Officers & Executive Committee
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is TASA’s primary decision-making body, and consists of: four officers (the president, vice president, president-elect, and past president); one member elected from each of the 20 ESC regions; four at-large members; and the chair of TASA’s Legislative Committee. The officers and Executive Committee work closely with TASA’s executive director and staff to conduct the business of the association.
A Message from TASA Leadership
2020-21 TASA Officers
Greg Smith
Past President
Regional Representatives
At-Large Members
Executive Committee Election Requirements & Eligibility
2021 Executive Committee Elections: Operating Procedures
Each nomination to the Executive Committee shall be supported by signatures of TASA members in the region, totaling a number equal to 15 percent of the active members in the region, but no less than five signatures. The required number shall be based on the total number of active members in the region at the end of the 2019-20 membership year (May 31, 2020).
A petition may be initiated by the candidate or any TASA member in the region. Petitions shall be in the hands of the TASA executive director not later than February 15, 2021. Each member presenting a nomination must state that the nominee is a paid-up member of the Association for the current year and that permission of the proposed nominee has been secured to offer his/her name as a candidate for election to the Executive Committee. Any active TASA member in the region, other than a paid staff member of the Association, is eligible to sign a petition on behalf of a nominee.
To obtain a petition, contact Ann Roland in the Executive Office.
Eligibility Status/Petition Requirements
Executive Committee members currently representing odd-numbered ESC regions are listed below with their eligibility status. Members are eligible to serve two consecutive two-year terms. Petition requirements are based on 15 percent (but no fewer than five) of regional active members, 2019-20 final count.
Petition Requirements
*15 percent of regional active members, 2019-20 final count (no fewer than 5)
| ESC Region | Active Members | Required Signatures* |
| 1 | 87 | 14 |
| 3 | 69 | 11 |
| 5 | 68 | 11 |
| 7 | 186 | 28 |
| 9 | 55 | 9 |
| 11 | 348 | 53 |
| 13 | 277 | 42 |
| 15 | 70 | 11 |
| 17 | 89 | 14 |
| 19 | 23 | 5 |
Eligibility Status
* Not eligible for re-election
**Retiring May 31, 2021
| Region | Name | District |
| 1 | Gonzalo Salazar | Los Fresnos CISD |
| 3 | Jo Ann Bludau | Hallettsville ISD |
| 5 | Todd Lintzen** | Bridge City ISD |
| 7 | Stan Surratt* | Lindale ISD |
| 9 | Michael Kuhrt | Wichita Falls ISD |
| 11 | David Belding* | Aubrey ISD |
| 13 | Jodi Duron* | Elgin ISD |
| 15 | Joe Young | Brownwood ISD |
| 17 | Keith Bryant* | Lubbock-Cooper ISD |
| 19 | Jeannie Meza-Chavez* | San Elizario ISD |
2021 TASA Executive Committee Elections Underway
The election process for TASA Executive Committee positions representing odd-numbered regions is underway.