Governor Abbott Appoints Brother Elvis Williams to Teacher

Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees

By: John D. Cooper and Jeremy

On January 9, 2023, Brother Elvis Williams, a 1994 initiate of Beta Theta Chapter of Omega Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, was appointed to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees. The Board manages retirement and other benefits for teachers and employees of the state’s public schools and institutions of higher education. TRS is the largest public retirement system in Texas, serving nearly 1.9 million people. TRS improves the retirement security of Texas public education employees through investment management and diligent delivery of pension and health care benefits. Brother Williams's term is set to expire on August 31, 2027.

Brother Williams of Fair Oaks Ranch is assistant superintendent of operations at Edgewood Independent School District, where he oversees several departments within the school’s operations division including transportation, inventory and warehousing, planning and construction, technology, athletics, and child nutrition services. He has previously held administration positions at Dallas ISD, Del Valle ISD, and Huntsville ISD. Williams volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and with various committees of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He received a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi Valley State University, a Master of Education from Dallas Baptist University, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.

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