State Standing Committees

2021-2022 State Community Volunteer Service Committee Chair Elva Garcia State Community Volunteer Service Committee Members Sheila Daughtrey, Gretchen Dupnik, Jan Robin, and Karen Watkins The TRTA Community Volunteer Service Committee shall promote the identification of community needs and develop programs of community volunteer services. The committee shall receive records of hours of volunteer service from district chairs. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA. The 2021 local unit online reporting form and district online monitoring page will be available on February 15, 2022. 2020-2022 Community Volunteer Service Resource Guide...

2021-2022 State Finance Committee Chair Frana Patterson State Finance Committee Members Judy Kennedy, Ron Leiman, Carl Irwin Mathews, and Carolyn Pfeiffer The TRTA Finance Committee shall collaborate in the preparation of the annual budget, review monthly financial statements, review TRTA banking procedures, explore additional program to facilitate financial services to the membership, and review policies for the investment of funds. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA.

2021-2022 TRTA State Healthy Living Committee Chair Dottie Gardner TRTA State Healthy Living Committee Members Debbie Cooper, Barrie Madison, Verna Mitchell, and Veronica Nava The TRTA Healthy Living Committee shall collaborate with state and national organizations concerned with retirees' health issues to develop and implement programs for the maintenance and improvement of retirees' physical, mental and emotional health. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA. 2020-2022 Healthy Living Committee Resource Guide Healthy Living Resources Eat SmartMove MoreBe WellProgramsAdditional ResourcesEat Smart Eat Smart Resources Move More Move More Resources Be...

2021-2022 State Informative and Protective Services Committee Chair Eugene Buford State Informative and Protective Services Committee Members Dana Jordy, Mary Sexton, Alicia L. Smith, and Ruth Stewart The Informative and Protective Services Committee shall collaborate with district and local units to obtain and disseminate related information to retired school personnel. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA. 2020-2022 Informative and Protective Services Committee Resource Guide I&PS 2020 Convention Power Point 2020 Convention One Pager TIPS Sheet Disaster Preparedness Guide Web Articles March 2020: Newsletter April 2020: Newsletter May 2020:...

2021-2022 State Leadership Support Committee Chair Ronnie Ewing State Leadership Support Committee Members John Bernzen, Jane Eixmann, Cynthia Hinojosa, and Rogelio Prado The TRTA Leadership Support Committee shall facilitate and participate in TRTA training as assigned. The committee may have various responsibilities at the TRTA Convention and the District Presidents Leadership Training Conference, including facilitating breakout sessions, distributing and collecting materials, and assisting at the TRTA House of Delegates with voting, collecting evaluations, and other responsibilities. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA.

2021-2022 TRTA Legislative Committee Coordinator Larry Yawn TRTA Legislative Committee Committee Chair Nancy Byler TRTA Legislative Committee Members Dora Luz Cackley, District 1 Genoveva Castillo, District 2 Becky Williams, District 3 Dr. Mary Widmier, District 4 Floyd Broussard, District 5 Dr. James Warner, District 6 Wayne Mason, District 7 Barbara Williams, District 8 Dee Palmore, District 9 Thomas Poore, District 10 Jeanne Paull–Turner, District 11 Alicia Smith, District 12 Mollye Long, District 13 James Parker, District 14 Billy Jack Rankin, District 15 Doneice Ray, District 16 Eric McKnight, District 17 Ricky Chandler, District 18 Steve Evans, District 19 Richard Herbst, District 20...

2021-2022 State Local Unit Support Committee Chair June Cooper State Local Unit Support Committee Members Rosa Brooks, Maydean Brown, Karen Hoelscher, and Gina Pavlu The TRTA Local Unit Support Committee shall work with district presidents and district local unit support liaisons to provide resource materials and assistance to local units in need of increased growth and participation. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA. 2020-2022 Local Unit Support Committee Resource Guide Additional Local Unit Support information can be found here.

2021-2022 TRTA State Member Benefits Committee Chair Rosalind Haynes TRTA State Member Benefits Committee Members Richard Briggs, Dr. Arturo Limón, Judy Hart, and Myrtis Parker The TRTA Member Benefits Committee shall seek, investigate, and recommend programs for items such as insurance, discounts, and tours to benefit members. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA. 2020-2022 Member Benefits Resource Guide-Contact the TRTA office. In addition to working for you in the Legislature, endorsed benefits and discounts are available to members, learn more here.

2021-2022 TRTA State Membership Committee Chair Marcy Cann TRTA State Membership Committee Members Shirley Boyd, Evelyn Leggitt, Jackie McCowin, and Woody Schober The TRTA Membership Committee shall promote the organization of new local units and develop plans to encourage membership in local units, districts and in TRTA. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA. 2020-2022 1st VP Membership Resource Guide Retain, Regain, Recruit Local Unit Interactive Membership Brochure

2021-2022 TRTA State Organizational Affairs Committee Chair Earl Wall TRTA State Organizational Affairs Committee Members Sandra Barber, Jack Knowles, Reca Godfrey, and Fran Plemmons Local Unit Policies, Procedure and/or Standing Rules Sample District Policies, Procedure and/or Standing Rules Sample The TRTA Organizational Affairs Committee (OAC) will review proposed bylaws changes as submitted in accordance with the TRTA Bylaws, Article XV, Section 1. The committee will prepare recommendations about each proposed bylaw for approval, disapproval, or further study, shall prepare the committee’s rationale for each recommendation, and shall submit both the recommendations and rationale to the Board of Directors. Forms to...

2021-2022 State Public Relations Committee Chair Ella Gauthier State Public Relations Committee Members Cathy Czapla (Districts 8, 9, 14, 15, 19) Pamela Elza (Districts 10, 11, 12, 13, 18) Chiqui T. Guerra (Districts 1, 2, 3, 16, 17) Linda Retzloff (Districts 4, 5, 6, 7, 20) TRTA Public Relations Committee Facebook Page The TRTA Public Relations Committee shall promote and publicize TRTA state, district and local unit activities to the general public, all active and retired educational employees and elected officials. The committee shall promote the use of district and local web pages, newsletters, social media and coordinate the Children’s...

2021-2022 TRTA State Retirement Education Committee Chair Wayne Byrd TRTA State Retirement Education Committee Members Ruth Kramer, Val Hernandez, Roy Mayfield, and Lila Murphy (Left to right: Roy Mayfield, Wayne Byrd, Ruth Kramer) The TRTA Retirement Education Committee shall collaborate with districts and local units in developing and sponsoring retirement events for active educators, regardless of status of service, and shall promote collaboration with local school districts. The committee shall collaborate with other standing and special committees as appropriate to further the mission of TRTA. Download the retirement education bundle here. Click the link, choose download from the top-right, and...