Mikula to be County Fair Parade Marshall

Paul Mikula has been named the Parade Marshall for this year’s Fayette County Fair parade, which will roll through the streets of La Grange Saturday Sept. 3 at 10:30 a.m. He was born and raised in La Grange, graduating from La Grange High School in 1978. He attended Sam Houston State University (SHSU), achieving a BBA in Finance. Paul has two daughters and one granddaughter, Courtney Mikula Sanchez (husband Richard) and Brittany Poncik (husband Thomas and granddaughter Elizabeth). Paul recently retired after 35 years in the retail grocery business. Most recently, he worked for La Grange HEB for 25 years, retiring in May as Store Director. Initially upon graduation from SHSU, he worked in the residential lending field until rough times hit the economy in the mid-80’s. Paul, along with fiancée, Linda Morrison enjoy a passion for giving back to the La Grange community through service and volunteerism. Paul currently serves or has served as a board member in the following organizations: La Grange Baseball Association, La Grange Noon Lions Club, St. Paul Lutheran Church, and the LEPS Foundation. He also volunteers with Second Chance Emporium, AMEN Food Pantry, Adopt a Highway Program, and the Rotary Club hamburger booth. He has enjoyed chairing the scholarship committee for the Noon Lions Club for 20 years, watching recipients achieve their college goals and become successful in the workplace. Paul was passionate about the LGISD One-On-One elementary school reading and mentoring program, having served as a mentor for the 20-year life of the program.

Paul is a Melvin Jones Fellow awarded by Lions International and Dedicated Humanitarian Services; a Paul Harris Fellow awarded by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International; an HEB Davis Ashworth store recipient; a Stephen Minister serving as a Christian layperson trained to provide one-onone care to those experiencing difficulty in life; and a Texas Lions Camp lifetime member. In 2016, Paul was on of fifteen individuals in the state awarded a “Hero for Children” designation for significant contributions to the public-school students in Texas and for outstanding contributions to the success of the Texas public education system.