Advocacy Committee
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.
2026-27 TASA Advocacy Committee
| First Name | Last Name | Title | District | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurelyn | Arterbury, chair | Superintendent | New Braunfels ISD | 20 |
| Casey | Adams | Superintendent | Woodson ISD | 9 |
| Jennifer | Blaine | Superintendent | Spring Branch ISD | 4 |
| Greg | Bonewald | Superintendent | Wimberley ISD | 13 |
| Jaime | Clark | Superintendent | Henrietta ISD | 9 |
| Brandon | Dennard | Superintendent | Pittsburg ISD | 8 |
| Jacob | Duce | Superintendent | Palmer ISD | 10 |
| Mark | Foust | Superintendent | Northwest ISD | 11 |
| Dimitri | Garcia | Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 18 |
| Chad | Gee | Superintendent | Kennedale ISD | 11 |
| Darol | Hail | Superintendent | New Waverly ISD | 6 |
| Eddie | Hesseltine | Superintendent | Orange Grove ISD | 2 |
| Stephanie | Howell | Superintendent | Corsicana ISD | 12 |
| Leanne | Ingram | Deputy Director | ESC Region 14 | 14 |
| Holly | Lyon | Superintendent | Goliad ISD | 3 |
| Hector | Martinez | Superintendent | Brady ISD | 15 |
| Jay | McWilliams | Superintendent | Big Spring ISD | 18 |
| Jessica | Melendez-Carrillo | Director of Bilingual Education and Instructional Professional Development | Canutillo ISD | 19 |
| Jon | Mize | Superintendent | Mineola ISD | 7 |
| Travis | Motal | Superintendent | Liberty Hill ISD | 13 |
| Deidre | Parish | Superintendent | Amarillo ISD | 16 |
| Matt | Reed | Superintendent | New Deal ISD | 17 |
| Brent | Ringo | Superintendent | Kerrville ISD | 20 |
| Kathy | Rollo | Superintendent | Lubbock ISD | 17 |
| Mark | Ruffin | Superintendent | Montgomery ISD | 6 |
| Jeff | Russell | Superintendent | S&S CISD | 10 |
| Brad | Schnautz | Executive Director | ESC Region 11 | 11 |
| Oscar | Troncoso | Superintendent | Anthony ISD | 19 |
| Paul | Uttley | Superintendent | Stratford ISD | 16 |
| David | Vinson | Superintendent | Conroe ISD | 6 |
| Casey | Whittle | Superintendent | Whitehouse ISD | 7 |
| Richard | Wright | Superintendent | Louise ISD | 3 |