2025-26 Officers
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Chairman of the Board
Melanie Berger
The Flatonia Argus
assistanteditor@theflatoniaargus.com
President
Regina Keilers
The Fayette County Record
regina@fayettecountyrecord.com
First Vice President
Denise Squier
Burleson County Tribune
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Second Vice President
Ashley Keenan
Houston County Courier
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Treasurer
Nonnie Barton
The Fayette County Record
Secretary
Kelli Barnes
Polk County Publishing Co.
kelli@polkcountypublishing.com
Board of Directors
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Terms Expiring 2026
J.T. Strasner
Kingsville Record
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Shannon Crabtree
El Campo Leader-News
Terms Expiring 2027
Lew Cohn
Gonzales Inquirer
Tania French
Something More Media
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Terms Expiring 2028
Ashley Kontnier
Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch
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Schelly Bartels
The Port Lavaca Wave
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Site Selection Chairman
Tania French
Something More Media
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Nick West Memorial
Internship Chairman
Jeff Wick
The Fayette County Record
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Sponsorship Chairman
Ashley Kontnier
Something More Media
Scholarship Chairman
Sue Brown
Texas Press Association
Assistant to the President
Mary Henkel Judson
Port Aransas South Jetty