Lawrence Marshall, a former HISD educator, was elected to the Board of Education in 1997. His colleagues named him first vice president for 1999 and president for 2000. He was reelected for a third term in 2005, and was chosen by his peers to serve as assistant secretary in 2008 and president in 2009.

A native Houstonian, Marshall received bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas Southern University and pursued advanced studies at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University. He joined HISD as a teacher in 1955 and subsequently served as a principal, area superintendent, assistant superintendent, associate superintendent, and deputy superintendent before retiring in 1991. Marshall also served as interim superintendent of the Kendleton Independent School District... Full Bio...

Lawrence Marshall, a former HISD educator, was elected to the Board of Education in 1997. His colleagues named him first vice president for 1999 and president for 2000. He was reelected for a third term in 2005, and was chosen by his peers to serve as assistant secretary in 2008 and president in 2009.

A native Houstonian, Marshall received bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas Southern University and pursued advanced studies at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University. He joined HISD as a teacher in 1955 and subsequently served as a principal, area superintendent, assistant superintendent, associate superintendent, and deputy superintendent before retiring in 1991. Marshall also served as interim superintendent of the Kendleton Independent School District.

As president of M Associates of Houston, a management consulting firm, Marshall makes frequent presentations about issues in urban education. His current professional and civic affiliations include memberships on the boards of directors of the American Heritage Education Foundation, the Southeast Coalition of Civic Clubs, and the Harris County Appraisal District. He also serves as chairman of the advisory committee of the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators and he is a member of the Brays Oaks Redevelopment Advisory Committee.

Marshall has received awards and other honors from numerous leading organizations, including the Council of Urban Boards of Education (the Benjamin Elijah Mays Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006), 2003 Texas Legislative Black Caucus (Outstanding Texan Award for Education), Texas Counseling Association (2002 Layperson Exemplary Service Award), South Central YMCA Century Club, Texas Southern University School of Education, Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, Office of the Mayor, and Boy Scouts of America. In addition, he was a pioneer in the development of Magnet programs and alternative schools that have enjoyed nationwide recognition and replication. Close...