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The Harris County Hospital District Board of Managers comprises nine members appointed by the Harris County Commissioners Court.

During their two-year terms, Board members are sworn to uphold the Constitution of the State of Texas and oversee the efficient administration of the Hospital District. The following is a list of the Harris County Hospital District’s active board members:


Stephen H. DonCarlos, Chairman
 

 

 

 

 


Term: 11/02/2007 - 11/01/2009
Original Appointment: December 1998

Mr. DonCarlos is a partner in the law firm of Reid, Strickland & Gillette. His professional activities include former President of East Harris County Bar Association, member of the College of the State Bar of Texas and former member of the State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee 4-E. Mr. DonCarlos received a BBA in Accounting from Texas Tech University and J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.

Mr. DonCarlos’ community activities include serving as Councilman, City of Baytown, former President of Baytown Rotary Club, Board Member of Baytown West Chambers County Economic Development Foundation, former Board Member of Baytown Symphony Orchestra; member of Baytown Chamber of Commerce, former Board Member of Baytown Sheltering Arms and former Board Member of Baytown Crime Stoppers.



Carolyn Truesdell, Vice Chair
 

 

 

 

 

Term: 11/02/2006 - 11/01/2008
Original Appointment: April 2003

Ms. Truesdell is a retired attorney who worked at Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (Houston). She attended Stanford University as a National Merit Scholar, Case Western Reserve University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Ms. Truesdell received her J.D. from the University of Houston.

Her current affiliations include New Hope Housing, Inc. and University of Houston Law Foundation. Her past affiliations have been with Leadership Texas Class of 2000, State Bar of Texas Committee on Opportunities for Minorities in the Profession, and the Houston Area Women's Center where she served on the Board of Directors.



Elvin Franklin, Jr.

 

 

 

 



Term: 11/02/2006 - 11/01/2008
Original Appointment: July 1986

Mr. Franklin is owner of Elvin Franklin’s Insurance Agency and has served as Chair of the Board of Managers during three terms. Mr. Franklin attended Mississippi State University and Grambling State University where he earned the Bachelor of Science Degree.

Mr. Franklin has been associated with Gulf Oil Companies, USA, Caddo Parish Schools and LaSalle Parish Schools. His professional organizations include Houston Association of Life Underwriters, Texas Association of Life Underwriters, National Association of Life Underwriters, etc. Mr. Franklin’s civic and community organizations include Grambling University Foundation Board, North Houston Chamber of Commerce Trustee, North Forest ISD, Aldine Independent School District Scholarship Endowment Board, Northeast YMCA Board of Directors, Greenspoint Rotary Club, NAACP, Northeast Houston Optimist Club, Riverwood Estates Civic Club, Houston Chapter of the Grambling Alumni Association and the Texas Medical Center Board of Directors.
 


Danny F. Jackson
, Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 


Term: 11/02/2006 - 11/01/2008
Original Appointment: November 1996

Mr. Jackson is recently retired as President and Co-Owner of Baker-Jackson Nissan Oldsmobile, Inc.

His past associations have been with Sam White Oldsmobile Company, Gullo-Haas Toyota and Lester Witte & Company. Professional organizations include Houston Area Oldsmobile Retailers Advertising Association, Houston Automobile Dealers Association and National Dealer Council-Oldsmobile Division. Mr. Jackson received a BBA Degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Mr. Jackson's community organizations include West University Rotary Club, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Board of Directors, West University Soccer Club and West University Little League and Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce.
 


Mary C. Spinks


 

 

 

 



Term: 11/02/2007 - 11/01/2009
Original Appointment: November 1997

Ms. Spinks is the Parish Administrator for the Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Community. She formerly served as Sales Manager for The Greater Houston Partnership Publications, a political candidate in the Republican Primary and as an owner of the Image Glass Company. Ms. Spinks received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Houston.



E. Dale Wortham, Secretary


 

 

 

 

 


Term: 11/02/2007 - 11/01/2009
Original Appointment: December 1998

Mr. Wortham is the Assistant Business Manager of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union #716, President of the Harris County AFL-CIO, Vice-President of the Texas State AFL-CIO.Civic and Trade Associations include Industrial Relations Research Association, International Association of Electrical Inspectors, United Way, Election Judge Pct. 084.



Michael Jhin

Term: 11/02/06 to 11/01/2008
Original Appointment: January 2007

After fourteen successful years with the St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, Mr. Jhin recently retired as its President & CEO and was then named as its CEO Emeritus. 

Mr. Jhin’s career spans thirty years. His first CEO post was at Temple University Hospital where he became the youngest CEO ever of a medical school hospital in the United States at the age of 33. He has devoted his entire career to recapturing the “care” and “health” (vs. “illness”) in American “healthcare”.   

Mr. Jhin has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and earned his MBA from Boston University while fulfilling his health care administration concentration at Harvard University School of Public Health.    

Mr. Jhin is very active in the Houston community and several national organizations as well. He currently serves on the boards of EGL Inc and Triad Hospitals as well as on few select community boards including Center for Houston’s Future, BioHouston, Houston Greeter , St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities Texas Dragon Boat Association, McGovern Health Museum, and American Leadership Forum. His past board service included Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Texas Heart Institute, Houston Forum, Alley Theatre, United Way-Texas Gulf Coast, and Houston World Affairs Council, Texas Hospital Association, Rensselaer Alumni Association, and Greater Houston Hospital Council. In 2003, Texas Hospital Association accorded Mr. Jhin its highest recognition, the Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration. He is a member of the World Presidents’ Organization, and is a Life Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Mr. Jhin and his wife Susan are proud to call Houston their home and have three very active and loving children.

 

Daisy Stiner

Term: 11/02/2007 - 11/01/2009
Original Appointment: September 2007

 

George D. Santos, M.D.

 



Harris County Hospital District
Board of Managers Office

2525 Holly Hall
Houston, Texas 77054
713-566-6420

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 66769
Houston, Texas 77266-6769
 

 

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