County Civil Service Board, Rio Grande State Center Board, Harlingen Planning and Zoning Appeals Board, Harlingen’s Youth Council Board, UT Houston School of Public Health, Regional Campus at Brownsville, and Leadership Harlingen. He and his wife, Rose Marie – an educator of the Harlingen CISD, have two children, Stephanie and Monica, who are currently in the public school system. |
