Promoting Excellence in Texas Journalism
Members of the Texas APME board gather after the 2007 convention in San Antonio: Seated, left to right, Rachel Benavidez, Dave Berry, Anthony Wilson and Brett Thacker. Standing, left to right, Leona Allen, Kelly Brown, Keven Ann Willey, Jim Newkirk, Shane Fitzgerald, Dallas Chief of Bureau Dale Leach and Diana Fuentes. Missing: Dino Chiecchi and Larry Lutz. [click here to enlarge image]
2007-2008 TAPME Board Members
- President
- Brett Thacker, Managing Editor, San Antonio Express-News
- 1st Vice President
- Dave Berry, Managing Editor, Tyler Morning Telegraph
- 2nd Vice President
- Rachel Benavidez, Editor, The Brownsville Herald
- Secretary
- Kelly Brown, Managing Editor, Bryan-College Station Eagle
- Treasurer
- Leona Allen, Deputy Managing Editor/Metro, The Dallas Morning News
- Past President
- Keven Ann Willey, Vice President/Editorial Page Editor, The Dallas Morning News
- Board Members
- Dino Chiecchi, Director of Hispanic Publications, San Antonio Express-News
Shane Fitzgerald, Managing Editor, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Diana Fuentes, Editor, Laredo Morning Times
Larry Lutz, Managing Editor/Development & Copy Desk, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jim Newkirk, Assistant Managing Editor, Houston Chronicle
Sharon Roberts, Assistant Managing Editor, Austin American-Statesman - Buster Haas Internship Chair
- Nick Jimenez, Editorial Page Editor, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
- The Associated Press
- Dale Leach, Texas Bureau Chief, Dallas
- Past Presidents
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1929-1950: James R. Record, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1950: Tanner T. Hunt, Beaumont Enterprise
1951: Charles A. Guy, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1952: J.Q. Mahaffey, Texarkana Gazette and News
1953: Dwight Allison, San Antonio Light
1954: Harry Blanding, Temple Telegram
1955: Ray Parr, Amarillo Globe-News
1956: Roderick J. Watts, Houston Chronicle
1957: Bill Collyns, Midland Reporter-Telegram
1958: Felix R. McKnight, Dallas Times Herald
1959: Ed. N. Wishcamper, Abilene Reporter-News
1960: Bill Latham, El Paso Times
1961: John Ellis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1962: Dave Hoster, Victoria Advocate
1963: Charles O. Kilpatrick, San Antonio Express-News
1964: William C. Dozier, Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph
1965: Robert M. Jackson, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1966: Edwin D. Hunter, Houston Post
1967: Jack B. Krueger, The Dallas Morning News
1968: Joe Pickle, Big Spring Herald
1969: Clayte Binion, Houston Chronicle
1970: John L. Stallings, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1971: Don Boyette, Beaumont Enterprise and Journal
1972: Jack Douglas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1973: Dick Tarpley, Abilene Reporter-News
1974: Tom Simmons, The Dallas Morning News
1975: Bill Martin, San Angelo Standard-Times
1976: Everett Taylor, Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph
1977: John Anderson, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1978: Olin Ashley, Odessa American
1979: Jack Tinsley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1980: Fritz Wirt, Del Rio News-Herald
1981: Buster Haas, The Dallas Morning News
1982: Burle Pettit, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1983: Kuyk Logan, Houston Post
1984: Jerry Huff, Amarillo Globe-News
1985: Phil Schoch, San Angelo Standard-Times
1986: John Moore, El Paso Times
1987: Dub Brown, Port Arthur News
1988: Jeff Bruce, Longview News-Journal
1989: Terry Scott Bertling, El Paso Herald-Post
1990: Tony Pederson, Houston Chronicle
1991: Ed Rademaekers, San Antonio Light
1992: Olaf Frandsen, Odessa American
1993: Paula Moore, El Paso Times
1994: Wanda Cash, Galveston County Daily News
1995: Mike Blackman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1996: Glenn Dromgoole, Abilene Reporter-News
1997: Nick Jimenez, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1998: Randy Sanders, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1999: Sue Smith, The Dallas Morning News
2000: Tommy Miller, Houston Chronicle
2001: Carolina Garcia, San Antonio Express-News
2002: Carroll Wilson, Wichita Falls Times Record News
2003: Bob Moore, El Paso Times
2004: Terri Burke, Abilene Reporter-News
2005: Lois Norder, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
2006: Keven Ann Willey, The Dallas Morning News
