
President
Glenn Rea
The Cuero Record

First Vice President
Randy Keck
The Community News

Second Vice President
Patrick Canty
Odessa American

Treasurer
Laurie Brown
Canadian Record

Chairman
Randy Mankin
The Eldorado Success

Executive Director
Mike Hodges
Texas Press Association
ELECTED DIRECTORS
Bill Patterson, Denton Record-Chronicle (2018)
Sue Brown, Pleasanton Express (2018)
Neice Bell, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung (2017)
Mike Winter, The Bowie News (2017)
Jeff Berger, Hondo Anvil Herald (2016)
David Compton, Brownwood Bulletin (2016)
APPOINTED DIRECTORS
Libby Averyt, Corpus Christi Caller Times
Lisa Chappell, Greenville Herald-Banner
Ken Cooke, Fredericksburg Standard
Bill Crist, Snyder Daily News
Brenda Miller-Fergerson, The Pasadena Citizen
Jim Moser, Jackson County Herald-Tribune
Danny Reneau, Silsbee Bee
Terry Schaub, Katy Times
REGIONAL PRESIDENTS & VICE PRESIDENTS
North & East Texas Press Association
President: Jessica Woodall, Kilgore News Herald
VP: Suzanne Bardwell, Gladewater Mirror
Panhandle Press Association
President: Ashlee Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise
VP: Larry Thornton, Muleshoe Journal
South Texas Press Association
President: Kathy Cooke, Rockdale Reporter
VP: Kim Jung, Fredericksburg Standard
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association
President: Sue Brown, Pleasanton Express
VP: Ramona Ferguson, Banner Press Newspaper
West Texas Press Association
President: Randy Mankin, Eldorado Success
VP: J.L. Mankin, Big Lake Wildcat
TPA Staff
Periodicals Consultant: Joel Allis
Executive Vice President: Donnis Baggett
Advertising Consultant: Shon Bridges
Sales Manager: Joanna Weatherall
Controller/Office Manager: Stephanie Hearne
Executive Director: Micheal Hodges
Publications Manager: Candace Velvin
Administrative Assistant: Donna Shaw
Member Services Director: Ed Sterling