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1969: TAC was founded by these Associations

County Judges & Commissioners Associations

County & District Clerks Association of Texas

County Treasurers Association of Texas

Justices of the Peace & Constables Association of Texas

Sheriffs’ Association of Texas

Tax Assessors‐Collectors Association of Texas

Texas Association of County Auditors

Texas District & County Attorneys Association

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2020 Board of Directors

Renee Couch (President)Comal County Treasurer

Kim Halfmann (President‐Elect)Glasscock County Judge

Nathan Cradduck(Vice President)Tom Green County Auditor

Cindy Yeatts Brown (Secretary)Denton County Treasurer

Tim AddisonYoakum County Commissioner

Rick BaileyJohnson County Commissioner

Laurie English112th District Attorney, Sutton County

Laura HinojosaHidalgo County District Clerk

Debbie Gonzales IngalsbeHays County Commissioner

Robert D. JohnstonAnderson County Judge

Stacey KempCollin County Clerk

Kristen KleinGuadalupe County Auditor

Carlos B. LopezTravis County Constable

Gary MaddoxLamb County Sheriff

Jackie Miller Jr.Ellis County Justice of the Peace

Randy H. RiggsMcLennan County Tax Assessor‐Collector

Chuck StatlerTaylor County Commissioner

Ex‐Officio Members

Larry GallardoHidalgo County Constable(Immediate Past President)

Jason BrinkleyCooke County Judge(NACo Representative)

B. Glen WhitleyTarrant County Judge(NACo Representative)

2020 Board of Directors

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TAC Services Overview

TAC Administration

Susan M. Redford Executive Director

Legislative Support

Paul SuggAmy Befeld Rick Thompson

Nanette Forbes Aurora Flores

Noe BarriosDirector

• Keeping county officials engaged 

• Communicating the county perspective in Austin & Washington

Pete Winckler

Kelsey Bernstein

Katy Estrada

Austin McCarty

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Core Legislative Group

Goals & Objectives

• Develop county official issue experts  for committee testimony

• Create rapid reaction group to respond to proposed legislation

• Garner quick feedback on proposed legislation

• Cultivate relationships between legislators & county officials

• Foster community outreach between counties officials & public

Rhita KochesLegislative Core

Group Coordinator

Education & Training

Designed and Guided by County Officials• Annual Legislative Conference• County Management & Risk Conference• Healthy County Boot Camp• County Investment Academy• Texas Public Funds Investment Conference• Leadership 254• Newly Elected Officials Trainings• Spring & Fall Judicial Education Conferences• Court Assistants Training Conference• Support for county official association conferences• Regional & Local Training

Lisa GarciaMembership &

Strategic Services Director

Network of Communications

• County magazine & other print publications

• Online resources

• Listservs

• Public information

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www.county.org

TAC Website

Legal Resources

• Legal hotline  888‐ASK‐TAC4

• Printed and online resources

• Legal guides on specific topics

Michael PichinsonGeneral Counsel

Laura Garcia Paul Miles Katherine Howard Mike Thompson

Technology Tools & Resources

County Information Resource Agency (CIRA)

• Website design, hosting, and management

• Email hosting

• Electronic payments

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ListServs

• Auditors• Budget Issues• County & District Clerks

• Commissioners Court• Constables• County Judges Judicial• Court Assistants• E‐County• Election Administrators

• Emergency Management

• Human Resources• Jail Administrators• Law Enforcement• Road Administration• Safety Issues• Tax Assessor‐Collectors• Treasurers

County Relations Officers

Assignment:  Help Counties!

Alan Bristol

• Connecting county officials with resources they need

• Collecting feedback to improve TAC services

Tramer Woytek

TAC Pools

• Member Owned and Governed

• Strong & Stable

• Tailored to the Unique Needs of Counties

Risk Management Pool

Health and Employee Benefits Pool

Unemployment Compensation Group Accounts Fund

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TAC Pool Directors

Michael ShannonRisk Management Services

Director

Quincy QuinlanHealth & Benefits Services

Director

Additional TAC Pool Services

Risk Management Consultants

• Evaluation

• Education

• Exposure review

• Program review

Victor Uvalle Ernesto Galindo

Todd Kisel Lisa McCaig

Additional TAC Pool Services

Human Resources Consultants

• Technical assistance

• On‐site training

• HR policy manual review

• Webinars

Michele Arseneau

Cheraun Blankenship

Lorie Floyd

Diana Cecil

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Law Enforcement Consultants

• Technical review

• Policy review

• Claim analysis

• On‐site training

Darren Jackson

Terry Pickering

Carmen Napp

David Whitis

Additional TAC Pool Services

Additional TAC Pool Services

Risk Control (Safety) Consultants

• Technical assistance

• Risk management surveys 

• Claim analysis

• On‐site training

• Resource library

Jack Coffey

Larry Boccaccio

Isaac Garcia

Joe Szewczyk

Additional TAC Pool Services

Employee Benefits Consultants

• Group health plans

• Prescription and dental benefits

• Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage

• On‐site training

• Resource library

Santos TrejoKathy Davenport

Ernesto Martinez Orlando Espinoza

Clarissa Martinez

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Shared responsibility approach

Better health = reduced costs

Additional TAC Pool Services

Wellness Consultants

Stacey Bruington

Mark ZollitschShameria Davis

Ashley Cureton

Biral Patel

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Contact TAC

Texas Association of Counties

P.O. Box 2131

Austin, TX 78768

(800) 456‐5974 |www.county.org

Legal Helpline

888‐ASK‐TAC4 or 888‐275‐8224