Dealey Decherd Herndon (born January 10, 1947) is ahistoric preservationist inTexas. She was inducted into theTexas Women's Hall of Fame in 2000.[1][2]
The daughter of H. Benjamin Decherd Jr., she was bornDealey Decherd. Her brotherRobert is a retired media business owner.[3] Herndon is a graduate of theUniversity of Texas.[4]
She was executive director of theTexas State Preservation Board from 1991 to 1995. From 1995 to 2006, she was president of the project management and construction management firm Herndon, Stauch & Associates which oversaw s number of restoration projects including theGeorge W. Bush Childhood Home and theCaldwell County Historic Courthouse.[4] She was project coordinator for theTexas State History Museum.[2] She was awarded the Texas Medal of Arts in 2003. She served as president of the Heritage Society of Austin and of the Texas State History Museum Foundation. Herndon was also president of the board of directors of the Friends of the Governor’s Mansion and chair of the board of trustees forSt. Edward's University.[5] She has served on the board of directors ofA. H. Belo Corporation since 2007.[6]