John Donald "Don" McLeroy | |
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| Born | June 3, 1946 |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Known for | Former member of the Texas State Board of Education Advocate of Young Earth Creationism[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nancy Fleming (married 1976) |
| Children | Two sons |
John Donald "Don" McLeroy (born June 3, 1946) is a dentist in Bryan, Texas, and a Republican former member of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE). The SBOE establishes policy for the state public school system. McLeroy, who represented SBOE District 9 (Bryan and College Station), served on the board from 1998 until 2011. He was appointed in 2007 as SBOE chairman by Governor Rick Perry. The term ended in February 2009.