Leadership Montgomery County - Texas

We are proud to recognize Margie Taylor ‘15 on her appointment as Banner Guard for the National Executive Board of American Gold Star Mothers, a congressionally chartered Veteran Service Organization founded in 1928. In this role, she will carry the AGSM banner at significant national observances at Arlington National Cemetery, including National Gold Star Mother Sunday, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day.

In addition, Margie will serve in several national leadership capacities, including communication liaison for members across five states and committee service in Americanism, Legislative, Grants, and Veteran Affairs Volunteers, while continuing her dedicated work as President of the Montgomery County, Texas Chapter, Volunteer Affairs Representative for Texas/Oklahoma, and VAVS Representative for the DeBakey VA Clinic.

Please join us in congratulating Margie Taylor on all of her work honoring the memory of her son, SPC Joey Lenz. Margie has turned unimaginable loss into a mission of service to veterans, active-duty service members, and their families.

We Give Back - Class of 2026

The Family Promise project involved developing a strategic plan to strengthen community awareness and support for families experiencing housing instability. The team identified gaps in outreach and engagement and created strategies to better connect local partners, donors, and volunteers with the mission.

Through research, collaboration, and targeted messaging, they developed tools to tell Family Promise’s story more effectively and highlight its impact. The goal was to increase visibility, build stronger relationships, and expand the organization’s capacity to serve more families on their path to stable, independent housing.

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