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President
Don Grogg
Harris County ESD No. 9
Vice
President Keith Lewis
Comal County ESD No. 3
Secretary
Judy
Molenburg
Parker County ESD No. 3
Treasurer
Mike
Howe
Travis County ESD No. 2
Board of Directors
JJ Arida
Bexar County
ESD No. 4
Teresa Campbell
Smith County
ESD No. 2
Brad
Ellis
Travis County ESD No. 6
Steve
Hambric
El Paso County ESD No. 1
Scott
Morgan
Harris County ESD No. 29
Don
Smith
Travis County ESD No. 4
Dale
Terry
Harris-Fort Bend ESD No. 100
Gil Perez
Bexar County
ESD No. 7
Cliff
Avery
Executive Director (nonvoting)
SAFE-D Bylaws (PDF)
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HJR 112 fails by two votes
HJR 112, which would have allowed local voters to authorize more resources for Texas emergency services districts, failed to get the 100 votes necessary to put it on the ballot as a constitutional amendment. After verifying the vote on third and final reading of the bill, 98 representatives voted for the measure. That was an 8-vote improvement from second reading, but not quite there.
SAFE-D leaders had high praise for Rep. Valinda Bolton who authored the bill and worked tirelessly for its passage, even getting out of a sick bed to make her case to House members. "Emergency services districts have a passionate and dedicated champion in the House of Representatives, and her name is Valinda Bolton," said SAFE-D Pres. Don Grogg.
Click here for a list of bills SAFE-D is watching. You can find the text of all bills at www.capitol.state.tx.us

SAFE-D Vice Pres. Keith Lewis (Comal County ESD3) joins State Rep. Valinda Bolton at the podium for a March 12 press conference. Rep. Bolton discussed her bill to allow local voters to increase funding for emergency services districts. They are joined by ESD leaders from across the state.
Creating and Organizing an Emergency Services District
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Almost 300 emergency services district officials came to Austin in January to learn how to help Texans more effectively.
Among the highlights:
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EIGHTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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of the 8th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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ORCA manual for ESDs
ESDs featured in September '07 County Progress magazine
Official publication of County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas
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Report on Volunteer Firefighter retention

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