A SELF- MADE LOCAL BUSINESSMAN
Tom Warren is Amarillo business owner, conservative leader, and your candidate for Amarillo Independent School District Trustee.
Born at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Tom has spent his entire life in our community. Tom attended Bivins Elementary School, Austin Middle School, and Tascosa High School. He is a proud product of Amarillo ISD schools and is the son of a career educator who taught for more than 40 years at Bivins Elementary School.
A graduate of Amarillo College and West Texas A&M University, Tom has run numerous businesses in Amarillo, including Diamond T Rubber Company, an international distributor of rubber components for vintage vehicles and project cars. Tom also has extensive experience in the world of automotive restoration, having restored more than 500 classic vehicles throughout his career for clients in more than 20 different countries. Several of Tom’s project vehicles now reside in museums and some of the finest classic car collections in the world.
Dedicated to community service, Tom has more than 30 years of experience in leading non-profit organizations and serving on civic and non-profit boards. This includes time on the Board of Directors of the Brumley Foundation, the Maverick Boys and Girls Club, and the State Platform Committee of Republican Party of Texas. Presently, Tom serves on the boards of the Potter County Appraisal District, the Potter County Republican Party, and the Amarillo Center City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone.
Tom is married to his high school sweetheart, Tamara, who is a former Amarillo ISD educator. They have one son, Thomas III, who is a law student and the current Potter County Tax Assessor-Collector. Tom and Tamara attend Miracle Covenant Church in Amarillo, where Tom regularly leads a weekend Bible study.
A CONSERVATIVE LEADER WITH A COMMON-SENSE PLATFORM
Career and Military Readiness
Tom Warren believes our school district should do everything it can to prepare our students for their futures beyond the classroom. Tom strongly supports funding, growing, and expanding career and technology education courses in our schools and access to military programs.
Supporting Amarillo Teachers
Tom Warren is the son of an Amarillo ISD educator and believes strongly that our school district should make a commitment to supporting our hardworking educators. Tom will work diligently to ensure that our educators are rewarded and recognized for their hard work and contributions to building the future of Amarillo.
Fiscal Responsibility
Tom Warren knows that our school district is incredibly important to our community, but believes that AISD should live within its means and avoid bond elections and debt issuances. Tom believes we can do more with what we have available and within the bounds provided by existing state law and will not support adding additional debt to the backs of local taxpayers.
Promoting Panhandle Values
Tom Warren knows that education is about more than completing classes and getting that piece of paper at the end of the degree plan. Tom will do everything he can to prepare our students to be patriotic, successful, and engaged members of the community after they leave the classroom – well in line with our Panhandle values.
Casting a Vision for the Future
As Amarillo ISD navigates school closures and budgetary concerns, Tom Warren believes now is the time to cast a bold vision for our district’s future. Tom will work diligently with key stakeholders to ensure that AISD’s plan for the future brings every neighborhood into the fold and goes the extra mile to accomplish our district’s necessary goals of adequately preparing students for life beyond the classroom.
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