Four candidates—Dustin Clay, Emily Doramus, Timothy Frarer and Fred Mathews—are running to fill Place 7 held by Colleen Dow for the May 2 general election.
Dustin Clay and his family moved to Providence Village nearly eight years ago after looking for a smaller town to raise their children.
Clay has served on the Providence Homeowners Association board and Architecture Review Committee as well as the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
He has served on the Providence Village Town Council since 2024.
He is a member of the district sitebased committee, a board member of the Providence Village Hope Foundation, the originator and director of Operation Stars and Stripes, and an AAYSA baseball coach.
“I've got a servant's heart, and I believe that that gives me the tools and the knowledge to be able to take on this role to support our families and our kids,” Clay said.
Clay is the Chief Operating Officer at a law firm in Carrollton and shared his experience managing tight budgets, making difficult decisions, and demonstrating discipline and leadership, adding that if elected, he would balance perspectives from his constituents.
If elected, Clay would encourage more focus on Aubrey’s Career and Technical Education programs so students can enter the workforce immediately after graduation.
“My campaign slogan is ‘kids first,’ and it's really not a slogan to me,” Clay said. “It's a filter for every decision, … empowering our teachers, making sure they have the tools, the training, support, everything they need to then empower the kids.”
After Doramus’ husband retired from the military, they moved to Providence Village almost seven years ago, choosing it for its school system and community.
Doramus serves on the regional Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association board for communications and will soon transition into the role of treasurer, and she has served on the AAYSA board.
Doramus has worked in public education for over 20 years and has a master’s degree in special education.
She is also working with Texas Tech University on the Texas Education Policy Fellowship program.
“I've had a lot of different roles in seeing education from the inside and supporting our classrooms and our teachers,” Doramus said.
She is in her third year pursuing her doctorate in education policy.
“My experience both as a mom and a public educator really has helped me get grounded in how decisions go from just a piece of paper into practice,” Doramus said.
If elected, Doramus shared that her goal would be to listen to and build trust with families and community stakeholders to support Aubrey’s growth.
“My last experience was working in a district that experienced some of the growth that we're currently experiencing,” Doramus said. “… So, I have some current experience and planning for that, both on how to support kids, but also in building the capacity of our teachers and our staff.”
Frarer and his family have lived in Aubrey for 11 years and moved to the area for his work as an airline pilot.
Frarer has worked in aviation for 30 years and has been a pilot for Southwest Airlines for about 20 years.
At his job, Frarer is involved in multiple training departments where he combines education, technical and professional skills.
“With my background in aviation and the training—… it's really going to help guide and give a different perspective to the school board as far as how to help serve and make our schools better,” Frarer said.
He has also volunteered with Aubrey ISD’s elementary watchdog program and assisted his daughters with FFA and other school activities.
If elected, Frarer said he would like to continue supporting current teachers and attract more high-quality teachers as the city and district grow.
Along with the growth, Frarer wants to ensure that tax dollars are being used ethically and responsibly.
'I believe strong schools create strong communities,” Frarer said. “I want to ensure our students are getting the highest quality education that we can offer and also support our teachers. Because I know Aubrey has the best teachers that we've ever dealt with.”
Frarer’s other priorities include putting the students first and ensuring that extracurricular activities receive equal financial support.
Mathews and his family moved from the Flower Mound area to Aubrey in 2021 to live in a smaller town.
Mathews has served in the United States Marine Corps and owns a business that provides embroidery and printing services to corporations.
Mathews shared that, through his professional experience, he is accustomed to problem-solving and working under pressure every day, which he said could be a beneficial addition to the board.
“I really like this school district, and I'm happy with the way that it's running, and when I saw that there was an election coming up, I just wanted to be a part of it,” Mathews said. “This whole community is growing a lot, and I just want to be a part of the team that is driving it forward through all its growth,” Mathews said.
If elected, he said he plans to continue working with the board to help make decisions to prepare for Aubrey's growth without sacrificing safety or academics.
He added that he wants to bring a new perspective to the board to help with any issues that may arise.
“I would like to make sure that we maintain the retention of our teachers and make sure that they're not getting over-worked while we're trying to plan for the future, because without the teachers, we're not getting anywhere,” Mathews said.
DUSTIN CLAY
EMILY DORAMUS
TIMOTHY FRARER
FRED MATHEWS
