New Officers to Lead TRA’s Board of Directors

Arlington – The Trinity River Authority of Texas’ Board of Directors has elected new officers who will lead the 25-member policy setting body for a two-year period beginning on December 1, 2009.

Linda Timmerman, Ed.D. of Streetman was elected President and a member of the TRA Board’s Executive Committee. Dr. Timmerman coordinates Strategic Business Development for Texas Dermatology Associates.

Harold L. Barnard of Waxahachie was elected Vice President and as a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Barnard is president and managing officer of the Ellis County Abstract and Title Company.

Michael Cronin of Terrell was named Chairman of the TRA Board’s Executive Committee. Mr. Cronin
is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of American National Bank of Texas.

Other TRA board members elected to serve as members of the TRA Board’s Executive Committee include John Jenkins of Hankamer, a self-employed partner in a major farming enterprise; Nancy E. Lavinski of Palestine, a retired educator with over 16-years of classroom and departmental leadership; Ana Laura Saucedo of Dallas, a residential real estate investor;   and Kim C. Wyatt of Corsicana, President of Corsicana National Bank and Trust and Chief Executive Officer of Community Bank Holdings of Texas.

TRA Board members are appointed to six-year terms by the Governor of Texas. In accordance with TRA’s statute, three directors must be appointed from Tarrant County; four from Dallas County; one from each of the other 15-counties in TRA’s political subdivision, and three others are appointed to at-large positions from within the political subdivision.

For more information please contact John Jadrosich or Debbie Bronson at (817) 467-4343