City Secretary Mona Lisa Galicia Elected Trustee of TMCA
Published on January 05, 2024
Grand Prairie City Secretary Mona Lisa Galicia was recently elected trustee of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association, Inc., at its annual business meeting in Frisco.
The Texas Municipal Clerks Association, Inc. (TMCA) is a statewide association with over 1,100 members. The Association operates the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program (TMCCP) recognized and endorsed by §22.074 of the Local Government Code, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes. TMCA publishes the Texas Municipal Election Law Manual, the Texas Municipal Law and Procedure Manual and the Texas Municipal Clerks Handbook.
As trustee, Mona Lisa will be responsible for accomplishing the goals and objectives of TMCA. Since 1952, the Association has been dedicated to serving the demands of excellence in Texas' local government and public problem-solving. Its principal missions are to motivate Texas city clerks and city secretaries to become leaders in their fields of governance and to provide an educational program for the beginning and mid-career city clerk and city secretary.
Through her local TMCA chapter, Yellow Rose, Mona Lisa has served on the Audit, Awards, Scholarship, Nomination, and Budget Committees. She has been a member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks since 2017 and has completed the Texas City Management Association (TCMA) William “King” Cole Education Series (2022-2023). Mona Lisa brings extensive experience, with over 20 years serving Grand Prairie, including roles as Risk Manager, Paralegal to the City Attorney, and earning a Texas Registered Municipal Clerks (TRMC) certification. Currently, she's the Department Director of the City Secretary’s Office.
In addition to being a certified clerk, Mona Lisa has earned degrees at The University of Texas at Arlington (B.A. – Criminology/Criminal Justice) and Dallas College. She has assisted with various community and leadership opportunities, most recently serving as mentor and panelist for the North Texas Leadership Symposium Fort Worth in 2022 & 2023 (UMANT), the Grand Prairie’s Grow Me Grand 2023 & 2024 leadership program, is a current Board Member of the Pregnancy Resource Center of Grand Prairie and participates in the women’s and youth ministry at her church.