Class 2023 - Civic Leadership Day

8:30 AM    Networking Breakfast
8:50 AM     Welcome / Introductions
9:00 AM     School Board Presidents Panel - How to Serve facilitated by Curt Krohn   

• Robert Riggs, Cedar Hill     
• DeAndrea Fleming, DeSoto               
• Phil McNeely, Duncanville        
• Marion Hamilton, Lancaster

9:45 AM     Break
10:00 AM    Leadership Module: Leadership ISD        Tamara Harrington / Joey Rodriguez
Leadership ISD equips community leaders to advance academic excellence and racial equity in public education through advocacy, policy, and school board governance.

Leadership ISD Testimonial: DeSoto City Councilwoman, Nicole Raphiel, Class of 2021

11:30 AM    Break
11:45 AM    School Superintendents Panel - State of Education        

• Dr. Gerald Hudson, Cedar Hill   
• Dr. Usamah Rodgers, DeSoto         
• Dr. Marc Smith, Duncanville        
• Dr. A. Katrise Perera, Lancaster

12:30PM    Lunch
1:00 PM    Mayor’s Panel - Life as a Mayor

• Carrie Gordon, Balch Springs        
• Steve Mason, Cedar Hill        
• Rachel Proctor, DeSoto         
• Barry Gordon, Duncanville     
• Ferris, Hutchins
• Sonja Brown, Glenn Heights
• Clyde Hairston, Lancaster
• Richard Dormier, Ovilla          
• Shelia Petta, Wilmer

2:00 PM     Break
2:15 PM    City Managers Panel     

• Susie Cluse, Balch Springs
• Greg Porter, Cedar Hill
• Brandon Wright, DeSoto
• Aretha Ferrel-Benavides, Duncanville
• Brooks Williams, Ferris
• Clifford Blackwell, Glenn Heights
• James Quin, Hutchins
• Opal Mauldin-Jones, Lancaster
• John Dean, Ovilla

Boards & Commissions - How to Volunteer?              
Each City Council appoints volunteers to numerous City Boards, Commissions, and Committees to serve fellow citizens and City Council in an advisory capacity and/or in carrying out functions required by city code and state statute.

3:15 PM    Break                
3:30 PM    Class Project Discussion