Mason Winds Down School Board Membership

TYLER — Rev. Orenthia Mason says if she’s re-elected, her next term on the Tyler ISD Board of Trustees will be her last. Mason made the announcement as she keynoted Saturday’s City Wide Black History Program at the Rose Garden Center. Mason has represented the board’s District 2 since 2005 and is up for re-election this May, with no announced opposition thus far. Mason says board membership can very rewarding but also very stressful. In particular, she cited likely personnel cuts as part of the board’s budget-trimming efforts tied to financial constraints in Austin. Mason is a longtime minister and educator who currently works as director of teacher education at Texas College.