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Don White, DC, has a long history in Texas chiropractic and with the Texas Chiropractic Association. The son of TCA Past President, he was a fixture at TCA events growing up. A future career in chiropractic seemed natural, and he later enrolled at Parker University. At Parker, he was actively involved in leadership roles in the student chapters for TCA and the American Chiropractic Association, serving as president and national legislative chair of the latter. Dr. White also served as class president at Parker before graduating in 2011. After several years in practice, Dr. White became involved in leadership at the state and national levels. At TCA, he chaired the Legislative Affairs Committee for multiple legislative sessions and was the Internal Affairs Coordinator and Governmental Affairs Coordinator before being elected to the TCA Board of Directors as the District 4 State Director. Dr. White was later elected as a TCA Executive Officer and became TCA President in 2025-26. He has won several major awards with TCA, including the H. Ford Johnson Award. President’s Award, TCA District 4 Doctor of the Year and, most importantly, the prestigious Young Chiropractor of the Year Award in 2018. Dr. White has been actively involved in ACA, serving on the Legislative Affairs Committee. He is a Fellow with the International College of Chiropractic and has been recognized by his alma mater, earning the Parker University Alumni Association’s Alumni of the Year Award in 2019. He runs two successful practices, River Oaks Chiropractic Clinic and White Integrated Clinics, with his father, Dale White Jr., and wife, Valerie White. He and his wife are parents to two young boys. How long have you been a TCA member and why did you join TCA? I have been a TCA member since I was a Parker University student and it was free to be a student member. My wife, Valerie, and I have both full dues-paying members since we have been licensed! The benefits of being a member having TCA preserve, protect and promote the chiropractic profession is part of the cost of doing business each month! What is your favorite thing about being a TCA member? Networking and helping spread this amazing profession across the state! ?? Why did you decide to serve as TCA President and why should other Texas chiropractors follow in your footsteps? We all have to do our part, and some may only want to be dues-paying members and that’s great! If someone feels called to serve in a higher capacity like I did, that’s great too. If you feel called to do more, please reach out to someone you know who is involved or to the TCA staff. We can help get you in a position that is just right for you! How would you describe your time as a TCA Executive Officer and any highlights you care to share? I’m honored to have been able to serve the profession in many different roles in Texas for the past 13 years! It has been fun, rewarding and a great learning experience, too. Chiro Texpo ’26 is your final event as TCA President? Why should Texas DCs be at this year’s state convention in Austin? It has been more than a decade since we hosted Chiro Texpo in Austin, so all of you Central Texas chiropractors need to come get your CE hours, network and have fun in your own backyard! I also invite my friends and colleagues to the President’s Gala on Saturday night. It’s always a highlight of Chiro Texpo. What is the No. 1 lesson you have learned so far as a chiropractor? People need help to live a better happier life! It’s not just about pain but more so about living a fuller, more complete life! Who has been the key influence in your chiropractic career? My dad and my wife. Both are chiropractors, and both have inspired me in many different ways! I love them both. What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know about you? I have an identical twin. He is “my big brother.” Dale is a great family man who I admire for his dedication to his family/our family.