Vice Presisent

Phone: 832-629-2800
Address: 1417 Houston Ave, Houston, Texas 77007
Brief info

David Godwin is the Executive Director for the Literacy Initiative for Today (LIFT) Program at the University of St. Thomas.
Prior to joining the University of St. Thomas, David worked in Public Health as a Program Manager for State of Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Notable is his 30 years as Tuberculosis Elimination Program Manager for DSHS, a public health region where he directed Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Disease initiatives for a 16county region. Under David’s leadership, there were significant reduction in rates for Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
In his current role, David leads a team of forty staff to engage students to learn to speak, read and write English by providing comprehensive educational experiences and promoting cultural understanding, focused on social justice and outreach to the community. David lives in Houston with his wife, Dr. Lucy Sandoval Godwin and their two daughters, Sarah who is living in Longmont Colorado and is a Paralegal and Emily who is a Junior at the University of Houston. David can be reached at 713-301-7276.

Past -President – Houston Abu Dhabi Sister Cities Association 2019 – 2022
Director at Large – Sister Cities of Houston 2017- Present
Vice President – Sister Cities of Houston-2011- 2017
Director –United Association Houston -2015- 2021
Director -Houston Karachi Sister Cities Association-2009- Present
President – Courtland Park Townhome Association -2005- Present
Membership Chair – Sister Cities of Houston 2016- Present
President- University of St. Thomas Literacy Initiative for Today Program Advisory Board-1998- Present
Ticket Sales – Houston Livestock and Rodeo 2018-2019
Providers Representative – Houston Center for the Literacy 2016-2018

Director -World Chamber of Commerce- 20238-Present
President – Families with Children from China Houston Chapter – 1998-2009
Past Chair – State Employee’s Charitable Campaign Houston 2002-2015
Past Chair – Local Employee’s Charitable Campaign 2010-2015
Past Director – Houston Seafarer’s Center – 1995 -2002
Mayor’s Citizenship Month Steering Committee -2012- Present
Member-Houston Iftar Planning Committee – 2011 – Present
Member-Volunteer Houston Service Awards Judging Committee 2015- Present
Treasurer –Texas Gulf Coast Community Health Workers Association -2013- Present
Chair – Sister Cities Houston Fall Concert -2012-2014
Chair – Sister Cities Houston Dialogue with Diplomat’s Dinners 2012- Present
Past Chair- State of Texas Local Employee Committee for the State Employee’s Charitable Campaign – 2012- 2015

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