Advisory Council

Donnis Baggett, Publisher, Waco Tribune-Herald, Waco

Michael Blackman, Hartman Professor, Baylor University, Waco

Scott Burns, Financial Columnist, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas

Tim Doke, President, TDJ Comm., LLC, Dallas

David Donaldson, Attorney, Austin

Laura Peterson Elkind, Attorney, Laura Elkind Law, PLLC, Fort Worth

Dionicio “Don” Flores, Media Consultant, El Paso

Yolette Garcia, Assistant Station Mgr. & News Director, KERA 90.1, Dallas

Gary Hardee, Publisher, Star-Telegram Arlington (ret.), Fort Worth

Cathy Hartman, Assistant Dean of Libraries, University of North Texas, Denton

Shelley Katz, Photographer, Time, Dallas

Retta Kelley, Director of Community Development and Info. (ret.), Austin American-Statesman, Austin

Shelley Kofler, Managing Editor, KERA-TV, Dallas

Ralph Langer, Exec. V.P. & Editor (ret.), The Dallas Morning News, Rockwall

Thomas Leatherbury, Partner, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Dallas

Jack Loftis, Editor Emeritus, The Houston Chronicle, Houston

David Lowery, Editorial Writer, Austin American-Statesman, Austin

John O. Lumpkin, Vice President – South, The Associated Press, Dallas

Jim Lydon, Area V.P. SBC, Austin

Cathy Martindale, freelance editor/writer, Amarillo

M.J. Nicchio, Assistant Director, Texas Association of School Boards, Austin

Larry Norwood, Communications Consultant, Austin

William Ogden, Attorney, Ogden, Gibson, White, Broocks & Longoria, L.L.P., Houston

Ruth Ann Ragland, Ph.D. Asso. Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost, Brownsville

Don R. Richards, Attorney, Richards & Elder, L.L.P., Lubbock

Jennifer Riggs, Attorney, Riggs Aleshire & Ray, P.C., Austin

Tracy Rowlett, Anchor & Managing Editor (ret.), KTVT TV, Dallas

Randy Sanders, President, Sanders Communications, Lubbock

Brett Shipp, Senior Reporter, WFAA TV, Dallas

Pete Slover, Special Counsel, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Johnson City

Vicky Teherani, CFO, Rolland Safe Company, Dallas

Rob Wiley, Attorney, Stewart & Wiley, P.C., The Woodlands

Clarence Woosley, President, Premier Printing, Dallas

Tony Pederson, Belo Distinguished Chair in Journalism, Southern Methodist University, Dallas

Nick Voinis, Sr. Associate Athletics Director, University of Texas, Austin

Fred Zipp, Former Editor in Chief, Austin American-Statesman, Austin