Governor Greg Abbott today named Donna Bahorich Chair of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) for a term to expire February 1, 2017.
 
Donna Bahorich was elected to the SBOE in November 2012 and took office on January 1, 2013. She serves on the Committee on School Initiatives, which oversees agenda items related to charter schools, State Board for Educator Certification rules, and the appointment of school board members for districts located on military bases, which she previously chaired. She is also a member of the board's Ad Hoc Committee on the Long-Range Plan for Public Education.
 
As the District 6 SBOE representative, Bahorich represents part of Harris County.