About

Richard Cantu

Position 3, At-Large

Richard Cantu is the executive director of the East Aldine Management District and has more than 30 years of experience as a public servant. He has also worked in executive-level/management positions at the City of Houston (Parks and Recreation Department and Mayor's Office), including six years as director of the Mayor's Citizens' Assistance Office. Additionally, he worked for the non-profit BakerRipley as a community center and program director. 

He serves on the Advisory Board of the Lone Star College Law Enforcement Academy and is trained as a Crime Prevention Specialist with the Texas Crime Prevention Association. He is past president of the Aldine Education Foundation and former co-chair of the North Harris County Education Alliance. He is a graduate of Leadership North Houston and the Citizens' Police Academy of the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff's Office. He is also a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Houston and a Master of Liberal Arts in Public Administration from the University of St. Thomas.

Cantu began his term in January 2019 with the term expiring in December 2024.

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Andrea Duhon 

Position 2, Precinct 4

Andrea Duhon serves as Executive Director of the Montrose and Gulfton management districts. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing from McNeese State University. She also holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs, where she was inducted into Pi Alpha Alpha, the global honor society for Public Affairs and Administration.

Trustee Duhon has previously served as a Community Leader for the Lone Star Veterans Association, now called Combined Arms. She joined public service in search of funding for school programs for her children and became passionate about standing up for those in the community who need the services but may not have the time to fight for them.

Her husband, Hank, served in the U.S. Navy, and they now live in Katy with their three children.

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Amy Flores Hinojosa: President

Position 1, Precinct 2

As a process engineer, she is employed by Chevron Corporation as project manager in technology development. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston.

She resides in Pasadena with her husband and two children and shares her passion for education through several student and professional mentoring initiatives. As the founder of Community Leaders Encouraging Academia Through Sports, Inc. or CLEATS, the Pasadena native heads a community youth athletic program which allows students to explore their college futures by visiting local universities.

During 2020, Hinojosa serves as director on the board of ProUnitas, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness of health and wellness resources for youth to be successful in school and beyond. She continues to grow her leadership skills as a Houston Leadership ISD 2020 fellow and a Houston Latinos for Education 2019 fellow.

Trustee Hinojosa was previously appointed in December 2019 to serve the unexpired portion of HCDE Position 1, Precinct 2, previously held by George Moore, until December 31, 2022. She ran for the Position 1, Precinct 2 seat in the November 8, 2022, election and won.

Hinojosa was sworn in on January 2, 2023, and her Position 1, Precinct 2, 6-year term runs from January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2028.

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Erica Davis: Second Vice President

Position 5, At-Large

Davis is the chief of staff for the Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office of Alan Rosen, where she focuses on building bridges between law enforcement and the community.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communication & Spanish from the University of Houston, a master's in public affairs from the LBJ School at the University of Texas at Austin, and is currently working on an M.S. in Science at Columbia University-New York.

As a true public servant, Erica develops educational safety seminars for all communities, provides resource fairs for low-income communities and develops multiple platforms for diversity and inclusion and youth to dialogue on progressive issues.

Erica Davis is a proud veteran’s wife to David, a devoted bonus mom to Elijah, and a native Houstonian. In her free time, you can find her serving in all communities.

Davis began her term in January 2021 with the term ending December 2026.

Get to know Davis as she believes the community needs to know about all the resources available for our children.

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Silky Joshi Malik

Position 7, At-Large

As a former educator and researcher, U.S. congressional candidate and current Ph.D. candidate with a focus on public policy, Malik has developed a nuanced understanding of educational systems and the dynamics of policymaking and advocacy. She has also served as a board member for organizations such as Annie’s List Training Fund, which provides governance skills and experience in strategic oversight.

Appointed unanimously by HCDE's Board of Trustees, Malik is fulfilling the remainder of the term for Position 7, At-Large, which expires in December 2026. The seat was previously held by David Brown, who stepped down in January 2025.

