RES2022-13 TML BoardTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB
RESOLUTION 2022-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS CASTING VOTES FOR
PLACES 6 THROUGH 9 OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
INTEGOVERNMENTAL RISK POOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES; DESIGNATING AND
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MAYOR OR HER DESIGNEE AS THE TOWN'S
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club Town Council desires to cast votes for Places 6 through 9
on the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section I. The Town of Trophy Club hereby votes for the following candidates for Places 6 through
9 on the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Board of Trustees, each for a six year term:
Place 6: No V4,e. "PP
Place 7: J Q.(Y 5 f tDil-O P
Place 8: Mi , Ln,,b,_
Place 9: ��I1 n __ID ne5
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective from and after the date of passage in accordance
with law.
1PASSiED AND APPROVED by the Trophy Club Town Couil on this day of
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Board of Trustees Election
This is the official ballot for the election of Places 6 — 9 of the Board of Trustees for the Texas Municipal
League Intergovernmental Risk Pool. Each Member of the Pool is entitled to vote for Board of Trustee
members. Please record your organization's choices by placing an "X" in the square beside the
candidate's name or writing in the name of an eligible person in the space provided. You can only vote
for one candidate for each place.
The officials listed on this ballot have been nominated to serve a six -year term on the TML
Intergovernmental Risk Pool (Workers' Compensation, Property and Liability) Board of Trustees. The
names of the candidates for each Place on the Board of Trustees are listed in alphabetical order on this
ballot.
Ballots must reach the office of David Reagan, Secretary of the Board, no later than September 30, 2022.
Ballots received after September 30, 2022, cannot be counted. The ballot must be properly signed and
all pages of the ballot must be mailed to: Trustee Election, David Reagan, Secretary of the Board,
P.O. Box 149194, Austin, Texas 78714-9194. If the ballot is not signed, it will not be counted.
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PLACE 6
Allison Heyward. Councilmember for the City of Schertz (Region 7) since 2018. She also
serves as the Mayor Pro Tem. • Mrs. Heyward was appointed to represent the Texas Municipal
League Board of Directors as an ex-officio non -voting member of the Board of Trustees of
the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool. She earned a Bachelor's Degree
in Accounting from Texas Southern University in 1990 and is a 2020 graduate of the Chamber
Leadership Core Program. She is a TML Leadership Fellow, a Certified Municipal Officer
(CMO), as well as a member of the TMRS Advisory Board on Benefit Design.
Kimberly Meismer. Assistant City Manager for the City of Kerrville (Region 7). Ms.
Meismer has over 25 years of public service, which includes serving Kerrville and La Porte.
She earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Texas at
Arlington and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management from Columbia Southern
University. She is a member of TCMA and serves on the Ethics Committee as the Region 8
Representative. She is also serving a second year as the Chair of the Ethics and Integrity
Award subcommittee.
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PLACE 7
❑ Mary Dennis (Incumbent). Mayor for the City of Live Oak (Region 7) since 2010.
Mayor Dennis has served on the TML Risk Pool Board since 2018. She is currently Vice -
Chair of the TML Risk Pool Board, and on October 1, 2022, will begin a two-year term
as Chair. Among her numerous civic activities are serving as 2016/2017 President for
the Texas Municipal League, 2021-2023 NLC Board Director, Treasurer of the Greater
Bexar County Council of Governments, Chair of the Judson ISD Facilities Committee,
Chair of the Bexar County Suburban Cities Committee, and President of the Live Oak
Economic Development Corporation. She is also a 2019 Inductee of the San Antonio
Women's Hall of Fame and the 2019 San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce "Comet
Award."
❑ James A. Douglas, Ph.D. City Councilmember for the City of Kenedy (Region 7). Dr.
