Top 50 Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs of Texas Dexter L. McCoy

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Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy is a proud product of Fort Bend County, serving Precinct 4 residents on Commissioners Court since January 2023. Born in rural Louisiana to a teenage mother, and a biological father who was incarcerated for much of his childhood, he went from a resource-deficient environment to the resource-rich Fort

Bend County at the age of nine when his mother and stepfather relocated to Mission Bend after they both completed college.

A product of Fort Bend County public schools, McCoy earned his Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from Boston University, where he served as Student Body President as well as the President of the

Black Student Union. He is also a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He began his public service career as an appointee in the Obama Administration, working as an aid to the Secretary of Education. Following his time in Washington, D.C., the commissioner returned home where he became a district leader in Fort Bend ISD. There he delivered students and families the tools they needed to build stronger, more connected communities. He later served as Chief of Staff to the Fort Bend County Judge where he advanced support for local non-profits and equitable access to the internet.

In November 2022, McCoy was elected as the youngest commissioner in the history of Fort Bend County. Since taking office, he has continued his tenure of public service by promoting equity through broadband expansion to underserved communities, improvement of critical infrastructure such as roads and bridges, and sustainable growth. He served as an advocate for Fort Bend County as a board member on the Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board, overseeing a budget of nearly $400 Mil in regional workforce development funds. He continues his advocacy for our community's most vulnerable as a board member for Child Advocates of Fort Bend. McCoy and his wife Chelsea live in Richmond, Texas with their daughter Piper and their goldendoodle, Fitz.

Dexter L. McCoy Commissioner, Precinct 4 Fort Bend County 1517 Eugene Heimann Circle Richmond, TX 77469 (281) 243-4800 commpct4@fbctx.gov