MISD BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES
COMMUNITY AWARD
A
n award honoring
those who selflessly
serve the community
for the betterment
of all was given to
Mansfield ISD Board
Trustee Raul Gonzalez.
Gonzalez received the
Gary Whetzel Heart
for the Community
Award, which is
sponsored by Common
Ground Network.
“The award was
established in 2014 in
recognition and celebration
of Gary Whetzel, who served
the community faithfully for
more than 35 years,” said
Jerry Ritchie, president of
Common Ground Network.
Gonzalez (left) has been on the MISD
School Board since 2010.
“Raul Gonzalez is the
perfect choice to receive this
award because he embodies
all of the characteristics
of a servant leader.”
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Gonzalez has served
on the MISD school
board for eight years.
He also was a member
of the Summit High
School Band Boosters,
worked with the MISD
Education Foundation,
volunteered for
numerous causes and
works closely with city
councils for Mansfield
and Arlington.
Gonzalez was surprised
with the award
on Sept. 6 at a Common
Ground Network community
breakfast. Common Ground
Network is an organization
that ensures that every
child has their needs
met in various ways.
M A NSFIELD ISD.O RG