Meet Our Board of Directors
Our Board is comprised of dedicated volunteers from across McKinney. Since our inception in the spring of 2023, we have been actively engaged in establishing the framework for our organization.
Barbara Franklin, Vice President
Barb is new to Texas, to McKinney, and serving on a Board. She has lived all over the country and has enjoyed libraries in each place. She is thrilled to help her new hometown library and community.
Joe Closs, Treasurer
Joe is a retired US Navy officer who designed, built, repaired, and recycled nuclear-powered submarines. Since arriving in McKinney, he has served on the McKinney Library Advisory Board. He enjoys reading and visiting his two adorable grandchildren.
David R. Black
David is a retired public librarian with twenty-five years of service in North Texas. With a passion for libraries, he wants to continue supporting and advocating them in his home town.
Bill Bradford, President
Bill has extensive experience in regulatory affairs and product development in the insurance industry. He has served on the boards of both a repertory theater and an academy, contributing to education and the arts. Bill is also actively involved in his church, and especially enjoys time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
Roben Closs, Secretary
Roben is a retired Youth Services Librarian, voracious reader, avid gardener, and doting Mooma to two magnificent granddaughters. A fun fact about her is that she has visited all fifty states.
Lawre Alexander
Lawre has been a resident of the McKinney area since 2003. Since her retirement, she continues to find ways to give back and impact her community specifically as a Susan G. Komen 3-day walker, and as a McKinney Public Library volunteer and McKinney Public Library Foundation Board member.
Tonya McLouth
Tonya has been a resident of the McKinney area since 2015. She is a passionate disability advocate (her daughter has Down syndrome and Autism) and has provided written and video testimony in support of or against Texas legislation related to childcare, education, and literacy. An avid reader, she enjoys discovering new authors and genres. She also promotes Disability Book Week every way she can. When not working or spending time with her family, Tonya loves to travel and enjoys exploring Collin County on her own or with friends.
Peter Samsury
Pete has been a resident of McKinney since 2001. He has served on numerous bond committees, ad hoc commissions, and city boards. Most recently, Pete chaired the McKinney Library Advisory Board.
Gayla Mazzuca
Recently retired from a 40+ year career in public accounting, Gayla now finds herself busier than ever with volunteer activities in organizations close to her heart. She is the treasurer and a Volunteer Deputy Registrar of the League of Women Voters of Collin County, a bookshop volunteer with the Friends of Frisco Public Library, and is so excited to be a part of the MPLF. She is a voracious reader that has a TBR (to be read) list to keep her busy for several lifetimes, and loves supporting and advocating for libraries to keep them accessible to all.
Pamela Thompson
Pamela is an active volunteer with multiple food pantries and has been employed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Collin County for over 15 years. She has a passion for reading and also ensuring that reading materials are available to all.
The McKinney Public Library Foundation is designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity. Thus your donation is tax deductible.
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