President
Daphne Brookins
President/Chair
harvey_daphne@hotmail.com
Phone: (817) 733-0727
Daphne Brookins, Tarrant County Community Advocate, has had a long career in Public Affairs and Service. She is serving her second term as a board member for the Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and second year as President of the Texas Wesleyan’s Alumni Board of Directors. Additionally, she served two terms (4 years) on the City Council for the City of Forest Hill, during which time she served as Mayor Pro Tem for two years.
Mrs. Brookins has embraced four initiatives as a Tarrant County advocate. Those include: Empowering our youth--creating positive opportunities and a well informed, comprehensive and efficient strategy for addressing the problems of youth unemployment and school drop out rates; Working with our young women-–helping to reduce teenage pregnancy by creating, initiating and supporting constructive career development and job readiness and educational programs throughout Tarrant County; Working with senior citizens-—collaborating with several organizations throughout Tarrant County to make sure that senior citizens understand their rights and what they are eligible for through government assistance and county and state resources; People with disabilities-- further opportunities for persons with disabilities so they can enjoy full and equal access to lives of independence, productivity, and self-determination.
Her current board memberships include:
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Past President and current Board member of the Texas Wesleyan Alumni Board of Directors (2007-present)
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Forest Hill Youth Advisory Commission (2007-present)
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Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (2007- present)
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Fort Worth Sister Cities Young Professional Advisory Council Vice President (2008-present)
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Team Fort Worth (2008-present)
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Partnerships for Stronger Communities (2008-present)
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Southeast Fort Worth Dropout Coalition member (2008-present)
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YMCA Metropolitan Board Member (2007-present)
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Director’s Circle with Girls Inc. (2007-present)
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Tarrant County Challenge Inc. Board Member (2007-present)
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Ladder Alliance Board Member (2008-present)
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Member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)
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Forum leader and spokesperson for the American Cancer Society
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Advisory Board Member for Expanding Your Horizons 2001- present (Science and Math program for under-privileged Middle School Girls @ TWU)
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Co-chair Developer of National Community Service Day for the Metroplex
She is co-president and founder of the Tarrant County Youth Summit. Mrs. Brookins was awarded the “40 Under 40” award by the Fort Worth Business press as an up and coming rising star in the Metroplex area 2006. She was awarded the “Young Alumni of the Year” by Texas Wesleyan University as an alumnus or alumna within ten years of graduation is recognized for their outstanding personal or professional achievement 2006 and was featured in Womensbiz magazine in 2005 as a “Woman to Watch”. She was also named to the All-Century Track team by the NCAA in 2006, awarded the Mayor Mike Moncrief Believing in Youth Award in 2009 and Commended by the Area Agency on Aging for the Advocating for Older People.
She has a husband, Carl Brookins, two children, Dylan, who attends Southwest High School and Jordan, who attends Como Montessori Magnet Elementary.
President
Dr. Karen Davis President/Chair
Karen.Davis@BNSF.com
ilove_kdd@yahoo.com
Phone: (817)937-6709
Cell: (817) 791-2434
Dr. Karen Davis, former Forest Hill City Councilwoman, now proudly serves as Coordinator of the Forest Hill Youth Advisory Council. In her professional career, Dr. Davis works in Operations for BNSF Railway. Before changing hats as a railroad transportation employee, Dr. Davis was a Chemistry Professor at TCJC Southeast Campus.
Dr. Davis keeps a full, active and rewarding schedule by serving as a community and humanitarian advocate through several boards; including, the Board of Directors for McDonalds YMCA, Tex-21 Transportation Board, Texas Wesleyan University's Expanding Your Horizon and Girls, Inc. She has also been involved and a steadfast figure on other boards for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway's Diversity Council, Tarrant County Junior College Grievances Council, Tarrant County Junior College – Southeast Campus Chair for Health and Safety. She further remains a long time standing member with the Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, Blacks in Government, UAWW and countless other charities and for profit organizations.
When Dr. Davis is not mentoring students in the Minority Achievers Group, she can often be found participating in numerous speaking engagements. To her list of achievements, Dr. Davis received the prestigious recognition as being a 2007 Honoree of Fort Worth's Business Press 40 under 40, which illuminates forty of Tarrant County's biggest and brightest starts. She's also been recognized as Who's Who of Science, BNSF Outstanding Achievement and the United Way Blue Award for board service as well a host of countless other accolades.
Admiringly, Dr. Davis believes that the greatest award and honor unequivocally motherhood and having the opportunity to share her life story to provide encouragement to others. A life that began as a [former] gang member and teenage mother to working hard and obtaining a Doctorate in Leadership Organization is but one example. She admits, "I went from a life of breaking laws to a life of setting laws and procedures and running a city with character, leadership and pride that is not fostered out of fear and terror."
Dr. Davis further contends that her most passionate cause in life is to let every young person know that they hold the ink pen that writes their life story. So, what will your story say? Will it be a #1 best seller?
Assistant
Jojuana Lametrice Turner jojuanaturner@ymail.com
Phone: (214)283-3007
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