Institutions & Civil Society

Luis Tamayo

luis.tamayo@dallascounty.org

214-653-7627

Context and information: n/a

Dale Petroskey

President

dpetroskey@dallaschamber.org

214-746-6611

Graduated from Michigan State University; worked as Chief of Staff to Congressman Bill Goodling, Assistant White House Press Secretary to President Ronald Reagan, and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation under then-Secretary Elizabeth Dole; served as a senior executive at the National Geographic Society; took executive position at the chamber in 2014; married; 3 married children

The Texas Conservation Alliance

Allyn Dukes

Board member (Houston)

dukesa@earhlink.net

281-808-1170

Context and information: Co-chair of  The National Wildlife Federation

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Dallas Sierra Club

Victoria Howard

Chair

214-369-5543

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Texas Campaign for the Environment

Robin Schneider

Executive Director

robin@texasenvironment.org

512-326-5655

Context and information: N/A

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Earth Share Texas

Francoise Van Keuren

Executive Director

francoise@earthshare-texas.org

512-472-5518

Context and information: n/a

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Trinity Park Conservancy

Tony Moore

President

Email: n/a

214-740-1616

Context and information: n/a

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

Anne Brown

Executive Director

Email: n/a

214-720-1478

Context and information: n/a

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (local 20)

Price Warwick Jr.

Business Manager

pwarwick@ibew20.org

972-263-1122

Desoto Independent School District

Superintendent: Dr. Usamah Rodgers

Phone: 972-223-6666

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The Board:

• DeAndrea Fleming, president
• Traci McNairy, vice president
• Chasiti McKissic, secretary
• Cynthia Watson-Banks
• Karen Daniel
• Dr. Tiffany Clark
• Abe Cooper, Jr.

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DeSoto High School

Principal Jasen Campbell

972-230-0726

The Battle Within

Justin Hoover

Executive Director

justin@thebattlewithin.org 

913-359-6100

Context and information: For psychological wellbeing of veterans and first respondents

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Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center

Penny King

President

Email: n/a

214-489-7984

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Veterans of Foreign Wars (Post 6796)

Eric Grotegut

Commander

Email: n/a

214-327-9565

Context and information: n/a

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American Legion (Tx Post 0053)

Juan M Guerrero

Commander

vabusterb@verizon.net

903-535-7886

Context and information: n/a

Boot Campaign

Shelly Kirkland

CEO

shelly@bootcampaign.org

469-248-0396

Context and information: n/a

There are no institutions of higher learning within the Desoto city limits.

Desoto Rotary Club 

Velma Davison, President

PO BOX 458

DeSoto, TX 75115

Email: dpearl1117@gmail.com

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Dallas Elks Lodge #2552

William Hunnicut, Exalted Ruler

d.lodge@att.net

(972)223-2552 (Lodge)

(972)223-2552 (Office)

1316 S Hampton Rd

Desoto, TX 75115-8096

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Desoto Lions Club

Allen Dunbar, webmaster

Desoto.Lions@gmail.com

allendunbar@tx.rr.com  

972-863-1401

Acapulco Rest. 200 East Beltline Rd. DeSoto TX

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DeSoto Masonic Lodge # 1409 

Donald Dewberry, Worshipful Master

desotomasons@hotmail.com

desotolodge1409@outlook.com

214-937-9156

111 North Lyndalyn Avenue, DeSoto, Texas 75115

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White Rock YMCA

Eric Schenkelberg

Vice President Operations

 eschenkelberg@ymcadallas.org

214-328-3849

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Metropolitan Lodge No. 146

metropolitan146pha@gmail.com

211 N. I-35 Desoto, TX 75115

Southern Baptists of Texas Convention

Nathan Lorick

Executive Director

nlorick@sbtexas.com

Phone: 817-552-2500

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First United Methodist Church

Reverend Mitchell Boone

Senior Minister

mboone@fumcdallas.org

214-220-2727 x 206

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Preston Road Church of Christ

Jeff Wheeler

Worship Minister

info@prestonroad.org

214-526-7221

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St. Paul United Methodist Church

Rev. Dr. Lucretia R. Facen

Senior Pastor

lfacen@spumcd.net

214-922-0000