About Daren
Personal
- Born and raised in Coryell County
- Baptist
- Republican
- Graduated from Gatesville High School in 1987
- Associate Degree from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
- Licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1990
- Funeral Director in Charge of Gatesville Funeral Home since 2000
- Group Life and Health Insurance Licensee
Community Involvement
- Elected Coryell County Commissioner Pct. 2 in 2006
- Mayor of Gatesville, 2002 to 2005
- Gatesville City Councilman, 1998 to 2002
- Former member of Planning and Zoning Committee, City of Gatesville
- Former Executive Committee member of Central Texas Council of Governments
- Member and past President of the Gatesville Lions Club
- Member of Copperas Cove Exchange Club
- Member and past director of the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce
- Member of Gatesville Masonic Lodge #197
- Member of Waco Scottish Rite Bodies
- Member of Waco Karem Shrine
