FALL MEETING
Association; Climatologist Evelyn Browning-Garriss; Jeff Goodwin, USDA National Resource Conser- vation Service; Col. Craig Hunter, Texas Parks and Wildlife; and Rob- ert Eckels, Texas Central Railway. Texas Speaker of the House Joe
Straus was the featured luncheon speaker, discussing issues facing Texas during the upcoming elec- tion. TSCRA offi cers reported to the
board of directors about TSCRA activities and priority issues, includ- ing what business may be before the Texas legislature in the not-too- distant future. Attendees also heard from guest speaker Evan Smith, edi- tor in chief and CEO of The Texas Tribune, about upcoming elections and the political climate in Texas. A number of TSCRA policies
were reviewed and updated at this meeting. A complete publication of TSCRA policies is available at
www.tscra.org. Click on “Issues & Policy” in the yellow navigation bar and locate Policy Handbook in the left navigation menu.
Climatologist Evelyn Browning-
Garriss, always a crowd favorite, gave an update on El Niño and what weather to expect this winter.
Ashley McDonald, environmental
counsel, National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association, gave an update on the Environmental
Protection Agency’s proposed rules
regarding waters of the U.S.
Lt. Gen Joe Weber, executive direc- tor, Texas Department of Transporta- tion, discussed Texas transportation issues at a general informational session on Sept. 25.
From left: TSCRA Directors Jay Evans, Aus- tin, and Clayton Henry, Vernon, serve as the chair and vice chair of the TSCRA Natural Resources and Environment Committee.
From left: Ty Keeling, Vice Chair of the Animal Health Committee, Texas State Veterinarian Dee Ellis, Texas Animal Health Commission, and Tom Haynie, chair of the Animal Health Committee. Ellis gave an update on commission activities and animal disease situations.
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