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| Dr. Tanya Smith Brice, Housing Chair |
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Dr. Tanya Smith Brice is an Associate Professor of Social Work in Abilene Christian University's School of Social Work. She has earned a Bachelors of Social Work degree from South Carolina State University, a Masters degree of Social Work from the University of South Carolina, and a PhD in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Brice's research focuses on adolescent sexual decision making, female delinquency, African American girls, social welfare history, and program evaluation. She is an active member of the National Association of Social Workers, the National Association of Black Social Workers, and the Council on Social Work Education. Dr. Brice serves on several statewide and national boards. Dr. Brice and her family relocated to Abilene from South Carolina to develop the Masters of Science in Social Work program at ACU. Dr. Brice is married to Boston Brice, III. They have two children, daughter, Tyler Alexis, and son, Boston IV.
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| Kiddy Boswell, Commisioner |
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| Kiddy Boswell has been in the Real Estate business since the late 1980’s. She was in the Banking industry prior to entering real estate and received her introduction to real estate while serving as Property Manager for the bank. Ms. Boswell attended Rider High School and Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, Texas. Having been raised in a military family, she has lived all over the United States. Ms. Boswell has been married to her husband, Jim, for 38 years and they have two daughters and five grandchildren. After raising their daughters in Abilene, they moved away in 1992, and then returned in 2005. Since mid 2006, she has been the Executive Officer for the Abilene Board of REALTORS®. Ms. Boswell loves Abilene and its people. She has come home and found the niche that makes her happy and content.
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| Larry Holmes, Commisioner |
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| Larry Holmes has been in Abilene since 1968. He was Administrator of the old Cox Hospital for five years before it closed and Marketing Manager for United Cable TV for five years. For 25 years, since 1983, he has been a sales agent with Dalzell Realtors. Currently, he is Manager of the Commercial Division of Dalzell. His wife, Martha, is retired from AISD and they have 6 children and 14 grandchildren. Mr. Holmes was President of the Abilene Board of Realtors in 1998 and served as Vice-President in 1989 and 2007. He was honored as Sales Person of the Year in 1983 and Realtor of the Year in 2003. He is a long-time board member of the Big Country AIDS Resources and has been active with TAR and NAR and with AIDS prevention at the regional and state levels. Mr. Holmes is a member of the Highland Church of Christ.
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| Patricia Hippley, Commissioner |
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| Patricia Hippley, an Ohio native, moved to Abilene in 2005. After completing the Para-Professional First Responder for Victims of Violent Crimes course, she began volunteering for a crisis hotline and as a first responder to a local trauma center and the Abilene Police Department. Ms. Hippley believes that everyone should be able to give back to their community and is grateful for the opportunities that she has been given. She makes the most of every opportunity to contribute. Outside of crisis volunteering, Ms. Hippley also contributes her time to the Republican Party of Taylor County and Keep Abilene Beautiful. She is also a resident of the Abilene Housing Authority’s Low Rent Public Housing community and sits on the Resident Advisory Board. She is currently in the process of forming a Resident Council. Ms. Hippley has 2 children and loves to spend time with her 6 grandchildren. She also enjoys several hobbies including fishing and camping.
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