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Board of Trustees
Burke is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees. Members are appointed by the Commissioners’ Courts in Burke’s service area.
Current Trustees
Represented County in Parentheses

John Howard, Treasurer (Shelby)

Sondra Williams, Secretary (Tyler/Newton)

Lois Ball (Houston)

Rachel Slocomb Drake (Livingston)

Judge Fritz Faulkner (San Jacinto)

Jim McReynolds (Sabine, San Augustine)

Steven Doug Page (Trinity)
Ex Officio Members

Sheriff Byron Lyons

Sheriff Robert Burby

Melanie Taylor – Burke CEO
Board Meeting Agendas
See below for agendas of Burke’s recent board meetings. In 2023, Burke transitioned to bimonthly meetings.
For information about meeting times and locations, please call 936-639-1141 or e-mail info@myburke.org.
Addressing the Board
In all Board meetings, the agenda will include an opportunity for visitors to comment. The Board of Trustees’ policy is that these comments will be limited to three minutes unless otherwise approved by the Board. Visitors who desire to speak on an agenda item must complete this request form by 10 a.m. before the board meeting unless the agenda item is a closed-session item. Then, the request must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Requests may also be made in person at the Burke Central Administration office at 2001 S. Medford Drive in Lufkin during regular business hours.
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