Distinguished Alumni
Jerry Eversole
Awarded 2001
Jerry Eversole earned his bachelor of science degree from Sam Houston State in 1966, working first in the Liberty school district as a head baseball coach and assistant football coach.
Prior to being elected to his present position as commissioner of Harris County Precinct 4, he was president of the Humble Area Chamber of Commerce for more than 18 years, during which he focused on the economic development of northeast Harris County.
In 1991 he began his tenure as commissioner and is now in his third four-year term. He administers the largest precinct in Harris County, with approximately 904,000 residents. His precinct's boundaries encompass most of the northern region of Harris County and include Crosby, Huffman, Humble, Spring, Tomball, the Champions area, Jersey Village, and continue south into Houston, including Spring Branch and River Oaks. Harris County is the third largest county in the United States.
His duties include overseeing the regular maintenance of more than 45 percent of the total Harris County Road miles, which are in his precinct. In addition, 22 parks and three community centers are in this area.
These include the Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, and Burroughs Park.
His civic activities include the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Cypress/Woodlands Junior Forum, the North Harris County Criminal Justice Association, the Klein Bank Advisory Board, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, and the Spring Independent School District Education Foundation Advisory Board.
His awards include being named Citizen of the Year by the Humble Area Chamber of Commerce, being named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club, and a Service to Mankind Award from the Leukemia Society.
His wife, Pat, is a 1965 graduate of Sam Houston State.
As profiled at the November 9, 2001 Distinguished Alumni Banquet