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 2009, TAC achieved 67 percent of it's contribution goal, receiving $162,646 from 754 TSA members and other supporters. Seven chapters (Abilene, Amarillo, Brazos, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, Lubbock, 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

Reasons to contribute to TAC

 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)

Mary K. Crites, AIA  Chair/Executive Trustee (2012) email   vcard 4222 85th Street Lubbock, TX 79423 phn: 806-473-3552 fax: 806-473-3500	Mike Butler, AIA  Executive Trustee (2012) email   vcard 312 W Rusk St 842 South College Ave. Tyler, TX 75701 phn: 903-592-2244 fax: 903-592-6224	Eric L. Hahnfeld, AIA  Executive Trustee (2012) email   vcard 200 Bailey Ave Ste 200 Fort Worth, TX 76107 phn: 817-921-5928 fax: 817-429-9336
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	Brian McFarlane, AIA  Executive Trustee (2010) email   vcard 1919 McKinney Avenue Dallas, TX 75201 phn: 214-969-5599 fax: 214-969-3397	Martha T. Seng, FAIA  Executive Trustee (2010) email   vcard 2370 Rice Boulevard Suite 210 Houston, TX 77005 phn: 713-526-5436 fax: 713-526-4241

Advisory Trustees

• Abilene: Tim McClarty, AIA
• Amarillo: Jim Doche, FAIA
• Austin: Alan Bell, AIA; Tommy Cownan, FAIA
• Brazos: Timothy Donathen, AIA
• Corpus Christi: Sheldon Schroeder, AIA
• Dallas: Robert Colburn, AIA; David Collins, AIA; Brian Eason, AIA; Barry Hand, AIA; David Lind, AIA; Betsy del Monte, AIA; Gary Keep, AIA; Ted Kollaja, AIA; Donald Kubala, AIA; Mike Moran, AIA; Charles Reagan, AIA; Mark Wolf, AIA
• El Paso: Hector De Santiago, AIA
• Fort Worth: Bruce Carlson, AIA; Alan Magee, AIA; Tommy Stewart, AIA
• Houston: David Calkins, AIA; Chris Hudson, AIA; Kurt Hull, AIA; Brian Malarkey, AIA; Michael Morton, AIA; Perry Seeberger, AIA; Terry Smith, AIA; Allen Swift, AIA
• Lower Rio Grande Valley: Richard Munoz, AIA
• Lubbock: Gary Ferguson, AIA
• Northeast Texas: Mke Butler, AIA
• San Antonio: Mary Bartlett, AIA; Elizabeth Feldman, AIA; Robert Hanley, AIA
• Southeast Texas: Dohn H. LaBiche, AIA
• Waco: Darrell W. Vickers, AIA
• West Texas: David Wayland, AIA
• Wichita Falls: Glenda G. Ramsey, AIA