From the President
September 4, 2009
Welcome to the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association. I hope that you find this web site full of information that you can use in your profession as a member of the 9-1-1 community.
If you are not a member of this great organization, I hope that after reviewing all the information on this web site that you will follow the link to the membership page and join. I cannot express the benefits that membership in this organization will bring to you.
If you are already a member, thanks; you know the benefits. I encourage you to go get another person to join. I also encourage you, if you are not already, to become an Emergency Number Professional (ENP). It is not easy, but the Texas Chapter provides a great assistance program with weekly study calls, and a Yahoo Group in which to participate. You can check out the ENP link on the website.
The 2009-2010 Executive Board was sworn in during the business meeting on August 26, 2009. This year we have exceptional , outstanding men and women who will be at the helm to guide this organization and take it to another level for the coming year. I present to you:
- Vice President, Sherry Decker, ENP
- Treasurer, Gracie Martinez
- Secretary, Becky Meier, ENP
- Immediate Past President, Arnell Evans, ENP
- East Regional Coordinator, Amy Bedford
- North Regional Coordinator, Patti Davis
- Central Regional Coordinator, Nelly Perez
- South Regional Coordinator, Juan Gomez
- West Regional Coordinator, Vonda Gafford
- Panhandle Regional Coordinator, Greg Green, ENP
We are looking forward to the coming year our schedules will be very busy indeed:
- 9-1-1 Goes to Washington D.C. March 14-16, 2010
- The national NENA conference and trade show in Indianapolis, June 2010
- The TX-NENA state conference in Dallas, August/September 2010
I am fortunate and grateful to work with such a great Executive Board. I want to thank Arnell Evans, Past President, for her outstanding leadership skills and dedication to this organization over the years and especially this last year. It is also my hope that this year everyone will be willing to volunteer and give a portion of yourself, to Texas NENA. Ask yourself, "Is there any area in which I could use my gifts and talents in the service of others?"
It has been said by the NENA Executive Board that Texas is known for its "warm hospitality." This is a true statement. I encourage all of you to consider actively getting involved in both conferences, on one of the committees. As I stated at the business meeting, we desperately need your help. If you are interested in assisting us with the national or state conference, please email me at chapterpresident@texasnena.org.
Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve you for the next year as Texas-NENA president. We will continue to pursue the calling that is upon us now, as others have done in the past.
Sincerely,
Michael Grossie, ENP
TX-NENA President