Bryan Murry, President
District 7
bryan.murry@midlandisd.net

Bryan Murry was elected as a Midland ISD trustee in 2016 and represents District 7.

Murry was born and raised in Odessa and is a 1988 graduate of Permian High School. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from West Texas State (now West Texas A&M) in 1992 and received his CPA license in 1994.

Murry is the Controller at III N Investments, where he has been employed since 2000. He previously worked in public accounting and in oil and gas as a financial reporting manager.

Murry is a graduate of Leadership Odessa and has been active in the Midland and Odessa communities, having served as Treasurer of Permian Basin Child’s Play; President, Vice President and Treasurer of the Ellen Noël Art Museum; member of the Wagner Nöel Performing Arts Center Finance Committee; President and Treasurer of the Lee High School Football Booster Club; and Treasurer of the Lee High School Baseball Booster Club. He has also served on the board of the Greater Midland Football League.

Murry is past President of the Greathouse Elementary PTA, former President of the Midland Council of PTAs and is a lifetime member of the Texas PTA. He has served on two school bond committees, an elementary school-naming committee and an Executive Director of Athletics selection committee.

Murry is married to Amy Murry, a teacher who has worked as an educator for more than 25 years. She teaches fourth grade at Fasken Elementary. They attend Stonegate Fellowship. Murry has three sons: Bryson, Brock and Britton — all of whom are Midland Lee High School graduates. His stepdaughter, Lyndi, attends Legacy High School.

“My vision for MISD is that we become one of the premier academic districts in the state of Texas,” Murry said. “We will promote a healthy, supportive culture that will, in turn, attract the best teachers and principals.”

District 7 is generally located in northwest Midland. Campuses represented by District 7 are Fasken, Parker and Greathouse elementary schools.

“Public education is a reflection of the community, and the community is a reflection of public education,” Murry said. “I want the best quality of life for all of us that are proud to call Midland home. In order to attract the best opportunities, we have to place a high importance on our public education.”

Tommy Bishop
District 3, Vice President
tbishop@midlandisd.net

Tommy Bishop joined the Midland ISD Board of Trustees in 2006 and represents District 3.

Bishop was born and raised in Crane. He attended Sul Ross State University, where he played football and baseball for the Lobos.

Bishop retired from Chevron after 27 years with the company’s Exploration and Production division. Bishop is now employed by Borets as a Safety and Environmental Specialist.

Bishop has lengthy experience in public education service. He served on the Crane ISD Board of Trustees for 12 years, where he was Board President for two years. Bishop has served on the Midland ISD Board for 16 years. Bishop also spent four years as president of the Region 18 School Board Association. He is a member of the Texas Association of School Boards BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative.

Other community participation includes membership in 4-H and FFA.

Bishop is president of the Royal Order, a touring-motorcycle and trike enthusiast club.

Bishop is a member of True-Lite Fellowship Church. He is married to Claudine Bishop, and they have three children: Nathan, Ebony and Jayde. He has one grandson, Gotham, aka Gman.

“As a school district, we need to continue educating students for success in the 21st century

and put a strong focus on academic progress on the STAAR and discipline in the classroom,” Bishop said. “Every child will have the opportunity to learn, and it’s up to us a board to provide them the tools they need to be successful in the classroom.”

District 3 is generally located in southwest Midland. Campuses represented by District 3 are

Alamo Junior High School and Bonham, Henderson, Jones and Yarbrough elementary schools.

Katie Joyner, Secretary
District 4
katie.joyner@midlandisd.net

Katie Joyner represents Midland ISD District 4 and joined the Board of Trustees in 2021.

Joyner is a Midland native and graduated from Midland High School in 2000, where she was part of the tennis team and yearbook staff. She received her Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003.

Joyner moved to Los Angeles the following year and worked in the entertainment industry. She served as a Drama Development Coordinator for NBC Universal’s Drama Development department, which is focused on creating new slates of fall television shows. Joyner also spent time working on the reality competition show “America’s Next Top Model” for the CW Network.

After becoming engaged to her husband, Dave Joyner, in Los Angeles, the pair moved to Austin, where Katie worked for advertising agency T3, where she held Dell Business as her main client. The Joyners moved to Midland in 2008, and Katie worked in project management for Veritas 321 Energy Partners until 2010, when the Joyners started their family.

