The Judge Don and Debra Higginbotham Educational Foundation
The Judge Don and Deborah Higginbotham Educational Foundation was established by Judge Higginbotham shortly before his death in 2018. Judge Higginbotham was a retired Williamson County Judge. He was also a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and a decorated Vietnam combat veteran. Judge Higginbotham received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Texas.
Board Members
Lee Ogburn-Russell, President
Dr. Ogburn-Russell obtained her BSN from Virginia Commonwealth University and her MSN and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. She started her nursing career as an ICU nurse at St. David’s in Austin. Dr. Ogburn-Russell maintained her clinical practice as she took on administrative and faculty roles. She has held administrative positions at St. David’s Hospital in Austin, Scott and White in Temple, and Temple College. Her last full time position was as the administrator for health professions at Temple College. Her career includes faculty positions at UT Austin, the University of Wyoming, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Temple College, and Texas A&M Central Texas.
Judge Billy Ray Stubblefield, Vice President
Judge Stubblefield served as the 26th Judicial District Judge of Williamson County and also as Presiding Judge of the 3rd Administrative Judicial Region.
Kerry Russell, Secretary
Kerry Russell
Dr. Stephen Benold, Treasurer
Dr. Benold has been a health care provider in Georgetown with specialties in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine for many years. In 2005, he founded Benold Financial Planning in Georgetown as his second career, and now provides financial advice to young and old alike. He attended Rice University where he double-majored in economics and biology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, and did his medical residency at John Peter Smith Hospital, Forth Worth.
Judge Dan A. Gattis, Board Member
Judge Dan Gattis has been a rancher, teacher, education administrator, and director of a large nonprofit organization. He also served as the Williamson County, Texas, Judge of the Commissioners Court. He has served in several executive roles with the Houston Livestock Show, where he was awarded the highest honor bestowed by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions for his distinguished contribution to the industry. He is a graduate of Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State University.
Dan M. Gattis, Board Member
Dan Gattis has been a Texas Trial Lawyer since 1993. He has also served as a Criminal Prosecutor and as a State Representative in the Texas House of Representatives. He attended Texas A&M University and received his law degree from the South Texas College of Law.
Shana Gattis, Board Member
Shana Gattis