TAC Services Overview
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
2018 Board of Directors Larry Gallardo (President) Hidalgo County Constable Renee Couch (President Elect) Comal County Treasurer Kim Halfmann (Vice President) Glasscock County Judge Cindy Yeatts Brown (Secretary) Denton County Treasurer John R. Ames Dallas County Tax Assessor Collector Nathan Cradduck Tom Green County Auditor Laurie English 112 th District Attorney Tamera Kneuper Bandera County District Clerk Jennifer Lindenzweig Hunt County Clerk Carlos B. Lopez Travis County Constable Gary Maddox Lamb County Sheriff Bill McCay Lubbock County Commissioner
2018 Board of Directors Jackie Miller Jr. Ellis County Justice of the Peace Alma Moreno San Patricio County Commissioner Byron Rider Leon County Judge Wes Suiter Angelina County Judge Ben Zeller Victoria County Judge Ex Officio Members Joyce G. Hudman Brazoria County Clerk (Immediate Past President) Don Allred Oldham County Judge (Chaplin) Connie Hickman Navarro County Justice of the Peace (NACo Representative) Jon H. Burrows Bell County Judge (NACo Representative)
TAC Administration Gene Terry Executive Director Susan M. Redford Associate Executive Director Judicial Program Manger Rex Hall Assistant Executive Director
Legislative Support Keeping county officials engaged Communicating the county perspective in Austin & Washington Laura Garcia Rick Thompson Paul Sugg Kelsey Bernstein Katy Regan Garry A. Merritt General Counsel & Director Nanette Forbes Aurora Flores Noe Barrios
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 Koches Legislative Core Group Coordinator
Education & Training Designed and Guided by County Officials Annual Legislative Conference County Management & Risk Conference County Investment Academy Texas Public Funds Investment Conference Leadership programs Newly elected officials training Spring & fall Judicial Education Conferences Court Assistants Training Conference Support for county official association conferences Regional & local training Leah Magnus Communications & Education Services Director
Network of Communications County magazine & other print publications Online resources Listservs Public information
www.county.org TAC Website
Legal Resources Legal hotline 888 ASK TAC4 Printed and online resources Legal guides on specific topics Garry A. Merritt General Counsel Jenny Gilchrist Michael Pichinson Paul Miles Katherine Howard Mike Thompson
Technology Tools & Resources County Information Resource Agency (CIRA) Website design, hosting, and management Email hosting Electronic payments
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! Connecting county officials with resources they need Collecting feedback to improve TAC services Rick Avery Alan Bristol Kim Joyce
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
TAC Pool Directors Michael Shannon Risk Management Services Director Quincy Quinlan Health & Benefits Services Director
Additional TAC Pool Services Risk Management Consultants Evaluation Education Exposure review Program review Todd Kisel Lisa McCaig Patrick McFadden Victor Uvalle
Additional TAC Pool Services Human Resources Consultants Technical assistance On site training HR policy manual review Webinars Michele Arseneau Diana Cecil Rollie Ford Mary Ann Saenz- Thompson
Additional TAC Pool Services Law Enforcement Consultants Technical review Policy review Claim analysis On site training Gary Henderson Thomas Kerss David Whitis Terry Pickering
Additional TAC Pool Services Risk Control (Safety) Consultants Technical assistance Risk management surveys Claim analysis On site training Resource library Jack Coffey Isaac Garcia Larry Boccaccio 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 Kathy Davenport Ernesto Martinez Lorie Floyd
Additional TAC Pool Services Wellness Consultants Carrye Chen Ashley Cureton Shared responsibility approach Better health = reduced costs Shameria Davis Mark Zollitsch
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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