Douglas is a current criminal justice instructor at Kenedy ISD. He is a national Law and Public
Safety Education Network (LAPSEN) Honor Teacher who, along with some of his students,
recently participated in the Washington, D.C. National Academy of Law and Justice. The
LAPSEN Honor Teachers were identified from a national application process to identify
educators with a passion for law and justice, excellence in leadership and teaching.
❑ Rebecca (Becky) Haas. Mayor of Richmond (Region'14). Mayor Haas is a business -owner
in the historic downtown district of Richmond. She is a direct descendant of one of Stephen
F: Austin's first settlers in Texas who are known as the Old Three Hundred. She is Chaplain
for and a charter board member of the Descendants of Austin's Old Three Hundred
organization. She is passionate about Texas history, a member of the Fort Bend County
Historical Commission, a former member of the Richmond Historical Commission, a member
of the Fort Bend County Museum, a board member of the Black Cowboy Museum, member
of Historic Richmond Association, and is a Fort Bend Docent.
KJ James Hotopp. City Manager for Weatherford (Region 8)'since 2019. Mr. Hotopp joined the
City, in 2007 as its Director of Water/Wastewater and -Engineering and served the City in
several capacities, including Utility Engineer, Director of Planning and Development, and
Assistant City Manager. He serves as a voting member of Region IC Water Planning Group
for Texas, which prepares a regional water plan for a '16-county group in North Texas. Mr.
Hotopp is a member of the North Texas City Manager's Association,- the North Texas_
Commission, and a board member of the Texas Public Power Association Previously, he
worked in consulting engineering where he designed water treatment plants, wastewater
treatment plants, water pump stations, wastewater lift stations, and distribution/collection
lines.
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PLACE 8
❑ Chris Coffman. City Manager of Granbury (Region 8). Mr. Coffinan has 24 years in public
management. He has served as City Manager for Sealy, Borger, the Village of Timbercreek
Canyon, and Panhandle. He has also served as the Director of Local Government Services of
the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission and served as Interim City Manager for the
Cities of Fritch and Stratford. During his time at the Panhandle Regional Planning
Commission, he served 26 counties and 62 cities in the Panhandle. He is a past President of
the TCMA. Mr. Coffinan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration from
West Texas A&M University and has a Certified Public Manager designation through Texas
Tech University.
❑ Brett Haney. City Administrator for the City of Cockrell Hill (Region 13) since 2015. Mr.
Haney has been with Cockrell Hill since 2006 and was promoted to Assistant City
Administrator in 2011. He is originally from Southern California and moved to North Texas
in 2000. Mr. Haney earned Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences and Master of Public
Administration degrees from the University of North Texas. He is a member of TCMA and
currently serves on the. Public Policy Committee and has served on the TCMA Advocacy
Committee in recent years. He is very active as Cubmaster and Den Leader for Cub Scout
Pack 717 in Keller, Texas.
Mike Land. City Manager for the City of Coppell (Region 13) since 2017, and Deputy City
Manager from 2012-2017. Previously, he was Town Manager" for Prosper, City Manager for
Gainsville, and Executive Director for the Southwestern Diabetic Foundation. Mr. Land has
served on the International City/County Management, (ICMA) Board of Directors, ICMA's
Advisory Board on Graduate Education, Texas A&M University's Development Industry
Advisory Council, School Board Trustee for Gainesville Independent School District, and
President of TCMA. Currently, he serves on the Texas Women's Leadership Institute
Advisory Board and the UTA MPA Advisory Board.
❑ Marian Mendoza. City Administrator for the City of Helotes (Region 7) since 2020. Ms.
Mendoza has held positions with the City of Alamo Heights, as Assistant to the City Manager
(2005-2020), and with the City of San Antonio as a Management Analyst (2003-2005).
Previously she served as a Director overseeing homeless transition housing programs for the
Salvation Army. She also serves as the Ex-Officio Board Member of the Helotes Economic
Development Corporation. 'Ms. Mendoza earned a Bachelor's Degree from St. Mary's
University and is part of the Certified Public_ Management program at Texas State University.
