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Sunday, March 9, 2025 12:51 AM

Meet and Greet

Thursday, March 6, 2025 6:59 PM

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Thursday, March 6, 2025 6:55 PM

Video Series on Facebook

Be sure to check out my Q&A video series on Facebook. See my background, view on apartments, Council persons as employees/contractors, and what my priorities are. Future videos will be items such as public private partnerships, the new stadium, pre-development of areas, and more.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:42 PM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I have over 15 years of experience as a not-for-profit professional and 10 years in education to go along with and more than 30 years in volunteer leadership positions.

Throughout my career, I have served on numerous volunteer boards, worked with large and small not-for-profit groups, facilitated support groups for various organizations, and spoken to groups ranging from 10 to over 1,000 within the United States and abroad.

Currently, I am an Assistant Principal - Intern at Lake Ridge High School right here in Mansfield. In addition to my current role, I have served in senior and mid-level management, been an executive director, a department chair, a training coordinator, a field services director, a performing arts theatre manager, a volunteer coordinator, a tutor, and a coach (within an ISD and through competitive and recreational sports) among other responsibilities.

Additionally, I have served as a homeland security peer reviewer for the Corporation for National and Community Service. I am a past chairman of the Association for Volunteer Administration’s awards committee and a former Daily Points of Light Award judge. I have been a contracted referee assignor/trainer/referee for the United States Soccer Federation, North Texas Soccer, Mansfield Soccer, Mesquite Soccer, and others.

I have also been published in/on The Optimist (the international magazine of Optimist International), DRIVEN (the national magazine of MADD), Heartbeat Magazine (the global magazine of The Mended Hearts, Inc.), The Dallas Morning News, and various websites and smaller publications.

I have been interviewed by KVIL, KLUV, and KRLD radio in North Texas and by KTVT television. Additionally, I have appeared in news clips on KTVT and KDFW and have been quoted in several print publications.

Academically, I have a Master of Business Administration (with a concentration in Leadership and a specialization in Not-For-Profit Management) from the University of Dallas, a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership from Lamar University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Maritime Administration from Texas A&M University at Galveston. I also hold Texas Teaching Certificates for Principalship, 6-12 Business, 7-12 Math, 4-8 Mathematics and 4-8 Science.

Not-For-Profit Work History:

- The Grand 1894 Opera House, House Manager

- MADD National Office, Sr Field Operations Manager & National Field Training Coordinator (among others)

- The Mended Hearts, Inc., National Field Services Director

- Variety the Children’s Charity of Texas, Executive Director

- Heart House Dallas, Executive Director

Educational Work History:

- Dallas ISD, Middle School Math Teacher

- Mesquite ISD, Middle & High School Math Teacher

- Grand Prairie ISD, High School Math Teacher

- Mansfield ISD, High School Administrator

Monday, February 17, 2025 6:02 PM

WHAT DOES FAMILY MEAN TO ME

My family is the single biggest reason I wake up every day. My upbringing with my parents shaped who I am, and continues to shape decisions I make as I strive to be as impactful of a parent as mine were to me. I am an only child and blessed to still be able to see my parents often as they still live relatively close (Mesquite).

In the Fall of 1995, I met the woman who would eventually become my wife, Rachel. We were both students at Texas A&M University at Galveston. What started as a friendship grew to be more and in 1999 we moved to Dallas to begin planning our wedding day. We would spend the better part of the next 20 years on the Dallas side of the Metroplex raising our four children.

* Lucas is a Senior at The University of Texas in Austin (as an Aggie, it is still hard to stomach sometimes), graduating this semester with a BFA in Design. While living in Mansfield with us in 2020, he chose to finish his senior year in Mesquite.

* Braden is a Sophomore at Nazareth University in Rochester, New York, majoring in Musical Theatre with a minor in Technical Theatre. While living in Mansfield during most of his high school years, he graduated from Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, where he was able to fine-tune his skills in theatre. He is also a former grant recipient of the Mansfield Arts Council.

* Hannah is a Senior at Mansfield High School, driving us crazy with the college audition/decision process. She is a competitive dancer and officer with the Mansfield Gold Dusters and hopes to dance collegiately.

* Ashley is a Freshman at Mansfield High School and is involved in the student council, Key Club, Bell Guard, and the junior varsity soccer team. She is Mansfield's freshman representative to the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council or SuperSAC. While I feel like she keeps me young, she likes to point out that I am not THAT young.

My kids drive me to be the best that I can be. In making decisions at work, I often think, "How would I want my kids' principal/boss to deal with them in this situation?"

When starting my first career (nonprofit professional), I had a supervisor who would ask me to think about my decisions with the New York Times Headline Test in mind. It basically boils down to, "What kind of headline would your decision make if it was on the cover of the New York Times? Would you be proud of the decision? Could you defend the decision?" It's not the NYT Test that drives me today…it is simply, "What would my family think of me?"

Am I a family man? You better believe it. My parents, wife, and children…nothing in my life has shaped who I am more, and nothing impacts my daily decision-making more. I want to be a man my family can be proud of, my children can look up to, and, in turn, make the world a better place for them.

Monday, February 17, 2025 12:55 AM

WHAT WILL MY MAIN PRIORITIES BE IF ELECTED:

(1) Ensure Mansfield has the proper infrastructure in place for the growth that Mansfield is seeing not only today but in the future AND that our first responders, both police and fire, continue to be able to provide the same level of support that we have become accustomed. Infrastructure is more than just streets and lights.

(2) Ensure the growth that has already been approved within the City limits is done in such a way that the charm and uniqueness of Mansfield are not lost AND that new projects are thoroughly vetted for the benefit of our residents. This means keeping community events thriving and that small town feel isn’t lost.

(3) Ensuring that there are open communication channels between the Council and the residents AND that residents can have their voices heard. Not just through elections, but through “town halls,” electronic communications, Q&As, and more.

Monday, February 3, 2025 6:00 PM

Entry Into the Race is Official

Lance Hood Announces Run for Mansfield City Council Place 5

Local high school administrator Lance Hood threw his hat into the ring for Mansfield City Council’s Place 5.

Mr. Hood and his family have resided in Mansfield since the Spring of 2020, and he became active in various community groups and city government shortly after their arrival. He was part of Mansfield’s first Muni-versity program, was a Community Emergency Response Team member, and has gone through the police and fire citizen’s academies. In addition, he volunteers with the Arts Council, was recently appointed to the Mansfield Park Facilities Development Corporation, and works as a mentor and referee for youth sports programs in and around the area.

Mr. Hood has extensive experience serving on local, state, national, and international boards and committees. Before entering education, he was a mid-to senior-level manager in various not-for-profit groups, and has experience in policy creation, policy enforcement, human resources management, public relations and much more.

Mr. Hood says he is running now because “The time is right with my family, and I truly believe that if you want to see change...you have to be willing to take part in that change.”

Mr. Hood has a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University (Galveston Campus) and a Master of Business Administration in Leadership from the University of Dallas.

Full Press Release: HoodAnnouncesRunForPlace5.pdf