Kronda Thimesch

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by Steve Gamel

It’s refreshing to sit down with someone who has lived in one area for a long time and listen to them tell countless stories about how much things have changed and how different everything used to look.

Kronda Thimesch couldn’t always tell those tales. Now, she can reminisce with the best of them. “My dad worked for the oil company, Conoco, when I was growing up. So, we bounced around quite a bit,” said Kronda, who was born in New Mexico but also lived in New Orleans before eventually moving to Texas. “I married my husband, Jeff, in 1990, and we moved to Lewisville and have been in Denton County ever since. Obviously, that was 30 years ago … I can remember when Vista Ridge Mall was still being built.” She added, “My husband is from the Carrollton area. He remembers when there was nothing north of Trinity Mills. He’d go fishing and rabbit hunting; they’d get where they needed to go on their bikes. Everything has changed so much.” No matter how much the local landscape has changed over the years, the one thing you can count on is that this area has always overflowed with humble, salt of the earth people. They put their flag in the ground with unrivaled enthusiasm, get involved wherever and whenever they can, and commit to leaving Denton County better than how they found it. And once again, Kronda Thimesch can hang with the best of them. Along with helping out with everything from PTA and booster club duties to getting involved with her church, local chambers, various service projects, and spearheading efforts to support local non-profits, she is in her second term on the Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees. She also recently beat Nancy Cline in the Republican Primary for Texas House District 65. Kronda and Jeff have owned Green Meadows Landscaping since 1990 and also started an online plant delivery service called Gardens To Go. “For me, when the opportunity came to run for the school board, I felt like I would have a great voice,” Kronda said. “I also feel very strongly that I have deep community ties for District 65. As a small-business owner, it’s important to have someone [in District 65] who has an understanding of what the struggle is for business owners. I’ve always felt like I have a great voice, and that’s important to me.”

“For me, when the opport unity cam e to ru n for th e sch ool board , I felt like I would have a great voice,” Kro nda sa id.

In between all of that, Kronda and Jeff have carved out a beautiful family together. They have four children, three of whom graduated from Lewisville ISD. Their youngest child is still going to school in the district. Her three oldest kids, Justin, Jacob, and Kaytin, all help out in one way or another with the family businesses.

For Kronda, it’s all in a day’s work. And she believes she is surrounded by plenty of people who have the same mentality.

“In our area, our faith-based community helps tremendously in terms of partnerships with education, students, families, and non-profits. I even see non-profits who not only have their own service industry but are also busy helping other non-profits. That’s unheard of,” Kronda said. “That just shows how our community gives back. It’s very unique. We really feel like this is home for us, and we love being here.”