REGIONAL CLERKS SEMINAR November 18 19, 2013 Omni Southpark 4140 Governor s Row Austin, TX

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1 REGIONAL CLERKS SEMINAR November 18 19, 2013 Omni Southpark 4140 Governor s Row Austin, TX Day 1 Monday, November 18, :00 5:00 p.m. Registration (pre-registration required) 1:00 5:00 p.m. Preparation Courses: Clerk Certification Study Sessions Level I: Sandra Ma, Clerk, Dalworthington Gardens Level II: Sue Kennedy, Court Manager, City of Lewisville 1:00 5:00 p.m. Compelling Appearance: What Requires Defendants to Appear and What Happens if They Don t? (Optional pre-conference session) Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC Rebecca Stark, Court Administrator, City of Austin David Johnson, Assistant City Attorney, City of Arlington Day 2 Tuesday, November 19, :45 7:50 a.m. Breakfast and Registration (pre-registration required) 8:00 9:15 a.m. Passing the Paddle Back Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC 9:30 10:30 a.m. Consequences of Underage Drinking* Victoria Medley, Court Administrator, City of Amarillo 10:45 12:00 p.m. The Whys: Constitutional Considerations for Court Clerks Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC 12:00 12:50 p.m. Lunch 1:00 1:55 p.m. 2:05 2:55 p.m. 3:05 3:55 p.m. 4:05 5:00 p.m. TRACK A TRACK B TRACK C Dissecting Deferred Disposition* Landra Hudson-Solansky, Court Administrator, City of Seguin Court Cost Workshop Susan McGilberry, Court Administrator, City of Huntsville Legislation Comes to Life: From a Clerk s Perspective Ashley Kennedy, Court Administrator, City of Van Alstyne Jurisdiction 101 Bill Ragsdale,, City of Ingram Docketing and Continuances Victor Lander, Judge, City of Dallas Juvenile Records Kaci Sohrt, Director of Court Administration, Travis County Juvenile Probation Department Setting Up a Mock Trial* Lindsey Mena, Juvenile Case Coordinator, City of San Marcos choose from Track A or B Emerging Weapons+ Ken Roberts, Judicial Security Inspector, US Marshals, Western District of Texas Designer Drugs* Kevin Madison, Presiding Judge, City of Lakeway choose from Track A or B *Indicates curriculum funded by the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) or Driving on the Right Side of the Road (DRSR) grant from the Texas Department of Transportation + Indicates curriculum with a focus on court security Indicated a course with a combined audience of judges and clerks Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

2 Announcements Attendance at all classes during the 8-hour seminar is required. Remember, the seminar will conclude at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19. Your name badge admits you to meals please wear it. Family members and friends cannot attend TMCEC meals. Family members and friends can attend the TMCA hospitality room. Please turn off all alarms, alerts, buzzers, ding-dongs, and whistles on your cell phones and computers. Please use smart phones and computers only for instructional purposes during class and be considerate of your classmates. There is a tech-free zone set up in the front of the classroom for those who may be distracted by electronic devices. The record of attendance, certifying your presence in all classes, is in your registration packet and should be turned in at the end of the seminar. Please check the events you attended. Please also turn in the two evaluation forms at the end of the seminar. Certificates for attending the program will not be mailed out. They can be printed out by going to the online registration page at: Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Course Materials Course materials are available on the TMCEC website. Materials may consist of the PowerPoint presentation, written materials, forms, checklists, or charts. Go to the following link to download and/or print a copy. These will be updated with any handouts distributed at the seminar. There you will also find the names and addresses of faculty members, faculty biographies, a participant list, as well as the TMCEC Board of Directors and staff rosters. Municipal Court Clerk Certification Program In the 2014 academic year, we challenge you to participate in the Municipal Court Clerk Certification Program. If you are already working towards your certification at any level, keep up the good work! For more information on the certification program, visit: Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

