Black American Comptroller
Employees Association

Our Rich History 

The Black American Comptroller Employee’s Association, Inc.  (BACE) was founded in 1981 and is comprised of current and former employees of the Texas Comptroller’s Office; the organization’s main purpose is to promote an awareness of the African-American culture and the appreciation African-American heritage by engaging in charitable, benevolent, patriotic, employment-related and educational activities.

The officers and members of BACE represent every professional area of the agency.  BACE has recently adopted a theme which personifies the positive aspects of innovation and the human spirit:

  • RENEW
  • REFOCUS
  • RECREATE

BACE was a triumph from its inception. The first Black History Celebration was a formal luncheon in 1981. Georgia Thompson, Founder of BACE, was responsible for organizing this landmark celebration. Georgia unfaltering patriarch of BACE throughout its existence.  After several reconfigurations of our name, including Black Employees Committee (BEC) and Black Comptroller Employees Committee (BCEC), the organization was chartered as a 501-C3 non-profit organization in 1990 under the name Black-American Comptroller Employees Association, Inc. (B.A.C.E)

The organization’s first president and vice president were Dovie (Ellis) Jackson and Glenn Shankle, respectively. Succeeding presidents (in order of service) were

  • Gwen Foster
  • Otis Fields
  • Obie Greenleaf, Sr.
  • Dorothy Johnson
  • Phyllis Wilson
  • Jewel Hunter
  • Gerard Washington
  • Carlton Hackett
  • Sharon Porter
  • Tammy Gray
  • Margaret Amachigh
  • Tommy Nobles
  • Carol Jackson
  • Cedel Evans
  • Paul Washington
  • Radie Cannady
  • Herman Mason III
  • Tracy Ellis-Harrison
  • Octavior Washington
  • Tomasha Perkins
  • Tamara Plumer

The current President is Bobbie Thomas.

Outstanding BACE Legacy Member

Dovie Green Jackson

Dovie Green Jackson is the founding member BACE. She was a native of Odessa, Texas. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Management from the University of Texas at Permian Basin.

On January 29, 1998, Texas Comptroller John Sharp, appointed the first woman and African American, Dovie Greene Jackson, as Deputy Comptroller for the state of Texas, a constitutional position created in 1852. This marked a historical event for the agency.

Dovie became second in command and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency. She managed over 2800 employees and more than $45 billion annually. She had full authority to act on the Comptroller’s behalf as the State’s Chief Financial Officer.

Dovie’s unique skills and true greatness in leadership were demonstrated by her involvement in civic affairs and community activities acquired over a lifetime. Dovie was a charter member and President Emeritus of Black American Comptroller Employees Association, Inc. (BACE), a non-profit 501c (3). She was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Dovie’s last position at the Comptroller’s Office was being appointed as the Director of the Employee Engagement Division, where she managed and champion employee engagement initiatives and projects across the agency.

Dovie attributed her success to her parents and family, a Christian family. She stated that one should always put the Lord first, treat others as you want to be treated, and work very, very hard. Dovie’s foundation is based on the guidance and encouragement she received from her family. She learned at a very early age the importance of setting personal goals and that anything is possible if you believe in yourself.

Dovie enjoyed spending time with her family. Her cherished memories will live on by her husband Isaac and daughter Tracy; sons, Isaac Jr. and Chris; and grandchildren Shamar, Brittany, Brianna, and Dorian.