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Cliff Boyd, a former mayor and city councilman of Duncanville, has been sworn in to represent District 5 on the Dallas College Board of Trustees. Diana Flores, re-elected to the District 6 seat, was also sworn in at a special board meeting held Dec. 15.
A longtime public servant and local businessman, Boyd defeated Wesley Jameson for a six year term during the special runoff election in December. He has served as chairman of the Parkland Health and Hospital System, and spent 13 years with the Department of Defense overseeing internal audits.
The former chair of the Best Southwest partnership, Boyd is a charter member and past president of the Duncanville Rotary Club. He served as Chairman of the Duncanville Chamber of Commerce. Boyd received an undergraduate degree from Temple Junior College and holds advanced degrees from Baylor and Auburn.