Joyner is a mother of two, a philanthropist and has taught yoga for more than 10 years. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she has been a vacation bible study chairwoman, served on the church’s nominating committee, served on its two-year visionary committee and helped host the women’s retreat. She is former president of the Midland Memorial Hospital Forum Board, which introduces community members to the hospital’s infrastructure and helps them become community ambassadors.

Joyner served on the Midland YMCA board from 2008 to 2011. She has been a board member for the Southwest Oilman’s Tennis Tournament. Joyner also has been heavily involved with Bynum School, including service as co-chair for the school’s Smash Tennis Tournament.

Joyner and her husband are UT-Austin “Texas Exes.” They have two daughters: Fay and Willa. Katie’s parents, Bill and Kathy Wallace, still reside in Midland.

“Our children deserve schools that are safe and offer amazing academics and equal opportunities for success,” Joyner said. “All MISD alumni should be confident they’ll be ready for their next steps in life because they know they received a great education.”

District 4 generally extends from central Midland to southwest Midland. “District 4 is unique in that it covers a very wide stretch of the community, and I’m excited to serve such a diverse group of families and campuses,” Joyner said. “We have to provide children the opportunity to succeed in their pursuit of college, career or military service after graduation.”

Campuses represented in District 4 are Bowie Fine Arts Academy; Burnet, Lamar and Long elementary schools; Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary; San Jacinto Junior High School; and Midland Alternative Program.

Michael Booker
District 1
michael.booker@midlandisd.net 

Michael Booker joined the Midland ISD Board of Trustees on Jan. 4, 2021, and represents District 1.

Booker has lived in Midland since he was five years old and attended MISD schools, including Goddard Junior High and Midland Freshman High School. He is a 2005 graduate of Midland High School, where he played wide receiver under football coach Craig Yenzer. He also played baseball for the Bulldogs under coach Barry Russell.

After graduation, Booker joined the Marine Corps. He served from 2006 to 2011 in the Motor Transport division and achieved the rank of corporal. He was stationed in San Diego and served one non-combat tour abroad. Booker also served as a reserve in Lubbock.

Booker credits his military service for being inspired to join the school board. “The Marine Corps strongly encourages all Marines to get involved in their communities, and I have taken this to heart,” he said. “I hope to serve District 1 with discipline, honor, honesty and integrity.”

Booker currently works as a supply chain manager for Flex Flow, a DistributionNOW company.

Booker attends True-Lite Christian Fellowship Church and serves as a member of its security team, known as the “sheepdogs.” He is vice president of the Royal Order, a touring-motorcycle and trike enthusiast club. He has been a football referee for more than a decade in the Midland-Odessa area.

He is married to Austin Booker and has four boys: Tylan, Tevan, Drake and Lincoln.

“My motivation is not just my own children, but all of the kids in MISD,” Booker said. “The young people in our community are our future. The quality of a student’s education very often sets the stage for success after graduation, whether that student wants to go to college or straight into a career. We owe it to all students and our Midland community to give kids a world class education that prepares them for success.”

District 1 is generally located in east Midland. “What’s very special about District 1 is that it’s a very diverse part of the MISD community,” Booker said. “I hope to succeed in being the voice for students, parents and teachers in my district. Part of my mission is to increase their involvement in our schools and our district. When we work together, we win together. Let’s deliver on our promise to our students today that they will be successful tomorrow.”

Campuses represented in this district are Bunche and Franks elementary schools, Carver Center, Ben Milam International Academy, Pease Communications and Technology Academy, Coleman High School, Legacy Freshman High School and Young Women’s Leadership Academy.

Brandon Hodges
District 5
brandon.hodges@midlandisd.net

Brandon Hodges is from Midland and attended MISD schools in junior high and high school. He participated in FFA and served as president. “I know the impact excellent vocational programs can have,” he said.

Hodges says his goal as a trustee is to focus on academics and make sure MISD students graduate ready for any opportunity they choose to pursue.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve Midland,” he said.

District 5 is generally located in north Midland.

Campuses represented by District 5 are Emerson and Santa Rita elementary schools, Goddard Junior High School, Early College High School at Midland College and the Pre-Kindergarten Academy at Midland College.