She will administer all duties prescribed by law, board rules or the direction of the board. Shore previously served on the board s Committee on Planning and on the Committee on Instruction. She replaces Chase Untermeyer of Houston as chair who will remain on the board. Shore was appointed by former Governor George Bush to fill an unexpired term of office for District 8 and was elected to a full term of office in November 1998. Her term expires on January 3, 2003.
Shore is a former mathematics teacher.
She has a bachelor s degree in education from the University of North Texas and a master s degree in education from Stephen F. Austin University. I am honored by this opportunity to serve the people of Texas as Chairman of the State Board of Education, Shore said. I look forward to working with Governor Perry as we continue to improve Texas educational system.