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TRTA Executive Director Tim Lee will be joined by Dr. Mary Widmier, TRTA\u2019s Legislative Coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>TRTA members can watch the live events on the TRTA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TexasRetiredTeachers\/\">pagina de Facebook<\/a>\u00a0o\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheTRTATV\/live\">Canal de Youtube<\/a>. No account on either platform is required to view the broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed the first episode with Ronnie Jung discussing actuarial soundness, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nmBfSwrhxzo\">it\u2019s available here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a1Gracias!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Por favor ap\u00f3yanos hoy y\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrta.us4.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D139c8c12f5d4628c0bbd65c86%26id%3Dbbff7d0dd2%26e%3Dff343dc116&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccindee%40trta.org%7C606950c789eb452c1bb208dd2040561b%7C85d46dce404d4e3cb3e4463b8a72a96f%7C0%7C0%7C638702182902192858%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Y9azaZPZNIHiAVi%2Br9tTnJNIqQMZrFRTPvTao%2BRaENM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Renueva tu cuota de membres\u00eda<\/a>! 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