Mr. McDonald earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Lamar University. He recently retired after teaching for 29 years in the public school system. During that time, he taught many subjects including English, History, Spanish, and English as a Second Language. He and his wife Hayley have two daughters, Lauryn and Kathryn, as well as two grandchildren, Jordan and Madelyn. Mr. McDonald enjoys playing the ukulele in his leisure time and playing the bass guitar for his church's worship team.