Arlington — The Arlington School Board appointed Todd McCracken to fill the vacancy on the School Board created by Libby Garvey’s election to the County Board in March. McCracken was sworn in last month and his term on the School Board will continue through Dec. 31, 2012.
McCracken was recently recognized as an "Honored Citizen" by the Arlington School Board for his volunteer work with APS. He has been chair of the Advisory Council on School Facilities and Capital Programs (FAC) and chair of the FAC Projection and Capacity Subcommittee. In 2010 he co-chaired the School Bond Committee, and has served as representative to the Elementary Capacity and Crowding Committee, liaison to the County Council of PTAs, and a long-time PTA volunteer. He has also served on the board of the Tara-Leeway Heights Civic Association from 2006-12.
McCracken is currently president and chief executive officer of a national association, and has over 25 years of management, public policy, and non-profit experience.
A native of New Mexico, McCracken has lived in Arlington since 1988. He received his bachelor of arts degree in economics from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas where he now serves on the Board of Visitors. He and his wife Melissa have two sons, who currently attend Swanson Middle School and the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program.