Conroe Mayor is Summer Commencement Speaker
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Conroe Mayor Tommy
Metcalf |
Sam Houston State University and its August commencement speaker
have a lot in common.
L. T. "Tommy" Metcalf is known by his first name,
which is often the case with SHSU, known affectionately as
plain old "Sam."
Metcalf is a Sam Houston State University graduate.
His son, Will, and sister Babette, are receiving degrees
during one of the two ceremonies at which Metcalf will speak.
And like Sam Houston State University's motto-- "The
measure of a Life is its Service"-- Conroe's mission
statement is "To protect and serve the citizens of Conroe
and exceed their expectations," and Metcalf promises
to personally return all phone calls.
An estimated 850 students are candidates for degrees to
be conferred at two ceremonies on Aug. 4 in Johnson Coliseum.
The 10 a.m. ceremony is for the Colleges of Business Administration
and Humanities and Social Sciences, and the 2 p.m. ceremony
is for Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice and Education.
Will Metcalf will graduate with a bachelor of science degree
in criminal justice and Babette Eikenberg will receive her
doctorate in educational administration. Eikenberg is the
executive director of human resources for the Montgomery Independent
School District.
Metcalf is a graduate of Conroe High School and the Texas
College of Mortuary Science. He has been president
of Metcalf Funeral Home in Conroe for more than 35 years.
He is a past president of the Conroe Rotary Club, the Montgomery
County United Way, the Conroe High School Ex-Students Association,
the Montgomery County Hospital District, and was a founding
member and first board chairman of the Montgomery County Crime
Stoppers organization.
He is also past president of the Embassy Club of the Greater
Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce, former district chairman
for the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America,
and founding board member of the Library Friends of Conroe.
He is a lifetime vice-president of the Montgomery County
Fair Association, and former board member of the Conroe Chapter
of the American Red Cross , Greater Conroe Area Chamber
of Commerce, Montgomery County Emergency Assistance,
and Lake Conroe Rotary Club.
He is also is a past president of the Texas Funeral Directors
Association and represented Texas as the policy board representative
with the National Funeral Directors Association.
He is a member of the Lake Conroe Rotary Club and he and
his wife, Mary Ann, are members of the First Baptist Church,
where he serves on the Greeter's Committee. He is a lifetime
member of the Library Friends of Conroe and the Montgomery
County Fair Association, and is serving on the boards of
the Houston Galveston Area Council, the Greater Conroe Lake
Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Conroe Economic
Development Council .
Metcalf became mayor of Conroe in May 2004 and is serving
a four-year term.
He and his wife of 35 years have three children--Will and
daughters Emily Cook and Rachel Anderson. They also have three
grandchildren.
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SHSU Media Contact: Frank
Krystyniak
July 24, 2007
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