Texas Architects Committee

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Texas Architects Committee (TAC) is a non-profit and unincorporated political action organization of Texas architects. The purpose of TAC is to promote the interest of the registered architects in Texas and to raise funds for this purpose, and from such funds to make campaign contributions to those seeking election or re-election to political offices. Contributions are made without regard to party affiliation to those candidates who are believed to be deserving of such support. For more about specific activities and positions of TAC see the Advocacy section of the website.

TAC reports to the Texas Ethics Commission . TSA's Executive Vice President, David Lancaster, Hon. AIA, serves as TAC Campaign Treasurer. The management of TAC is vested in six Executive Trustees elected by the board of directors of Texas Society of Architects. Executive Trustees coordinate the campaign to raise funds for TAC and determine the political candidates who receive TAC contributions.

Depending on the number of chapter members, each chapter is represented in TAC by one to four Advisory Trustees. Responsibilities of Advisory Trustees include coordinating TAC fundraising within the chapters, providing Executive Trustees with an assessment of candidates for public office from chapter areas, assisting with delivery of TAC contributions to political candidates, and attending TAC Executive Trustee and Advisory Trustee meetings.

TAC delivers contributions to selected candidates, as well as provides information about issues affecting the practice of architecture in Texas to both members and legislators. These can include issues relating to proposals to standardize architectural plans for schools across the state, a professional services tax, and qualifications-based selection. Every year, each of the 17 chapters sets a contribution goal; the total of these goals is TAC's overall contribution goal. In 2007, TAC achieved 81 percent of it's contribution goal, receiving $154,691 from 790 TSA members and other supporters. Seven chapters (Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, Southeast Texas, West Texas and Wichita Falls) met or exceeded their local goal.

Any amount of contribution is welcomed and put to good use. Contributors of $100 or more qualify as members of the Century, Silver Century, Gold Century, and Platinum Century clubs who receive recognition in CheckSet, TSA's newsletter. These levels of giving are:

$100-249: Century Club Member
$250-499: Silver Century Club Member
$500-999: Gold Century Club Member
$1,000 or more: Platinum Century Club Member

Chapter Report

 Click here to see the TAC report by chapter. (Updated Monthly)

Contribute

 Click here to contribute online with your credit/debit card or mail your contribution to:

Texas Society of Architects
816 Congress Ave., Suite 970
Austin, TX 78701

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Government Affairs Coordinator at gov@texasarchitect.org or by phone at the TSA office (512-478-7386).

TAC Trustees

(Dates in parenthesis indicate last year of term)

Bill T. Wilson, FAIA  Chair/Executive Trustee (2008) email   vcard 909 South Tancahua Street Corpus Christi, TX 78404 phn: 361-561-2125 fax: 361-887-6697	Brian McFarlane, AIA  Executive Trustee (2010) email   vcard 1919 McKinney Avenue Dallas, TX 75201 phn: 214-969-5599 fax: 214-969-3397	Randy Gideon, FAIA  Executive Trustee (2008) email   vcard 500 West 7th Street Suite 1400 Fort Worth, TX 76102 phn: 817-335-4991 fax: 817-877-1861
Martha T. Seng, AIA  Executive Trustee (2010) email   vcard 2370 Rice Boulevard Suite 210 Houston, TX 77005 phn: 713-526-5436 fax: 713-526-4241	Dohn H. LaBiche, AIA  Executive Trustee (2008) email   vcard 7999 Gladys #101 Beaumont, TX 77706 phn: 409-860-0197 fax: 409-860-0198	Roy A. Lowey-Ball, AIA  Executive Trustee (2010) email   vcard 1138 East Commerce Street San Antonio, TX 78205 phn: 210-226-1246 fax: 210-226-6482

Advisory Trustees

• Abilene: Tim McClarty, AIA
• Amarillo: Jim Doche, FAIA
• Austin: Alan Bell, AIA; Tommy Cownan, FAIA
• Brazos: Charlie Burris, AIA
• Corpus Christi: Todd Brendalen, AIA
• Dallas: Wayne Barger, AIA; Jan Blackmon, FAIA; David Collins, AIA; Michael Hellinghausen, AIA; Gary Keep, AIA; Michael Kennedy, AIA; Ted Kollaja, AIA; Donald Kubala, AIA; Paul Maute, AIA; Mike Moran, AIA; Charles Reagan, AIA; Robert Shaw, Jr., AIA; Mark Wolf, AIA
• El Paso: Hector De Santiago, AIA
• Fort Worth: Eric L. Hahnfeld, AIA; Alan R. Magee, AIA; Tommy Stewart, AIA
• Houston: Paul Bonnette, AIA; David Calkins, AIA; Michael Morton, AIA; Carol Vick, AIA; Ronda Wang, AIA
• Lower Rio Grande Valley: Diana Bravo-Gonzales, AIA
• Lubbock: Stacey Ritter, AIA
• Northeast Texas: Mke Butler, AIA
• San Antonio: Elizabeth Feldman, AIA; Charles M. Gates, AIA; Robert Hanley, AIA
• Southeast Texas: Dohn H. LaBiche, AIA
• Waco: Darrell W. Vickers, AIA
• West Texas: Barbara Hughes, Assoc. AIA
• Wichita Falls: Glenda G. Ramsey, AIA