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Slate nominated for state board

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The Nominating Committee announced its slate of candidates for open board positions at the quarterly meeting in Fredericksburg. An election will be held by online and paper ballot during the month of September and results will be announced during the Annual Meeting in Austin on October 18, 2015.

Candidates announced by the Nominating Committee include Cecil Carter for President-elect; Kathy Trizna for VP, Advocacy; Kay Jenkins for VP, Chapter Liaison; Stephen Breuggerhoff for VP, Communications; Kevin Janni for VP, Environmental Liaison; Martha Peet for VP, Finance.

No other candidates have been nominated; however write-in candidates will be permitted. Members will receive complete instructions for voting in the Society member magazine and by email.

Cecil is a former president of the Trinity Forks Chapter and currently serves on the State Board as VP, Finance. He has been a consultant to a variety of non-profit clients for the past 15 years and an adjunct professor of economics.

Kathy has held positions in both the Houston and Austin chapters and currently serves as chair of the Symposium Committee. She has a masters in geology and an MBA from MIT and previously worked in the oil and gas industry.

Kay serves as newsletter editor and webmaster for the Tyler Chapter and is a member of the NLCP Steering Committee. She helped plan the 2014 symposium in Texarkana. Kay has an MS in Forestry and works as a regional natural resources coordinator for Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Stephen is the current VP Communications and a member of the Williamson County Chapter. He has a Masters in Forest Services and has worked for non-for-profit environmental organizations for 15 years. He currently works for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Kevin is the current VP Environmental Liaison and a member of the Dallas Chapter. Kevin has a MS in Biology and is an environmental consultant.

Martha is the treasurer for the Trinity Forks Chapter. She has an MLS and PhD in Information Science and is retired.

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About the Region

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This low-elevations region of Texas extends inland from the barrier islands, about 60 or so miles, and stretches from Brownsville to Louisiana. In total, it covers about 9.5 million acres, with a high point of 150 feet in elevation. More than 1000 species of plants can be found in this region. On the southern end, species more common in Mexico (such as Sabal mexicana) and Central America occur.

The barrier islands provide us with dune systems, and clay flats to the inland side, which have species found in these areas alone. Many plants here, such as Ipomoea pes-caprae (beach morning glory), can be found throughout tropical regions of the globe. I’ve encountered the same species on the beaches of Guam.

Once inland, vast marshes and wet prairies occur. Occasionally, oak (Quercus fusiformis) groves can be found. Common grasses include species of Bothriochloa, Paspalum, and Sporobolus; eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides); and switchgrass (Panicum species). Many rivers and creeks cut through the Gulf Prairies, and along these riparian areas various species of trees, Sabal minor, and other plants adapted to clay soils can be found. Due to overgrazing, farming, and fire suppression, woody species such as mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) and huisache (Acacia farnesiana), and invasive species such as chinaberry (Melia azedarach), Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius), and Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) have increased and displaced our native flora.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason