Town Hall Forums

TSHL is conducting town hall forums to give senior citizens and the public a forum to discuss aging issues, concerns and solutions. TSHL members have conducted these forums in several districts, including:

West Central Texas, Abilene Civic Center, March 4, 2008.
Brazos Valley, Texas Conference on Aging, College Station, April 7, 2008
Panhandle, Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, April 24, 2008
Alamo/Bexar County, May 12, 2008, 9:30-10:30am Webcast
Ark-Tex Town Hall Meeting, Paris, Exhibit Hall, Fair Grounds, May 20, 2008

Others forums are scheduled for:

South East Texas Town Hall Meeting, First Baptist Church, Orange, June 19, 2008
Margaret Williamson, coordinator, 409-786-3292, mewilliamson@gt.rr.com

Tarrant, Dallas, and North Central Texas Districts Town Hall Meeting, June 26, 2008
Oscar Garcia, coordinator, 817-299-9290, oscartxshl@sbcglobal.net

Harris County Town Hall Meeting, Lee College, Baytown, July 15, 2008
Stephen Coycault, coordinator, 281-487-2890, coycault3411@comcast.net

Harris County Town Hall Meeting, United Way, Houston, August 7, 2008, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Betty Streckfuss, coordinator, 281-350-9136, streckfuss2@msn.com

Watch this space for more town hall forums as dates are confirmed. Contacts and reports on forums can be found here.

Public Comments

If you wish to identify an aging issue, concern or offer a solution, please use the box below. Your comments are added to the issues identified during the town hall meetings conducted across Texas. This information enables TSHL members to develop resolutions for consideration during the TSHL Legislative Session, to be conducted in September 2008. Those resolutions adopted by TSHL will be forwarded to the Governor, Texas Legislators and the Department of Aging and Disability Services for consideration during the 81st Session of the Texas Legislature.

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Orientation and Election

Walter Graham, Eastland County, was elected Speaker of the 12th Texas Silver-Haired Legislature that met for an Orientation Session, July 7-10, Austin. Deputy Secretary of State, Coby Shorter III administered the oath of office to members meeting in the House Chambers. Oscar Garcia, Fort Worth, was re-elected for a second term as Speaker Pro tem and Betty Streckfuss, Spring, was re-elected Deputy Speaker Pro tem. Pat Porter, Big Spring, was elected Secretary and Maurice Osborn, Midlothian, was elected Comptroller. The legislative issues and administrative committees elected officers and discussed plans for the 12th TSHL two year term, 2008-2010. Carlos Higgins, Austin, former Speaker Protem, 2 terms, and Secretary, was re-appointed by the officers to chair the Legislative Action Committee. Training for new members was directed by Ed Dylla, San Antonio, with several workshops conducted for 32 new members.

Charlotte Parks, 11th TSHL Speaker, Ben Wheeler, presided during the Orientation Session and turned over the Speaker’s responsibilities to Graham during the final day of Orientation. Graham presided over the first meeting of the 12th TSHL Executive Committee July 10 and began plans for the TSHL Legislative Session to be conducted in the House Chambers, September 8-12, 2008.

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TSHL ONLINE ACADEMY

Watch for opening of the online academy for TSHL members, other seniors, aging network professionals, and general public. Tentative set for July 2008.

TRACK TAX FREEZE IN TEXAS

Track the progress of the Tax Freeze in Texas with our up-to-date listing of counties and communities. For more information, visit the web site of the Texas Attorney General.

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