3 Regional Clerks Seminar - Austin November 18-19, 2013 Location, Tenure and Caseload Statistics FIRST NAME LAST NAME HIRE DATE TITLE CITY REPRESENTED COURT PHONE Address REGION Melissa Akridge 05/26/2009 Deputy Clerk Lampasas makridge@cityoflampasas.com VI Katherine Alcauter Deputy Clerk Austin Katherine.Alcauter@austintexas.gov VI Linda Allbritton 01/28/2003 Deputy Clerk Bryan lallbritton@bryantx.gov VII Zondra Anderson 01/12/2008 Administrative ManageHouston zondra.anderson@houstontx.gov IX Ludivina Avalos 09/01/2003 Deputy Clerk Mexia ludivinaa@cityofmexia.com VI Amy Bailey 10/22/2012 Training Instructor Austin amy.bailey@austintexas.gov VI Yolanda Banta 11/27/2000 Assistant Court Admin Kerrville yolanda.banta@kerrvilletx.gov V Cathy Box 06/30/1980 Court Supervisor San Angelo samc@wcc.net V Mary Brewer 12/04/2007 Clerk Harker Heights mbrewer@ci.harker-heights.tx.us VI Rochelle Bullock 09/16/2002 Court Administrator Houston rochelle.bullock@houstontx.gov IX Melinda Caballero 05/08/2000 Clerk Waelder cwaelder@gvtc.com VII Sheron Cain 06/20/2011 Clerk Whitney , x23 wmcourts@gmail.com VI Margarita Canales-Garcia 05/29/1979 Court Coordinator San Antonio margarita.garcia@sanantonio.gov VII Patricia Carranco 10/02/2000 Warrant Clerk/Deputy Lakeway denisecarranco@lakeway-tx.gov VI Teresa Carrizales 05/14/2012 Clerk Taylor terri.carrizales@taylortx.gov VI Frances Castilla 05/02/2000 Clerk Kyle fcastilla@cityofkyle.com VII Sheryl Christian 05/15/1995 Clerk Crawford cityofcrawford@windstream.net VI Sylvia Cobia 08/24/2009 Court Clerk Sugar Land scobia@sugarlandtx.gov IX Michelle Combs 10/01/2001 Court Administrator Deer Park mcombs@deerparktx.org IX Mary Jane Davis 06/29/2011 Clerk Little Elm mjdavis@littleelm.org II Maria Delgado 03/01/2006 Deputy Clerk San Marcos mdelgado@sanmarcostx.gov VII Ann Doty 11/08/2012 Clerk Covington cityofcovington@windstream.net VI Lauren Edgar 03/19/1979 Court Coordinator Groves ledgar@cigrovestx.com VIII Leon Fields 06/01/2005 CSR II Houston leon.fields@houstontx.gov IX Yolanda Fowler 05/05/2010 Clerk Clifton cliftonmunicourt@cliftontexas.us VI Dave Freeman 04/17/2007 Deputy Clerk I Conroe dfreeman@cityofconroe.org VIII Tonya Fullenwider 07/01/2006 Senior Clerk Cibolo Tfullenwider@cibolotx.gov VII Sandra Garcia 11/04/1984 Clerk Selma sgarcia@ci.selma.tx.us VII Allison Gardner 05/25/2012 Assistant Clerk Austin allison.gardner@austintexas.gov VI CinDee Garrett 07/06/2004 Court Administrator Itasca cc79cg@yahoo.com VI Elizabeth Gilmore 03/11/1992 Deputy Clerk Houston elizabeth.gilmore@houstontx.gov IX Sandra Gonzales 08/01/2013 Deputy Clerk San Angelo samc@wcc.net V Barbara Grant 02/10/2012 Clerk Woodcreek city.secretary@cityofwoodcreek.com VII Marlene Guel 10/30/2012 Deputy Clerk Windcrest mguel@windcrest-tx.gov VII Janet Hage 04/17/2013 Clerk Jarrell , x23 municourt@cityofjarrell.com VI Anna Hernandez 11/29/2010 Clerk Smithville , x2205 ahernandez@ci.smithville.tx.us VII Kathy Hoegenauer 04/01/2007 Deputy Clerk New Braunfels KHoegenauer@nbtexas.org VII Joan Jackson 08/01/2011 Clerk Volente city.secretary@volentetexas.gov VI Jennifer Johnson 10/01/2010 Assistant Clerk Smithville jjohnson@ci.smithville.tx.us VII Lynn Kostelnik 01/01/1998 Secretary Austin Lynn.Kostelnik@austintexas.gov VI Ruth LaSalle Clerk Gainesville rlasalle@gvps.org II

