Teach Facts, not Liberal Agendas

Barbara Denson’s educational journey reflects the diversity of American schooling—Catholic grade school, public high school, and Grove City College, a staunchly conservative Presbyterian institution. There, she studied under the world-renowned economist Hans Sennholz, whose teachings profoundly shaped her worldview. After two years, she transferred to the University of Pittsburgh, graduating Magna Cum Laude in Engineering.

She began her career in oil and gas engineering, then paused to raise her daughters—actively involved in their education and school communities. During international assignments, she served as Executive Director of Girl Scouts in Egypt and later founded and led the Girl Scouting in Bolivia. While living in Egypt, she and her husband were founding members of Republicans Abroad, helping connect American conservatives living overseas. As her children grew, Barbara returned to work, eventually owning and operating several businesses. Her final role before retirement was at an environmental science firm,  helping oil and gas companies solve their environmental issues, and where she began a deep investigation into climate change narratives.

What she discovered shocked her: widespread misinformation, liberal politicized science and cherry-picked data. Determined to make complex issues accessible, she authored children’s books (which you can find at your local book store or Amazon) designed to help parents grasp the truth behind the headlines. Her public speaking on the topic soon led her into local politics. 

Barbara has served as a Republican precinct chair, election judge, Senate District secretary, and member of the HCRP Local Government Committee. She regularly organizes candidate meet-and-greets and speaks at City Council and Commissioners Court.

She and her husband Al Denson have been married for almost 4 decades.  They have 4 daughters, 3 grandsons, and two dogs.  Their yellow lab, Winston, continues the family tradition of naming their pets after conservative leaders.

Her collaboration with other scientists and engineers revealed troubling content in Texas science textbooks - liberal activism disguised as education. When legislative efforts to tighten TEKS standards fell short, the group submitted a 59-page report to the State Board of Education (SBOE). The SBOE forwarded it to publishers in June, and the response is still pending.

This experience lit a fire in Barbara. She saw firsthand how loose standards allow biased content to infiltrate classrooms. That’s why—for the first time in her life—she’s stepping forward to run for office. To protect the integrity of Texas education and ensure our children are taught facts, not liberal agendas.

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Looking Ahead

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Looking ahead, instructional materials for Reading and Language Arts are scheduled for review and implementation from next year through to 2027. Elements of DEI and CRT have been embedded in those textbooks, and she is committed to identifying and removing them to restore academic integrity. Also, the next official review of science instructional materials is scheduled for early 2027. Barbara is committed to being part of that process—not just as a watchdog, but as a voice for families who want transparency, accuracy, and integrity in our classrooms.

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Publications include:

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• Effective Strategies for Crystalline Silica Exposure Monitoring and Control in Hydraulic Fracturing         
  • SPE Environmental Conference · Mar 18, 2013
• ePoster at SPE’s Environmental Conference, Galveston, TX
  • with other authors
• Strategic Baseline Groundwater Sampling for Shale Exploration
  • ATCE · Oct 1, 2012  - with other authors
• Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems (CWTS) Designed to Treat Flowback and Produced Water from the Eagle Ford Shale (EFS).
  • World Shale Conference · Sep 19, 2012 - with other authors
• How Does Your Rooftop Grow
  • iPlants Magazine · Jan 1, 2012
• Green Roofs: Brainy can be Beautiful (Or Hug Your Curves)
  • IPlants Magazine · Jan 1, 2011
• Tips for Selecting the Right Green Roof Design
  • Environmental Leader · Aug 10, 2010
• Tips for Selecting the Right Green Roof Design
  • The Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership · Aug 10, 2010
• Introduction to Green Roofs.  EHS Journal · Aug 6, 2010
• The Center for Houston’s Future 2010 Report, Counting on Quality of Place: Water Quality, Water Supply, and Green Buildings - with other authors   2010