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Board of Managers
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, Chair man
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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