She is a member of the ICMA, TCMA, and the International Hispanic Network.
❑ Louis R. Rigby. Mayor of the City of La Porte (Region 14) since 2010. Mayor Rigby
previously served as the District 5 Councilperson from 2004 until 2010, before being elected
Mayor. He is a member and past Director of the La Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce
and has held the offices of Treasurer, Vice -President, and President of the Harris County
Mayors and Councils Association. He graduated from,San Jacinto College and the University
of Houston before earning an MPA from the University of Houston -Clear Lake. Mayor Rigby
served in the U.S. Airforce from 1968-1972. He has actively advocated for the La Porte region
on issues including heavy haul and solutions for hurricane damage and management.
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PLACE 9
Barry Beard. Commissioner for the City of Richmond (Region 14) since 2016. Mr. Beard
retired from Moody National Bank where he was the Senior Vice President. He has served on
many civic and community boards. He was President of the Board for Oak Bend Hospital,
past Chair of the Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance, past Chair of Arc of Fort Bend,
Congressman Olson's Service'Academy Interview Committee and Fort Bend Partnership for
Youth. He also served on .the original Richmond Charter Commission, Richmond Parks
Commission, Richmond Development Corporation, Richmond Historical Commission,
Richmond Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee, and the Richmond Rosenberg
Local Government Corporation.
Stephanie Fisher. Councilmember for Johnson City (Region 7). In 2021, she was appointed
as the Johnson City representative to the General Assembly of the Capital Area Council of
Governments. The Executive Committee of the Capital Area COG appointed her to represent
the COG on. the Unified Scoring Committee of the Texas Department of Agriculture's
Community Block Grant program. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Hill Country
100 Club and the Johnson City Community Education Foundation. She also is the
Commissioner for the Johnson City Youth Football program and sits on an advisory committee
for the Johnson City Youth Sports Association. She is active in her church, as well as multiple
activities within Johnson City ISD, and is a member of the Blanco County Eclipse Task Force.
Carl Joiner. Mayor for the City of Kemah (Region 14) since 2015. Prior to that, he served
as a Kemah City Councilmember for three years. He has served as President of the Kemah
Community Development Corporation, Chairman of the Bay Area Houston Transportation
Partnership, member of the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board, Chairman of the Clear
Creek Education Foundation, board member of the Chris Reed Foundation, Chairman of the
Clear Lake Area Chamber, and Treasurer of the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce.
He has received awards such as the Chairman's Award in 2020 for the League'City Regional
Chamber of Commerce and the Sam Walton Award for Integrity in Business.
Opal Mauldin -Jones (Incumbent). City Manager for the City of Lancaster (Region 13) since
2011, and in various other roles for Lancaster since 2003. Under her leadership, the City has
experienced two consecutive bond rating increases without issuing -debt. The City has been
designated a 2019 All -America City and received the CiCi Award. It is one of less than 25
communities with all five Transparency Stars awarded by the Texas Comptroller. Ms.
Mauldin -Jones earned her Bachelor Business Administration and Master Public
Administration degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington. She currently serves on
the TCMA Board as Director -at -Large and as Vice President -Elect, and on the Board of the
TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool.
William Linn. City Manager of Kenedy (Region 7). Mr. Linn is a member of TCMA and
ICMA. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Indiana University's
Southeast campus. Thereafter, he was accepted to several law schools where he intended to
specialize in business and intellectual property law. However, Mr. Linn opted to enroll in
Southern New Hampshire University where he earned a Master of Business Administration
and Master of Science in Organizational Leadership concurrently. He is a Certified Fraud
Examiner and a Certified Public Manager. He is working to complete the Lean Six Sigma
Black Belt and Project Manager Professional Certifications.
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Certificate
I certify that the vote cast above has been cast in accordance with the will of the majority of the governing
body of the public entity named below.
WitnTs my hand, thisrx day of _�� 2022.
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