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                                                          President: Jason Reynolds: Currently employed as Vice President of Grandview Bank in Alvarado.   Jason has 20 years of community banking experience, holding positions as Branch Manager and Market President for the past ten years.  He is a graduate of Iowa State University and the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.  Prior to his banking career, Jason gained 4 years credit and management experience with the Tandy Corporation in Fort Worth.

                                                          His past community service include positions as an officer or director for Bedford, IA Chamber/Main Street, Bedford Area Economic Development, Southwest Iowa Coalition, Appanoose County, IA Economic Development and Optimist Club.

                                                          He and his wife, Sharon, have 2 daughters.   Both girls attend Baylor University, where Katherine is a senior and Karalynn is a junior.

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                                                          Treasurer: Clint Davis: Currently the City Manager for the City of Alvarado.  After having two decades in the Banking Industry, Clint recently accepted his current position as the Alvarado City Manager.  He is a 1990 graduate of Cleburne High School, and then went on to earn a degree from the University of Phoenix.  Clint has worked in the Alvarado community for 7 years and has been a resident for the past six.

                                                          Clint has held various positions on the Alvarado Chamber for the past five years. He is also a member and past president of the Alvarado Lion’s Club, and currently serves as president of the Alvarado Band Boosters. Prior to accepting his current possition, he was a director on the Alvarado 4B Economic Development Corporation.

                                                           Clint has been married 17 years and is the proud father of a son and daughter.

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                                                          Leanna Cowan: Secretary:  Leanna Cowan moved to Alvarado, with her late husband, Terry Cowan, in 1981, just after the birth of their daughter, Katie. After being a volunteer circulation desk clerk at the library for several years and an officer on the library/senior citizen’s board, Mrs. Cowan was hired by the City of Alvarado to be the Assistant Library Director in November of 1997.  After three years Mrs. Cowan was promoted to the position of Library Director.  Mrs. Cowan is a long-time member of the Alvarado Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Services Planning Committee for the North Texas Regional Library system.


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                                                          Jerry Pritchard: Board Member: Independent Agent - Jerry Pritchard Insurance.  After six years with Sun Oil Company, Mr. Pritchard entered the banking industry, where he spent 21 years. In 1989, he became an Independent Insurance agent, a profession he has been in ever since. He attended the SMU School of Banking, and also holds several insurance-related licenses. He has been a leader in the community for many years, including affiliations with the Lions Club and as a member of the Economic Development Committee.  He is also the Director of the Glenwood Cemetery Association, and has been the President of Santa's Helpers for the past 29 years. Mr. Pritchard has been the president or chairman of numerous organizations, such as the Alvarado Library, the Senior Citizens Center, the American Association of Retired People, the Alvarado Lions Club, the Johnson County Development Board, the Central Texas Economic Development District, Helping Hands for Jesus, and the Bethany Water Supply Corporation. He has also given a significant amount of his time fund raising for community organizations
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                                                          Mr. Pritchard is married to the former Janis Morris. They have one child, two grandchildren, and a great grand child.  He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Alvarado.  His hobbies include gardening, camping, and golf. 

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                                                          Tammie Lile: Board Member:  A Human Resources Generalist, whose experience spans more than a decade, Tammie has been with Sabre Industries for over 3 years. Although she has been with the Alvarado Chamber of Commerce only a short period, Tammie has already been an invaluable asset. She was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Chamber’s business plan, and also a key member of a committee that oversaw the widely successful Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks event.

                                                          She has been married for 15 years to Dewayne Lile, and they have a son, Garrett. A Texas native, raised in Killeen, Texas, she has lived in Alvarado since 1995.   Her many interests include arts and crafts, camping, and boating.


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                                                          Jameye Jones: Board Member:  Jameye is a 26-year Avon Representative with several hundred on her Networking Team. She enjoys being self-employed and changing people's lives for the better. After holding several jobs over the years, Avon has become not only her business, but also her passion.  Jameye is a 20-year resident of Johnson County, and has resided in Alvarado for 15 of those years.  A member of the Alvarado Chamber of Commerce since 2007, she has been instrumental in the promotion of area business and the community as a whole.


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                                                          John Percifield: Board Member:

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