Texas Press Association

Serving Texas Newspapers Since 1880

 
Texas Press Association — Past Presidents
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Texas Press Association dates to 1880 and more than 120 men and women have lead the association during its storied history. In the early days the president managed association affairs for the membership, until 1947 when TPA hired its first full executive director.

The TPA president is elected by the general membership at each annual Summer Convention and serves one year until the close of the next summer meeting.

The TPA president is the highest elected official in the association and is granted honorary membership for life after completing his or her term.

Board of Directors

OFFICERS:
President
Terry Collier,
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post;

First Vice President
Bob Brincefield
,
Brownwood Bulletin;

Second Vice President
Chad Ferguson
,
The Banner Press Newspaper, Columbus;

Treasurer
Russel Skiles,
Lamesa Press Reporter;

Chairman
Roy Robinson,
The Graham Leader

ELECTED DIRECTORS

Donnis Baggett,
The Eagle,
Bryan / College Station (2010)

Lisa Davis,
Wise County Messenger
(2010)

Jim Bardwell,
The Gladewater Mirror (2011)

Rochelle Stidham,
Stephenville Empire Tribune
(2011)

Greg Shrader,
Lufkin Daily News (2012)

Sue Elizondo,
Pleasanton Express (2012)

APPOINTED DIRECTORS

Sandra Aven,
Plainview Daily Herald

Debbie Aylesworth,
The Canyon News

Roger Estlack,
The Clarendon Enterprise

Brandi Guy,
Thorndale Champion

Hank Hargrave,
Normangee Star

Randy Mankin,
Eldorado Success

Danny Reneau,
Silsbee Bee

Cyndy Slovak-Barton,
Hays Free Press


REGIONAL PRESIDENTS

Bill Woodall,
Kilgore News Herald,
North & East Texas Press Association

Laurie Ezzell Brown,
The Canadian Record,
Panhandle Press Association

Lisa Walter,
Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post,
South Texas Press Association

Joyce Hauk,
Copperas Cove Leader Press,
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

Melissa Perner,
Ozona Stockman,
West Texas Press Association


REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Donnita Nesbit Fisher,
The Wylie News,
North & East Texas Press Association

Mary Smithee,
The Canadian Record,
Panhandle Press Association

Daniel Elizondo,
Pleasanton Express,
South Texas Press Association

Roy Sanders,
Burleson County Tribune,
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

Mac McKinnon,
Dublin Citizen,
West Texas Press Association