2005 Committees

Executive Committee
Exercises the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of EMAT between meetings

Ed Schaefer	(512) 473-4072	ed.schaefer@lcra.org
Steve Collier	(512) 974-0450	steve.collier@ci.austin.tx.us
Sharon Nalls	(713) 884-4500	sharon.nalls@cityofhouston.net
Darrell Toups	(972) 205-2722	dtoups@ci.garland.tx.us
Robie Robinson	(817) 884-1804	rrobinson@tarrantcounty.com

Awards Committee
Nominates persons to receive awards from EMAT

Chair: Daryl Spiewak	(254) 761-3136	daryls@brazos.org
Karen Adkins	(972) 547-7668	kadkins@mckinneytexas.org
Robie Robinson	(817) 884-1804	rrobinson@tarrantcounty.com

Communications Committee
Coordinates communications activities among EMAT’s membership and the Board of Directors
Chair: Vacant

Legislative Committee
Prepares and promotes EMAT’s legislative agenda; coordinate a legislative strategy session to help define EMAT’s legislative agenda

Chair: Steve Collier	(512) 974-0450	steve.collier@ci.austin.tx.us
Sharon Nalls	(713) 884-4500	sharon.nalls@cityofhouston.net
William Zagorski	(361) 364-6144	zagorski@juno.com

Membership and Marketing Committee
Plans for recruitment strategies and greater visibility of EMAT

Chair: Karen Adkins	(972) 547-7668	kadkins@mckinneytexas.org
Carroll Hollingsworth	(800) 966-3357	info@dhmarketing.biz
Mary Kilgo	(940) 322-5281	mkilgo@nortexrpc.org

Nominations Committee
Nominates persons to serve as board members and officers

Chair: William Zagorski	(361) 364-6144	zagorski@uno.com
Pat Patton	(432) 493-4025	pattopj@co.ector.tx.us
Nim Kidd	(210) 207-8580	nim@sanantonio.gov

ADHOC Committees:

Bylaws Committee
Reviews by-laws and suggests modifications

Walt Kelley	(806) 378-3022	walt.kelley@ci.amarillo.tx.us
Sharon Nalls	(713) 884-4500	sharon.nalls@cityofhouston.net

NIMS
Review the newly-issued National Incident Management System and make recommendation for suggested revisions

Darrell Toups	(972) 205-2722	dtoups@ci.garland.tx.us
Steve Collier	(512) 974-0450	steve.collier@ci.austin.tx.us
Billy Ted Smith	(409) 994-2543	billysmith@ih2000.net
Paul Hannemann	(830) 997-5426	phannemann@tfs.tamu.edu

Newsletter
Publish a quarterly newsletter

Chair: C.J. Howard	(972) 941-7604	cjhoward@plano.gov
Nancy Davis	(877) 306-EMAT (3628)	ino@emat-tx.org
Clifford Rowell	(956) 761-6456	cliffy@ies.net

Strategic Planning Committee
Review strategies and develop goals for the association for the next five years

Chair: Molly McFadden	(817) 608-2321	mmcfadden@nctcog.org
Karen Adkins	(972) 547-7668	kadkins@mckinneytexas.org
Don Berger	(915) 771-1010	bergerdr@elpasotexas.gov
Bill Campbell	(817) 299-1311	bill.campbell@txdps.state.tx.us
Sharon Nalls	(713) 884-4500	sharon.nalls@cityofhouston.net
Billy Ted Smith	(409) 994-2543	billysmith@ih2000.net
Daryl Spiewak	(254) 761-3136	daryls@brazos.org

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