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Three new trustees appointed to TRS board
Gov. Rick Perry on Friday named three new trustees to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas board.
Perry also made official that R. David Kelly, a trustee since 2007, will take over as chairman. Last weekend, the American-Statesman reported that Kelly would replace Linus Wright as chairman less than a year after Wright, a retired superintendent, took the helm. Wright said he was given no reason for the abrupt change.
Though no longer chairman, Wright will remain a trustee on the nine-member board until his term ends in 2011.
The new trustees, who will each serve a six-year term, are:
—Todd Barth of Houston, a real estate investor and a former appointee to the state board that manages the real estate portion of the Permanent School Fund;
—Seth Crone of Beaumont, the vice president of business development for The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A.; and
—Nanette Sissney of Whitesboro, a school counselor for the Whitesboro Independent School District and member of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association executive board.
Kelly and Barth are both members of the finance team for Perry’s re-election effort.
The new trustees replace financial professionals Dory Wiley of Dallas and John Graham Jr. of Fredericksburg as well as Mark Henry, the superintendent of the Galena Park school district. The terms of all three outgoing trustees expired in August.
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By Leah Johnston
October 20, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this
I am so proud of our counselor, Nanette Sissney! Way to go Lady, this is AWESOME!
By Leah Johnston
October 20, 2009 10:27 AM | Link to this
I am so proud of our counselor, Nanette Sissney! Way to go Lady, this is AWESOME!
By April O.
October 20, 2009 1:27 PM | Link to this
Yay Nanette!!! Way to go!!!
By Grant Sweeney
October 20, 2009 1:45 PM | Link to this
Nanette, TRS is very fortunate to have such a dedicated Texan Educator on their board. I am very proud of you, as usual.
Grant