4 B. Joyce Laudenschlager 08/01/1986 Court Administrator Burnet VI Kami Loftin 02/16/2004 Chief Deputy Clerk Deer Park IX Leslie Lyons 06/06/2012 Clerk Mansfield II Kelli Majors 10/15/2012 Clerk De Leon II Molly Martin 06/28/2010 Deputy Clerk Keene II Crystal Martinez 07/13/2011 Deputy Court Clerk Cedar Park VI Jennifer Mathews Deputy Clerk Woodway VI Melinda Mendez 08/01/2012 Clerk Driscoll X Sarah Milner 07/01/1991 Clerk Livingston VIII Barbara Moore 08/11/2003 Deputy Clerk Selma VII Tina Morgan Clerk Burnet VI Lisa Munden 10/16/2006 Clerk Assistant Austin VI Marilyn Newton 03/10/1980 Senior Deputy Clerk Bryan VII Lien Nguyen 08/28/2000 Legal Secretary Austin VI Joyce Noble 01/18/2005 Deputy Clerk Converse VII Rebecca Nunez 10/23/2001 Senior Deputy Clerk Taylor VI Tiffany Owen 01/03/2012 Senior Deputy Clerk San Angelo V Patsy Paranich 08/04/2010 Trial Coordinator Bastrop VII Joaney Patton 12/16/2002 Deputy Clerk San Angelo V Peggy Perez 01/01/2005 Deputy Clerk Hearne VI Juli Place Deputy Clerk Round Rock VI Mary Lou Quesada 01/29/2007 Senior Deputy Clerk Leander VI Sylvia Quintero 06/01/1989 Chief Deputy Clerk San Marcos VII Rosario Rivera 05/05/2009 Court Administrator Escobares X Martha Rose 06/18/1999 Court Administrator Kyle VII Rosa Salas 04/01/2004 Clerk Diboll VIII Andrea Sanchez 10/09/1977 Deputy Clerk Laredo X Tesa Shelton 01/10/2012 Clerk Lott VI Monica Skelton Clerk Nolanville VI Karen Smith 06/09/2010 Deputy Clerk Leander VI Kelsey Snyder 12/29/2011 Deputy Clerk Gatesville VI Lynn Stender 07/17/2012 Clerk Rollingwood VI Lenore Stone Deputy Clerk Round Rock VI Sally Tatsch 11/09/1998 Clerk Fredericksburg VII Erinda Trevino 10/04/1994 Clerk Pearsall X Wendy Valdez 08/02/2010 Clerk Rice IV Christine Valdovino 06/01/1996 Court Adminstrator Round Rock VI Becky Vandenberg 08/08/2011 Clerk Woodville VIII Ester Villarreal 04/04/2008 Deputy Clerk Universal City , x717 VII Candace Walch 07/05/2005 Clerk Lexington VII Norma Walker 05/15/2006 Deputy Clerk MEXIA VI Esther Walton 07/02/2012 Clerk Taylor VI Michelle Warriner 03/19/2007 Sr. Collections Clerk Killeen VI Lisa Ybarra 11/01/2012 Deputy Clerk San Angelo V

5 I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X N/A Regional Representation IX 8% II 6% III 0% IV 1% V 7% VIII 6% VII 25% VI 42% TMCA Regional Directors: Region I: Hon. Gary Bellair (o) Region II: Hon. Ninfa Mares (o) Region III: Hon. Michael Acuna (o) Region IV: Hon. Phyllis Rogers (o) Region V: Hon. Richard A. Olivo (o) Region VI: Hon. Dan Francis (o) Region VII: Hon. Edward Spillane (o) Region VIII: Ms. Ellen Guerrant (o) Region IX: Hon. Esmeralda Garcia (o) Region X: Hon. Kathleen Henley (o)

