Members of the TASA Advocacy Committee develop recommendations for the Executive Committee and staff designed to empower the TASA membership to advocate for the needs of Texas public education—whether specific or general—with a unified voice, including effective strategies for communicating with TASA members, elected officials, the media, and the public. Members serve two-year, staggered terms. See a list of all TASA committees.
2020-21 TASA Advocacy Committee
Name | Title | District | Region | Phone | |
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Michael S. Kuhrt, Chair | Superintendent | Wichita Falls ISD | 9 | 940.235.1000 | mkuhrt@wfisd.net |
Keith Bryant, Past Chair | Superintendent | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 17 | 806.863.7100 | kbryant@lcisd.net |
Hafedh Azaiez | Superintendent | Donna ISD | 1 | 956.464.1600 | hafedh.azaiez@donnaisd.net |
Priscilla Canales | Superintendent | Weslaco ISD | 1 | 956.969.6500 | pcanales@wisd.us |
Michelle Cavazos | Superintendent | Gregory-Portland ISD | 2 | 361.777.1091 | mcavazos@g-pisd.org |
Troy Craig Mircovich | Superintendent | Ingleside ISD | 2 | 361.776.7631 | troy.mircovich@inglesideisd.org |
Bill Hefner | Superintendent | Rice CISD | 3 | 979.234.3531 | bhefner@riceraiders.net |
Scott W. Davis | Superintendent | Crosby ISD | 4 | 281.328.9200 | sdavis@crosbyisd.org |
DeeAnn Powell | Superintendent | Pasadena ISD | 4 | 713.740.0243 | dapowell@pasadenaisd.org |
James Armstrong | Superintendent | West Hardin County CISD | 5 | 936.274.5061 | jarmstrong@westhardin.org |
Jay C Killgo | Superintendent | Vidor ISD | 5 | 409.951.8714 | jkillgo@vidorisd.org |
Jason Marshall | Superintendent | Palestine ISD | 7 | 903.731.8001 | jmarshall@palestineschools.org |
Stan Surratt | Superintendent | Lindale ISD | 7 | 903.881.4001 | surrattsm@lisdeagles.net |
Marc P. Levesque | Superintendent | Chapel Hill ISD | 8 | 903.572.8096 | mlevesque@chisddevils.com |
Sara Bonser | Superintendent | Plano ISD | 10 | 469.752.8100 | sara.bonser@pisd.edu |
Brad A. Hunt | Superintendent | Coppell ISD | 10 | 214.496.6000 | bhunt@coppellisd.com |
Susannah O'Bara | Area Superintendent | Denton ISD | 11 | 940.369.0000 | sobara@dentonisd.org |
Matt Underwood | Superintendent | Stephenville ISD | 11 | 254.968.7990 | matt.underwood@sville.us |
Bobby Ott | Superintendent | Temple ISD | 12 | 254.215.8473 | bobby.ott@tisd.org |
Tom Leonard | Superintendent | Eanes ISD | 13 | 512.732.9000 | tleonard@eanesisd.net |
Devin C Padavil | Assistant Superintendent | Leander ISD | 13 | 512.570.0242 | devin.padavil@leanderisd.org |
Dwain York | Superintendent | Wimberley ISD | 13 | 512.847.2414 | dwain.york@wimberleyisd.net |
Bryan Wade Allen | Superintendent | Breckenridge ISD | 14 | 254.522.9600 | bryan.allen@breckenridgeisd.org |
Orlie K. Wolfenbarger | Superintendent | Comstock ISD | 15 | 432.292.4444 | okwolf@comstockisd.net |
Jimmy Hannon | Superintendent | Highland Park ISD | 16 | 806.335.2823 | jimmy.hannon@hpisd.net |
Doug Loomis | Superintendent | Amarillo ISD | 16 | 806.326.1000 | doug.loomis@amaisd.org |
Kathryn Rene Rollo | Superintendent | Lubbock ISD | 17 | 806.766.1000 | krollo@lubbockisd.org |
Merl Brandon | Superintendent | Stanton ISD | 18 | 432.756.2244 | mbrandon@stanton.esc18.net |
Ariel Elliott | Superintendent | Greenwood ISD | 18 | 432.685.7800 | eelliott@greenwood.esc18.net |
Jay McWilliams | Superintendent | Big Spring ISD | 18 | 432.264.3600 | jmcwilliams@bsisd.esc18.net |
Jose Espinoza | Superintendent | Socorro ISD | 19 | 915.937.0000 | jespin01@sisd.net |
Pedro Galaviz | Superintendent | Canutillo ISD | 19 | 915.877.7400 | pgalaviz@canutillo-isd.org |
B. Abigail Tarango | Director of Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives | Ysleta ISD | 19 | 915.434.0000 | batarango@yisd.net |
Veronica Vijil | Superintendent | Fabens ISD | 19 | 915.765.2600 | vvijil@fabensisd.net |
Jeanette Ball | Superintendent | Judson ISD | 20 | 210.945.5402 | jball@judsonisd.org |
Sean Maika | Superintendent | North East ISD | 20 | 210.407.0000 | smaika@neisd.net |
Lloyd Verstuyft | Superintendent | Southwest ISD | 20 | 210.622.4300 | lverstuyft@swisd.net |