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OFFICERS and Directors of the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association are elected by dues paying members at the annual convention in May. The Board of Directors consists of 11 individuals....six serving as directors and five serving as officers.

Officers serve a one year terms and Directors are elected for two year terms.



2007-2008 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Chairman of the Board: Larry Hauk, Copperas Cove Leader-Press
(254) 547-4207; Email lhauk@coveleaderpress.com

President: Hank Hargrave, Normangee Star
(936) 396-2478; Email publisher@texasbb.com

1st Vice President: Phil Reynolds, Port Aransas South Jetty
(2008 Convention Chairman)
(361) 749-5131; Email southjetty@centurytel.net

2nd Vice President: Joyce Hauk, Copperas Cove Leader-Press
(2008 Contest Chairman)
(254) 547-4207; Email jhauk@coveleaderpress.com

Treasurer: Nick West, Palacios Beacon
(361) 972-3009; Email nick@palaciosbeacon.com

Secretary: Brandi Chionsini Guy Granite Publications
(512) 352-8285; Email brandi@granitepub.com

TERMS EXPIRING 2008
Director: Milt Morin, Daily Court Review (Houston);
(713) 869-5434; Email infor@dcrhouston.com

Director: Chad Ferguson, Banner Press (Columbus)
(979) 732-6243; Email banner@industryinet.com

TERMS EXPIRING 2009
Director: Ramona Ferguson, Banner Press (Columbus)
(979) 732-6243; Email banner@industryinet.com

Director: Debbie Day, Gatesville Messenger
(254) 865-5212; Email publisher@gatesvillemessenger.com

TERMS EXPIRING 2010
Director: Ron Sanders, Wharton Journal-Spectator
(979) 532-8840; Email rsanders@journal-spectator.com

Director: Roy Sanders, Burleson County Tribune (Caldwell)
(979) 532-8840; Email: news@bctribune.com


PAST PRESIDENTS:

1938-40 John H. Manthey Jr., Cleveland * 1940-41 Ben F. Harigel, LaGrange * 1941-42 Franz W. Zelske, Bellville * 1942-43 Price Daniel Sr., Liberty * 1943-44 Tom S. Whitehead, Brenham * 1944-45 Frank Shannon, Wharton * 1945-46 David Read, Silsbee * 1946-47 Ernest A. Bosl, Schulenberg * 1947-48 W. M. Shannon, Richmond * 1948-49 Henry Reese III, Gonzales * 1949-50 O. J. Wilkerson, Port Neches * 1950-51 George Carmack, Houston * 1951-52 J. C. (Jake) Smyth, Liberty * 1952-53 W. H. Beaumier, Lufkin * 1953-54 Merie Luker, Grapeland * 1954-55 Patsy Woodall, Huntsville * 1956-57 Robert H. Whitten, Navasota * 1957-58 W. B. Crossley, Madisonville * 1958-59 L. A. Duewall, LaGrange * 1959-60 Don Reid Jr., Huntsville * 1960-61 Don Reid Jr., Huntsville * 1961-62 J. Alvin Barr, Nederland * 1962-63 Fred R. Frnka, Eagle Lake * 1963-64 Henry Reese IV, Gonzales * 1964-65 W. Ross Woodall, Huntsville * 1965-66 J. Cullen Browning, Orange * 1966-67 E. H. Whitehead, Rusk * 1967-68 Camp Ezell, Beeville * 1968-69 Rigby Owen Jr., Conroe * 1969-70 Paul Durham, Diboll * 1970-71 Adair Luker, Vidor * 1971-72 Billy C. Dove, Livingston * 1972-73 Willis Webb, Conroe * 1973-74 John C. Taylor, Seguin * 1974-75 Glenn Sedam, Bay City * 1975-76 Fred V. Barbee, El Campo * 1976-77 Ernie Zieschang, Liberty * 1977-78 Sam Logan, Madisonville * 1978-79 George Bridges, Flatonia * 1979-80 Larry Power, Deer Park * 1980-81 Charles E. Cox Jr., Edna * 1981-82 Chris F. Barbee, El Campo * 1983-84 O'Ferral Pauley, Wharton * 1984-85 Steve Balka, Huntsville * 1985-86 Murray Judson, Port Aransas * 1986-87 Alvin Holley, Livingston * 1987-88 Gregory L. Peak, Livingston * 1988-89 Ms. B. J. Power, Deer Park * 1989-90 Bassett Keller, Crockett * 1990-91 Ted Leach, Carthage * 1991-92 Gary Kent, Beeville * 1992-93 Chuck Bloom, Nixon * 1993-94 Tommy Anderson, Lake Jackson * 1994-95 Mary Judson, Port Aransas * 1995-96 Nick West, Palacios * 1996-97 Clark Whitten, Navasota * 1997-98 Ron Sanders, Wharton * 1998-99 Jim Grimes, Sealy * 1999-2000 Ramona Ferguson, Columbus Banner Press *2000-2001 Glenn Rea, Cuero Record *2001-2002 Bill DeFries, Ingleside Index * 2002-2003 Greg Peak, Polk County Enterprise * 2003-2004 Patrick Martin, Normangee Star * 2004-2005 Mark Henry, Lake Cities Sun * 2005-2006 Kelli Barnes * 2006-2007 Larry Hauk

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