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7 20+ Years 5-20 Years 2-5 Years 0-1 Year Hire Date N/A Appointment / Hire Date Hire Date N/A 3% 20+ Years 12% 0 1 Year 21% 5 20 Years 39% 2 5 Years 20%

8 TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS ASSOCIATION TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - FY 2014 President Hon. Julie Escalante City of Baytown 3120 N. Main St. Baytown, TX / FAX: 281/ julie.escalante@baytown.org President-Elect Hon. Kathleen Person City of Temple 401 North Third Street Temple, TX / FAX: 254/ kperson@templetx.gov First Vice-President Hon. Sharon Hatten Municipal Judge City of Midland 406 East Illinois Midland, TX / FAX: 432/ shatten2018@yahoo.com Second Vice-President Hon. Robin A. Ramsay City of Denton 601 E. Hickory, Suite D Denton, TX / FAX: 940/ raramsay@cityofdenton.com Secretary Ms. Hilda P. Cuthbertson Municipal Court Administrator City of Bryan P.O. Box 1000 Bryan, TX / FAX: 979/ hcuthbertson@bryantx.gov Treasurer Hon. Robert C. Richter, Jr. City of Missouri City 1350 NASA Parkway, Ste. 200 Houston, TX / FAX: 281/ richter333@juno.com Region I Director Hon. Gary Bellair City of Ransom Canyon Ransom Canyon, TX / FAX: 806/ gbellair@sptc.net Region II Director Hon. Ninfa Mares City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX / FAX: 817/ Ninfa.Mares@fortworthtexas.gov Region III Director Hon. Michael Acuna City of Dallas 2014 Main St, Rm 331 Dallas, TX / FAX: 214/ michael.acuna@dallascityhall.com Region IV Director Hon. Phyllis Rogers City of Sulphur Springs 312 South David St., Ste A Sulphur Springs, TX (903) FAX: (903) plrogers3@yahoo.com Region V Director Hon. Richard A. Olivo City of El Paso 810 E. Overland Ave. El Paso, TX / FAX: 915/ olivolaw@aol.com Region VI Director Vacant Region VII Director Hon. Edward Spillane City of College Station P.O. Box 9960 College Station, TX / FAX: 979/ espillane@cstx.gov Region VIII Director Ms. Ellen Guerrant Court Administrator City of Texas City th Ave. N. Texas City, TX / FAX: 409/ eguerrant@texas-city-tx.org Region IX Director Hon. Esmeralda Garcia City of Houston 1400 Lubbock St. Houston, TX / FAX: 713/ esmeralda.garcia@houstontx.gov Region X Director Hon. Kathleen Henley City of McAllen P.O. Box 220 McAllen, TX (956) FAX: (956) khenley@mcallen.net Past President Hon. Brian Holman City of Lewisville P.O. Box Lewisville, TX / FAX: 972/ bholman@cityoflewisville.com

9 TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER 2210 Hancock Drive Austin, TX FAX Staff Roster 121 Crystal Ferguson Research Assistant Ryan Kellus Turner General Counsel & Director of Education Hope Lochridge Executive Director Regan Metteauer Program Attorney Deadra Stark Administrative Director / Controller stark@tmcec.com 126 Pat Ek Registration Coordinator ek@tmcec.com 127 Patty Thamez Program Assistant II thamez@tmcec.com 128 Tessa Madison Program Coordinator madison@tmcec.com 130 Katie Tefft Program Director tefft@tmcec.com 131 Chris Clontz Communications Assistant stark@tmcec.com 133 Jameson Crain Multimedia Specialist crain@tmcec.com 134 Mark Goodner Program Attorney / Deputy Counsel goodner@tmcec.com 137 Brenna McGee TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney mcgee@tmcec.com Avani Bhansali Administrative Assistant avani@tmcec.com 1