Gary Granger
Nonpartisan Race
Gary Granger
Nonpartisan Race
Candidate for Willis ISD Trustee, Position 3
About
Retired educator with 29 years of service. Former Willis ISD Chemistry teacher. Served on the Willis ISD bond committee (2022) and superintendent search committee.
Conservative Endorsements
Candidate Videos
Notable Quotes
“Gut feelings don't improve test scores — data does.”
“A school where students don't feel safe is a school where students can't learn.”
“The school board should reflect the values and priorities of the community it serves.”
“Accountability and oversight doesn't happen automatically inside a district. Real oversight means no exceptions! Not for budgets. Not for curriculum. Not for personnel.”
Positions on Texas Eagle Forum Priorities
Education Issues
- STUDENT SAFETY: Committed to prioritizing policies that "create physically safe campuses, address bullying and behavioral issues head-on, and ensure every student, regardless of background, has access to the support they need to thrive."[1]
- ACCOUNTABILITY RATING: Committed to "set specific, public improvement targets for each campus, require regular board-level reviews of academic performance data, evaluate and reform programs that consistently underperform, and celebrate and replicate what's working across the district."[1]
- FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS & STAFF: Committed to "advocate for competitive teacher and staff compensation at every budget cycle, reduce administrative burden so teachers can focus on teaching, support professional development opportunities that strengthen classroom instruction, ensure support staff are valued and fairly compensated."[1]
- LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY: Committed to "host regular community listening sessions across the district, publish meeting agendas and materials in advance, continue to support public comment opportunities at board meetings, communicate board decisions in plain language — no bureaucratic jargon."[1]