TRA Members/Officers –
As I reflect on the busy and productive year we just completed under our out-going 2010 TRA President, Dr. Shawn Saladin, I realize that I have some large shoes to fill as incoming TRA President. I also know that it was only through the hard work and commitment of our membership that any of our goals were/are met. I am asking you all, the veterans who have kept TRA moving forward all of these years as well as the newer members whose fresh ideas and vitality help keep us progressive in our purpose, to work with me this year.
Some important dates and 2011 objectives I want you to please keep in mind are:
1) National and State legislatures will begin the year dealing with budget issues that will directly impact VR services and the disabled community. TRAN/TRA is working together again on these issues to ensure that our voices are heard at both governmental levels and to show our support for the various VR programs that must continue moving forward in 2011.
2) We also start 2011 with a very important and unique two (2) day Board meeting and workshop at TLC in Galveston which will be the first ever joint TRA/TRAN Board meeting. Incoming TRAN President, Greg Mason, is as committed as I am to seeing our two great organizations working together, sharing ideas and implementing statewide activities for the betterment of our profession and for the lives of the disabled community that we serve.
3) Commissioner Murphy has retired and a search is on for a replacement which will be hard to equal.
4) Grants and Scholarships Committee has been revitalized under the direction of Susan Reed. Susan already issued one monetary award late last year and we are looking forward to helping those clients with needs that cannot be met elsewhere with financial support in 2011.
5) Our 2011 TRA Conference will be at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio on June 26th through the 28th and it is shaping up to one of our best ever.
6) With our veteran TRA leader, Bob Cox, now serving as NRA Treasurer, we are receiving some much overdue attention from NRA. There is serious discussion ongoing about bringing the 2012 NRA conference to San Antonio! I still say this is a first but others tell me they recall a national conference in Dallas many years ago. Maybe so but this remains a big deal for Texas and one that I support and hope you do too.
As you can see, our plate is full in 2011 and we can only accomplish these goals if you participate. 2009 TRA President Paul McCollum, is looking for a few more people willing to serve on the TRA Board or as Officers. Please step up and show your support for TRA and our 2011 goals by letting him know that you are willing to help. We are looking at making our Board meetings more travel friendly and may even attempt participation by teleconferencing and/or video-conferencing as necessary.
My best wishes to you and your families in this upcoming year. Let’s all work together to make 2011 an outstanding year in Texas.
Wallace A. Stanfill, Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services
713-896-6902 Office
713-851-3256 Cell
713-896-0011 Fax
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