2010 Committees
Activities & Education
To plan and schedule tours, field days, and conferences to share information on the Texas Section. To promote policies and disseminate information about the activities, goals, and aspirations of the Section under the direction of the President and BOD. The committee will also work on updates to the TSSRM display (develop different themes), update publications, etc.
- Chair: Matt Wagner
4200 Smith School Rd, Austin TX 78744-3218
H: (512) 292-8285 O: (512) 389-4778 F: (512) 389-4593 E: matt.wagner@tpwd.state.tx.us
- Chair-Elect: Ken Cearley
P.O. Box 60275, 301 23rd St Room 6, Canyon TX 79016
C: (806) 670-6070 H: (806) 558-2472 F: (806) 651-5761 E: kcearley@ag.tamu.edu
Board Liaison: Matt Wagner
Annual Meeting
To plan and organize the annual meeting that includes a Board of Directors meeting, a Section business meeting and a program for members and guests.
2010 Section Annual Meeting - Odessa (October 13-15, 2010)
Hotel: MCM Grande Hotel
(Call 866-362-2311 for reservations; ask for TSSRM
Convention rate--$85/night)
Theme: "Opportunities Under the Western Sky: Planning, Persistence and
Profitability"
- Co-Chair: Stephen Hartmann
P.O. Box 553, Midland TX 79702
O: (432) 684-4404 F: (432) 682-7456 E: cr-hart@tamu.edu
- Co-Chair: Raymond Schimcek
4906 Whitman Dr., Midland TX 79705
O: (432) 684-8722 F: (432) 687-0475 E: blueocean44@suddenlink.net
Board Liaison: Bill Pinchak
2011 Section Annual Meeting - San Angelo (October 12-14, 2011)
Hotel: Radisson Hotel-San Angelo
- Committee Chair: Cody Scott
Dept of Agriculture 10888, San Angelo TX 76909
H: (325) 942-2027 F: (325) 942-2183 E: cody.scott@angelo.edu
Board Liaison: Matt Wagner
Awards
The primary purpose of this committee is to select recipients for the Section Awards to be honored at the Annual Meeting and to nominate Section members for SRM Honor Awards.
- Chair: Tim Reinke
312 South Main, Room 308, Victoria TX 77901
O: (361) 576-1121 ext 3 C: (361) 649-2509
E: tim.reinke@tx.usda.gov
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Tony Dean
College Activities
To promote the participation of college and university students in the Texas Section and other activities relating to range management and to promote scholarship and leadership among students of range management at the college or university level.
- Chair: Kimberly McCuistion
MSC 137, 700 University Blvd, Kingsville TX 78363
H: (361) 593-3690 F: (361) 593-5404
E: kim.mccuistion@tamuk.edu
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Ken Cearley
Endowment Fund
To raise funds for the TSSRM Endowment Fund. Additional responsibilities include coordination on Endowment Fund management/investment with the Section Treasurer, Financial Institution managing the Fund and/or Professional Financial Planner selected by the Board.
- Chair: Terry Whigham
310 S Mesquite St, Fort Stockton TX 79735
P: (432) 336-8017 E: tdwhigham@att.net
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Kent Ferguson
Grass Roots (formerly County Level) Awards
To select recipients in each category of the County Level Awards Program to be honored at the Section Annual Meeting.
- Chair: Jason Hohlt
513 E. Tenth St., Bishop, TX 78343
H: (361) 592-0309 F: (361) 595-4676 E: jason.hohlt@yahoo.com
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Diaz Murray
Membership
To increase the effectiveness of each member of the Section and to provide continuity of effort within TSSRM with respect to membership retention and recruitment.
Board Liaison: Scott J Petty
Nominations & Elections
To select the slate of officers for the Texas Section. In addition, the committee seeks out nominees for the Society's 2nd Vice President and Director positions.
- Chair: Bill Conner
P.O. Box 2950, San Antonio TX 78299
W: (210) 220-4919 C: (210) 289-9397 E: bconner@frostbank.com
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Jeff Goodwin
Outstanding Rangeland Management
To recognize Texans who have demonstrated outstanding skill and knowledge in practicing sound management and care of rangeland resources.
Board Liaison: Jeff Goodwin
Planning
To provide continuing review and development of the Section organization, administration, financing, programs, short-term and long-range goals. This committee also accepts nominations for future annual meeting host cities and nominates one to the Board of Directors as the future host site (generally 3 years out). The responsibility of this committee is in areas that require action by the Board or the Section's Membership for any proposed changes; therefore, this committee will be advisory to the Board.
- Chair: Melony C. Sikes
16061 Fitzgerald Drive, San Angelo TX 76904
H: (325) 835-3025 E: melonytssrm@zipnet.us
- Chair-Elect: Bill Pinchak
3515 Beaver St, Vernon TX 76384
H: (940) 553-3880 O: (940) 552-9941 x 242 F: (940) 553-4567 E: w-pinchak@tamu.edu
Board Liaison: Bill Pinchak
Public Affairs
To assist the Section and its officers by providing guidance in matters involving public affairs relating to the concerns of state and national range resources and uses. The committee provides the mechanism for the Section to exert constructive influence on decisions and actions, which have bearing on the welfare of range ecosystems and their products.
- Chair: Deeann Littlefield
- Chair-Elect:
- TEXAS NATIVE LANDS ALLIANCE (TNLA)
The TNLA provides organizations with similar interests in the stewardship of native lands with a structure to leverage their strengths and unify their collective efforts, significantly imporving everyone's ability to educate the citizens of this state about the value and proper use of Texas native lands.
- Liaison: Bill Pinchak
3515 Beaver St, Vernon TX 76384-6555
H: (940) 553-3880 O: (940) 552-9941 ext 242 E: w-pinchak@tamu.edu
Board Liaison: Linda Campbell
Publication Awards
To recognize literary and scholarly efforts in publicizing range management practices, philosophies and research activities.
- Chair: Cody Scott
Dept of Agriculture 10888, San Angelo TX 76909
H: (325) 942-2027 F: (325) 942-2183 E: cody.scott@angelo.edu
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Kent Ferguson
Resolutions
To review and recommend action to the BOD on resolutions and position statements proposed by a Section committee or member. A secondary purpose is to reduce the chance that the Section will accept or reject resolutions without adequate time for review and consideration of necessary documentation and/or discussion of all elements involved and to ensure that resolutions reflect a majority of opinion of the membership.
- Chair: Allan McGinty
7887 US Hwy 87N, San Angelo TX 76901
P: (325) 653-4576 E: a-mcginty@tamu.edu
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Melony Sikes
Scholarship
To develop a sustaining Section Scholarship Program and select recipients of annual scholarships. At present, this includes two scholarship fund programs: the TSSRM Memorial Scholarship Fund, and the Bill Wyche, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. The TSSRM Memorial Scholarship is presently awarded through the State 4-H Foundation process. The Bill Wyche, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Board of Directors selects its scholarship's recipient.
- Chair: Jodie Stockett
4449 Highway 207, Claude TX 79019
H: (806) 944-5327 F: (806) 944-5317 E: jlstockett@dow.com
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Scott Petty
Young Professionals
To facilitate interaction among young professionals and to establish a mentoring program.
- Chair: Haden Keyser
P.O. Box 1571, Brackettville TX 78832
O: (830) 563-2414 F: (830) 563-9983 E: haden_k@hotmail.com
- Chair-Elect:
Board Liaison: Linda Campbell
Youth Activities
To initiate and sustain viable educational programs for youth, especially below college age.
Board Liaison: Ken Cearley
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