James Houser
President
- Elected to Board in May, 2005
- Current professional position: Owner/consultant, of James Houser, Consulting Foresters Company since 1981
- Education: B.S. in Forestry, with an emphasis on Forest Management, Stephen F. Austin University, School of Forestry, 1977
- Experience: 27 years consulting forestry experience; James Houser, Consulting Foresters Company, 1981 – present; Tom Crater, Consulting Forester, 1978 to 1981,United States Army Airborne Infantry & Texas Army National Guard, 1971 to 1977
- ACF Activities: Member since 1991; National Conference Committee Member, 2002
- Affiliations:
Board of Directors of the Texas Forestry Association Forestry Political Action Committee (FORPAC)
Chairman, TFA Legislative Committee and Past President of TFA;
Certified Tree Farm Inspectors with the American Tree Farm System;
Certified Forester with the Society of American Foresters, of which he is also a member;
Board of Directors, Cherokee County Appraisal District, 2000 to present.
- Awards/Achievements:
Cherokee County Conservation Award, 1996.
Dale Jamerson
Vice President
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Elected to Board in May, 2006
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Married with three children and seven grandchildren.
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Owner, DeJamco LLC.
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Pastor-Earls Chapel, Antioch Methodist Church and St. John’s United
Methodist Church-Jacksonville -
Schools:
Graduate - Jacksonville High School
Attended University of Hawaii
Attended Tyler Junior College
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Member of:
U.S. Army 1971-1977
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Member of Executive Committee
Chair Person of Community Development
Joe Casey
Secretary
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Elected to Board in May, 2006
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Married with three children
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Owner, Skyways Aeronautical, Inc.
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VP Sales-Century Industrial Coating
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Schools:
Graduate - B.F. Terry High School in Rosenberg, Texas
Graduate of Lon Morris College
Graduate of Stephen F. Austin University at Nacogdoches
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Member of:
Central Baptist Church-Deacon
U.S. Army Reserve, CPT
Commander-B Troop7/6 Calvary (Air Attack)
Todd Travis
- Elected to Board in May 2009
- Graduate of Jacksonville High School
- Married with two children
- Schools:
Lon Morris College
Tyler Junior College – Soccer Scholarship
Texas A&M - President, Hubert Glass Oil Company
- President – Jacksonville Soccer Association
- Coach – Jacksonville Flash – Boys Competitive Soccer Team
- Member, First United Methodist Church
Jimmy Brown
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Named as replacement for Ann Chandler in July 2007
for Place 3 on Board of Trustees -
Graduate of Jacksonville High School
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Married with 2 children
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Self-employed for 24 years:
Brown’s Creative Landscaping
Brown’s Stump Grinding
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Member of:
Board of Gum Creek Water Supply
TALKS Mentoring Program
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Served in U.S. Army, 3 years active and 3 years reserve
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Served on ACCESS Board for 2 three year terms
Blaine Verhelle
- Elected May 2010
- Married to Kendra Verhelle MD
- 4 children, Heather 23, Alaina 13, and 11 year old twins Abigail & Adam
- Owner and Operator of Verhelle's Tax & Bookkeeping Service, Inc.
- Graduate of:
- BBA From SFA
- MPA (Masters of Professional Accountancy) from SFA
- Member of:
- National Association of Enrolled Agents
- Texas Association of Enrolled Agents
- The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
- National Small Business Association
- National Write Your Congressman
- NRA, TRA, LNRA
- Life Member of The Second Amendment Defenders club
- Jacksonville Lions Club (Member at Large)
- Rusk Rotary Club
- Boy Scouts of America
- National Wild Turkey Foundation
- Ducks Unlimited
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
- First Baptist Church of Jacksonville
Jeff Horton
- appointed to Board in May of 2011
- married with two children
- Current professional position: Owner of Horton Concrete
- Education: attended Tyler Junior College and Sul Ross State University
- Rotary Club member
- Craft Turney Water Supply Board of Directors - former board member
- Central Baptist Church - Deacon
- City League Softball Coach - 6 years
