Board of Directors

TACAA is a private, nonprofit corporation, governed by a Board of Directors. Executive Directors of each Corporate Member Community Action Agency, six officers elected by the general membership, four representatives-at-large, and three program conveners comprise TACAA’s Board of Directors.

2012 Executive Committee

Position Officer Term Expiration
President Tama Shaw, San Saba 12/31/2013
First Vice President Jonita Reynolds, Houston 12/31/2013
Second Vice President Vicki Smith, Victoria 12/31/2012
Parliamentarian Carol Brown, Fort Worth 12/31/2012
Treasurer Brad Manning, Weatherford 12/31/2013
Secretary Dan Boyd, Linden 12/31/2012
Metro Representative Joe Martinez, Corpus Christi 12/31/2013
Urban Representative Mark Bethune, San Angelo 12/31/2013
Rural North Representative Bill Powell, Levelland 12/31/2013
Rural South Representative Kelly Franke, Giddings 12/31/2013
Past President Vicki Smith, Victoria 12/31/2013

2012 Board of Directors

Name City Agency
Rafael Trevino Alice Community Action Corporation of South Texas
Phyllis Cook Amarillo Panhandle Community Services
Kristie Smith Bay City EAC of the Gulf Coast
Anna Simo Beeville Bee Community Action Agency
Amalia Garza Brownsville Cameron-Willacy Counties Community Projects, Inc.
George Simon Center Tri-County Community Action, Inc.
Jim Williamson Coleman Central Texas Opportunities, Inc.
Karen Garber College Station Brazos Valley Community Action Agency
Joe Martinez Corpus Christi Nueces County Community Action Agency
Pauletta Hines Corsicana Community Services, Inc.
Felix Taylor Crowell Rolling Plains Management Corporation
Laura Ponce El Paso El Paso CAP, Project BRAVO
Manny Espino Fort Stockton Pecos County Community Action Agency
Jacquelyn Douglas Galveston Galveston County Community Action Council
Andrew Shell Georgetown Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities
Kelly Franke Giddings Combined Community Action
Jonita Reynolds Houston Gulf Coast Community Services Association
Jenny Gibson Lamesa West Texas Opportunities
William D. Powell, Jr. Levelland South Plains Community Action Association
Dan Boyd Linden Community Services of Northeast Texas, Inc.
Emma Vasquez Marfa Big Bend Community Action Committee
Beverly Logan Mount Vernon Northeast Texas Opportunities
Karen Swenson Nacogdoches Greater East Texas Community Action Program
Mark Bethune San Angelo Concho Valley Community Action Agency
Gloria Hurtado San Antonio City of San Antonio, Dept. of Human Services
Tama Shaw San Saba Hill Country Community Action Association, Inc.
Frances Little San Saba Hill Country Community Action Association, Inc.
Robert Lucio Seguin Community Council of South Central Texas
Richard Juarez Uvalde Community Council of Southwest Texas
Vicki Smith Victoria Community Action Committee of Victoria, Texas
Sarah Bird Waco EOAC of Planning Region XI
Bobby Deike Waco EOAC of Planning Region XI
Brad Manning Weatherford Texas Neighborhood Services Inc.

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"If we had not had the meat from Hunters for the Hungry, our clients would have had nothing."

The Shepherd’s Storehouse – Pilot Point, TX

Our Programs

Hunters for The Hungry

Hunters for the Hungry is a statewide wild game donation program that provides a healthy source of protein to Texans who need assistance obtaining well-balanced, nutritious meals.

Weatherization Program

TACAA operates utility-funded weatherization programs in Texas that supplement the federal Department of Energy and Health and Human Services weatherization efforts.

Hunger Relief Clearinghouse

The Texas Hunger Relief Clearinghouse is a centralized, comprehensive listing of Texas-specific websites relating to hunger issues, hunger relief, resources, funding opportunities, and research.

Training and Technical Assistance

TACAA provides training and technical assistance to Community Action Agencies and other Community Service Block Grant recipients in Texas.

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