Kathy Florence Spradley was first elected to the Board in May of 2022. She is a lifelong resident of Grapevine and comes from a long line of generations dedicated to GCISD and the community. A 1991 graduate of Grapevine High School, Kathy attended Cannon Elementary and Grapevine Middle School.

Her husband of 22 years, Shawn Spradley, is a 1993 GHS graduate and attended Colleyville Middle School. Kathy and Shawn have two sons. Hudson is a 2023 GHS graduate and current Texas Tech Red Raider. Nash is a junior trombone player at GHS. Both are fifth-generation GCISD students. Kathy serves on the GCISD Walk of Honor Board of Directors. She chaired the publicity committee, is the former Vice President of the board and is currently chair of the selection committee. She is active in the GHS Alumni Association, serving as a judge in the homecoming parade each year.

Kathy was inducted into the GHS Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Alumni in 2023. Very involved at her church, Kathy has served on the Endowment Fund Board and the Adult Council Youth Ministry, helped pioneer the student leadership team, volunteered for youth mission trips, and taught high school Sunday school. While serving her family and community, Kathy has worked for an international apparel company for 22 years in many capacities including field staff management, field marketing management, omni retail execution management, and, most recently, U.S. wholesale operations management.

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Kathy feels passionately about family, faith, students, and her community. Her parents, David and Darlene Florence, are GHS graduates, class of ’66. Her mother was an elementary teacher and her father served on the Grapevine City Council and then as the City of Grapevine municipal judge from 1980-2015. Kathy’s parents led by example in serving the community, instilling pride, and demonstrating that it is an honor to give back to the amazing place where they live.