Details

First Name

Susan

Last Name

Fletcher

Nickname

susan-fletcher

Account Status

Political Identity

Party Affiliation

Republican

County Title / Position

County Commissioner

Jurisdiction / Location

State

Texas

County

Collin

City

McKinney

Office Information

Office Address

Administration Building 2300 Bloomdale Rd. McKinney, TX 75071

Term Start Date

December 31, 2024

Term End Date

December 31, 2028

Current Official

Yes

Biography

Bio

Susan Fletcher serves as Collin County Commissioner for Precinct 1, elected in November 2014, to fulfill an unexpired term, and was re-elected in 2016, 2020 and 2024. She represents approximately 300,000 constituents, covering Frisco, Prosper, Celina, Northwest McKinney and Northwest Plano, along with the surrounding unincorporated areas. Commissioner Fletcher married her husband, Brian, in 1993, moved to Collin County in 1996, and they have one adult son. With her professional background and training in commercial interior construction & design, Commissioner Fletcher has worked for several corporate institutions in the banking and software industry as well as freelance. In her spare time, she enjoys SCUBA diving, international travel, writing, photography, fishing, firearms and outdoor sports.

Commissioner Fletcher is committed to supporting transportation infrastructure, strengthening public safety and keeping your county tax rate amongst the lowest in the state’s 254 counties. She has consistently stood for transparency, efficiency and accountability at all levels of government. She believes that integrity, diplomacy and sincerity are among the most important characteristics in any elected official. In addition, Commissioner Fletcher realizes that she works for you, the taxpayers, and her door remains open to all constituents, in order to hear their thoughts and concerns about county governance.

Community Service
Commissioner Fletcher has served as a gubernatorial appointee, under Governor Rick Perry, on the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA) from 2013-2019; and appointed in 2019 by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS). In 2018, she was appointed to the University of North Texas Master Planning Committee, helping design and plan the new Frisco campus. Commissioner Fletcher has worked to raise awareness and help find America’s missing children, having participated in the Fireball Run Adventurally, a cross-country 8-day, 2,000 mile road rally, distributing thousands of flyers and raising awareness while being filmed for an Amazon Prime series (appearing in Seasons 9, 10 and 11.)

Prior to serving on the Commissioners Court, Commissioner Fletcher chaired the Collin County Healthcare Foundation Advisory Board, serving from 2008-2014, which advises the Commissioners Court on state-mandated indigent healthcare. She also served as part of the Election Ballot Board from 2008-2013, helping to ensure ballot and election integrity. Commissioner Fletcher has also been instrumental in raising funds for several local charitable organizations supporting the law enforcement and veteran communities, as well as internationally, supporting the construction of an underground wartime emergency room at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center near Tel Aviv, Israel, visiting the project site in 2012. She is an active member of Frisco Bible Church, and has served on the missions board as well as the international travel coordinator for All the Difference radio ministry, planning trips to Israel, Jordan, Greece, Turkey and Rome. Her short-term mission work has taken her to Uganda, Nigeria, Indonesia and Russia, partnering with local outreach operations and mission organizations.

Professional Affiliations, Clubs & Associations
Texas Conference of Urban Counties Board of Directors
Commissioners Court representative to the Conference of Urban Counties Policy Committee & Public Power Pool Committee, as well as several TIRZ boards within Precinct 1
Commissioners Court appointee for the Collin County Investment Committee
Frisco Association for the Arts Member & Contributor
Life Member of the NRA, and fierce Constitutional Rights advocate
RNC National Convention Delegate (2012 – Tampa), Delegate #1, Congressional District 3
2012 & 2014 RPT State Platform Committee Member, Senate District 8
2014 Chair of the Education Sub-Committee, RPT State Platform Committee
Co-Chair for the 2016 & 2017 Annual CCGOP Lincoln Day Dinner
2-term Past-President of Golden Corridor Republican Women (2011-2012)
Texans for Freedom and Liberty – Past Steering Committee and Founding Member
Texas representative to the Faith & Freedom Coalition Road to Majority Washington D.C. (2013-2014)
Past PTA Board Member and “Reflections” Chair for FISD
Co-founder of the Denton Christian Coalition in 1994
Awards/Recognitions
2010 – Nominated by Congressman Sam Johnson to attend RNC Women’s Leadership Summit
2012 – Texas Federation of Republican Women / Golden Corridor Republican Women – Tribute to Women Award
2013 – Love Life Foundation honoree, for outstanding volunteer service 2013 – Recognized as an Outstanding Citizen of Texas House District 33 by State Representative Scott Turner
2016 – Recipient of the Golden Corridor Republican Women’s “White Hat” Award, for courageous leadership.
2017 – Recognized for International Diplomacy & Statesmanship, as an Honorary Board Member of TURANT – Turkish American Association of North Texas
2020 – America’s Defenders Foundation’s Robert A. Livingston Award recipient, for consistent support of law enforcement
2024 –​ HERO Award recipient, recognized by the Harvard Business School Hindu Council or North Texas for exemplary public service beyond the call of duty
Education
1989 Bachelor of Fine Arts – University of North Texas in DentonMajor: Commercial Interior Design Minor: Industrial Technology
2016 Graduate of Texas A&M VG Young Commissioners Court Leadership Academy, Class VI
2018 Graduate of the Texas Association of Counties Leadership 254, Class I ​