Tina Veal-Gooch - Ward 3

Contact Information:

  • Tina Veal-Gooch
  • Home Phone: 903-793-2340
  • Bus. Phone: 903-794-3651 ext. 1013
  • Cell: 903-278-9640

Personal:

  • Tina is a lifetime resident of Texarkana and has dedicated her time and energy to public service. She is married to James L. Gooch, since 1995, and was elected to serve Ward 3 in May 2009.

Education:

  • Nine (9) Hours taken toward Master of Business Administration - Texas A&M University - Texarkana
  • Bachelor of Science in History & Marketing - Texas A&M University - Texarkana
  • Texas High School

Professional

  • Executive Director of Public Relations - Texarkana Independent School District (2005 - Present)
  • Over 23 years in Marketing/Public Relations field within the For-Profit and Non-Profit Industry.

Civic Involvement:

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Texarkana, Board of Directors (1995-1997)
  • Business Organization for a New Downtown, Board of Directors (1992-1994)
  • Children's Trust Fund of Texas, Board of Directors (1998-2000)
  • Junior League of Texarkana, Past President & Member Sustainer (1994 - Present)
  • Komen Texarkana Race for the Cure, Committee Chairman (2003-2005)
  • Leadership Texarkana, Graduate '93 & Past President (1993 - 2004)
  • Literacy Council of Bowie & Miller Counties, Board of Directors (1999 - 2001)
  • Main Street Texarkana, Advisory Board (2004 - 2006)
  • Our Children's First Coalition, Governor's Task Force (Arkansas) (1996 - 2000)
  • Ozan Inghram/Iron Mountain Neighborhood Development Corporation, Board of Directors (2000)
  • Recipient of the Idalee Hawkins Leadership Award for Community Service (2004)
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities of Texarkana, Board of Directors (1996 - 2005)
  • Texarkana Animal Shelter, Board of Directors (2005)
  • Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Committee (1992 - 2000)
  • Texas Schools Public Relations Association, Member (2005 - Present)
  • Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council Women for the Arts, Member (2005 - Present)
  • United Way of Greater Texarkana, Allocations Committee Chairman (2000 - 2004)
  • Wilbur Smith Rotary Club, Member & Board of Directors (1993-1995)
  • Women for A&M Texarkana, Member (2005 - Present)