Dalton Gregory, At Large Place 5
Denton, TX 76201
Phone: (940) 565-9331
Fax: (940) 349-8596
Email: dalton.gregory@cityofdenton.com
Dalton Gregory was elected to At Large Place 5 in May 2014. He previously served as a Council Member representing District 2 from 2009-2014.
Dalton Gregory is a Denton native. His parents, Birge and Juanita Gregory moved to Denton around 1947, to buy and operate Denton Flower Shop located on N. Elm St. During the next 10 years his mom received a Masters degree from Texas Woman's University and his dad earned a Masters degree from what is now the University of North Texas. They closed the flower shop in 1958 and both taught in the Denton Public Schools until they retired.
Dalton Gregory graduated from Denton High in 1970 and earned a Bachelors of Science in Education with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1974. He taught in the Austin Independent School District for three years and then worked for five years for the Houston ISD as the site coordinator for an environmental education camp. He earned a Masters Degree in Educational Administration in 1981 from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.
In 1982, Dalton and his wife, Donna Steward Gregory, returned to Denton because they felt like it would be a great place to raise their family. Donna (DHS, 1971; UT, 1975; UNT, 1989) has been a teacher with Denton ISD for 19 years, retiring in June 2009. They have three adult daughters who are all graduates of Ryan High School and the University of Texas at Austin. Alyson (RHS, 1997; UT, 2000; UT Law School, 2006), Heather (RHS, 2000; UT, 2006), Laura (RHS, 2004; UT, 2008).
Dalton retired in 2008 after 34 years in public education, 26 years in Denton ISD, 23 years as an elementary school principal.
Awards and honors:
- 2000 - the Gregory family was named Denton's Family of the Year
- 2008 - Dalton Gregory was named Principal of the Year by the Texas Art Education Association
- 2009 - Gregory was named top volunteer by the Tejas Storytelling Association
- 2012 - Bike Texas Champion Award as "Elected Official of the Year"
- Committee on Citizen Engagement
- Council Appointee Performance Review Committee
- Mobility Committee
- Committee on the Environment
- Ethics Committee
- Member, vice chair, and chairman of the City of Denton Parks and Recreation Advisory Board first term from 1987 - 1993
- Member, and vice chair of the City of Denton Parks, Recreation and Beautification Advisory Board, 1997 - 2003.
- Member and vice chair of the City of Denton Human Services Advisory Committee 2007 - 2009.
- Member of steering committee to develop the Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center from 2000 - 2002.
- Chairman of City of Denton Task Force on Juvenile Diversion 1993, which proposed the establishment of a teen court program in a joint partnership with the city, county and school district.
- Member of board of directors for Greater Denton Arts Council.
- Member of the local advisory committee for the Tejas Storytelling Association.
- Board member and first vice president for the Fred Moore Day Nursery School.
- First United Methodist Church - Chair of Administrative Board, Lay Leader, chair of fund raising campaign for new pipe organ, Sunday school teacher for children and adults, youth counselor, choir member, co-chairman of the Master Planning committee, chairman of the building committee for the east wing expansion.
- Board member for Summer Summits, Inc. - a non profit educational and adventure program organization.