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John McGee, Ph.D.

Position 6, Precinct 1

Dr. John Fitzgerald McGee was born in Oklahoma and grew up in Dallas, Texas. He began his 33-year career in public service as a budget examiner with the Legislative Budget Board, where he monitored 13 state agency budgets totaling $676.9 million and analyzed legislation to determine the fiscal impact on the state and local municipalities. He was the assistant budget director for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) when the commissioner of education, Dr. Mike Moses, and associate commissioner, Dr. Carol Francois, asked if he would consider serving as the chief financial officer for a small district the agency was overseeing in his hometown of Dallas.

After spending the next six weeks in prayer, McGee decided to shift the focus of his career to local schools. He served as the budget director for Dallas ISD for seven years and relocated to Houston, where he served in Spring Branch and Houston ISDs. He retired in August of 2022 from Aldine ISD as the director of accounting and business services. Continuing his life’s walk of public service, McGee performs financial reviews and analysis for 37 multi-family properties totaling $273 million for the City of Houston’s Housing and Community Development Department.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed his doctorate in biblical servant leadership from Dallas Baptist University in 2015. McGee previously served on the board of a local YMCA and as a mentor for Project Graduation. McGee is a volunteer deputy voter registrar and an active Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) member.

“Papa John” and his lovely bride, Phaedra, are blessed and blended to have five children and four grandchildren (with one on the way in April) and attend the Crossover Bible Fellowship, where they enjoy teaching in the One Love Marriage Ministry and serving in the Total Fit Ministry as a line dance instructor and “DJ” (guess who the DJ is).

McGee began his term in November 2023, with the term expiring in December 2024.

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Eric Dick

Position 4, Precinct 3

Eric Dick is a homeowner's insurance lawyer and owner of Dick Law Firm, PLLC.

After obtaining an associate's degree from Houston Community College, he gained his bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix. He earned a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, a Master of Laws from the University of Alabama, a Master of Business Administration from Rice University, and a Master of Accelerated MSQM in Business Analytics from Duke University.

Trustee Dick was elected to Position 2, Precinct 4, in January 2017, and his term expired on December 31, 2022. Trustee Duhon's former Position 4, Precinct 3, seat was left vacant effective January 2, 2023, leaving an open seat on the HCDE Board.  

On January 12, 2023, the Board met in a Called Board meeting and appointed Eric Dick to fill the unexpired portion of the Position 4, Precinct 3 seat. His term will end on December 31, 2024.

Harris County Department of Education Public Facility Corporation (PFC) issues bonds to provide for the acquisition of and the construction and renovation of educational facilities in accordance with the Public Facility Corporation Act. In January 2006, the PFC issued lease revenue bonds that funded construction of the new Highpoint school and the acquisition, renovation, and equipping of the records management warehouse/administrative North Post Oak facility.

The Department issued maintenance tax notes in May 2009 and qualified zone academy bonds (QZAB) in July 2009 to fund energy and instructional related building repairs and renovations, along with accompanying equipment and furniture. In October 2016, the PC issued $7,000,000 Lease Revenue Bonds that funded the new construction of a replacement AB West Campus.

The Department implemented a $52 million capital improvement program Phase One to include the issuance of maintenance notes and lease revenue bonds. On October 5, 2021, the department issued maintenance notes in the amount of $13,695,000 and Lease Revenue Bond Series 2021 in the amount of $27,730,000. Moody's assigned a Aaa Rating to the HCDE Series 2020 Maintenance Tax Notes and Aa1 to the 202 Series Lease Revenue Bonds. The department also projects to use $5,740,000 from its fund balance in the general fund to implement the 2020 capital program.

Name	Position
Michelle Williams	President
Richard Cantu	First Vice President
Dr. Jesus J. Amezcua	Treasurer Secretary
James Colbert Jr.	Director
Amy Flores Hinojosa	Director
Joe Carreon	Director
Andrea Duhon	Director