Superb Woman: Bernetta Jo Young

Bernetta Jo Young is a consummate professional who is well-prepared and focused.

Bernetta Jo Young, a native of Dallas County with more than 34 years of professional experience including 16 years with the City of Dallas; is currently serving as Interim Division Manager III for the City of Dallas. Bernetta holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma, where she was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. She previously served as District Director for U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee; Registrar and Manager of the Office of Vital Statistics for the City of Dallas; and worked in the corporate banking industry for 13 years at AmeriTrust, where she became the first African American female in the state of Texas to be promoted to trust officer. Bernetta is loyal, honest and a sincere member of Community Missionary Baptist Church of DeSoto. She is a Texas Registered Code Enforcement Officer and a National Safety Council Defensive Driving Instructor. In the City of Cedar Hill, Texas where she lives, she was previously appointed by the Mayor and Council to serve as a member of the Beautification and Sustainability Board.