Leander ISD
Board of Trustees, Place 7
Jason Embry
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Jason Embry
- Current role
- Co-founder, New West Communications, a strategic communications firm (per campaign)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Southwestern University (1998)
- Former journalist and Capitol reporter, Austin American-Statesman (per campaign)
- Communications director for then-House Speaker Joe Straus (per campaign)
- Cedar Park or Leander resident since 2010 (per campaign)
- Twin sons attend Leander High School (per campaign)
- Experience
- Served on the steering committee, 2026 Leander ISD Citizens Facility Advisory Committee (per campaign)
- Past vice president, Winkley Elementary and Running Brushy Middle School PTAs (per campaign)
- Vice president, Leander Youth Basketball board (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "We must reverse the decline in our student enrollment so that we can maintain academic programs."
- "We must also scrutinize the use of laptops and other devices to ensure that they support learning, rather than distracting from it."
- "Parents must also have greater input in district decisions."
- "I will explore creating programs at some existing campuses to increase choice within LISD."
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Community Impact Q&A: "We must also scrutinize the use of laptops and other devices to ensure that they support learning, rather than distracting from it."
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "He'll work with legislators from both parties to secure more funding for LISD"
- Vouchers / school choice: Candidate bio on the district's election page says he has been "on the front lines of advocating for additional school funding and opposing private-school vouchers"
- Endorsements
- Williamson County Democratic Party
- Trish Bode, Leander ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
- Nekosi Nelson, Leander ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
- Laura Marques, Leander ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
- Anna Smith, Leander ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
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- Sade Fashokun, Leander ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
- Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia, Leander ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
- Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- jasonembry.com
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