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Texas Society of Architects Committee

Promoting the interests of its membership, the Texas Society of Architects Committee (TAC) raises funds for contributions to candidates running for public office.

Texas Society of Architects Committee

Promoting the interests of its membership, the Texas Society of Architects Committee (TAC) raises funds for contributions to candidates running for public office.

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About TAC

The Texas Society of Architects maintains an active government relations program to promote the interests of its membership. Through the Texas Society of Architects Committee (TAC), an unincorporated political action organization allowed under Section 527 of the IRS Code, TAC raises funds for contributions to candidates running for public office. The profession’s only state PAC supports those who demonstrate leadership, responsiveness, good judgment and a willingness to work with architects advocating for safe, beautiful, sustainable environments. 

TAC Leadership

TxA EvP, Jennifer B. Briggs, currently serves as TAC campaign treasurer, and TAC reports to the Texas Ethics Commission. The management of TAC is vested in 12 executive trustees elected by the TxA Board of Directors. Executive trustees coordinate the campaign to raise funds for TAC and determine the political candidates who receive TAC contributions.

Each TxA chapter is represented by one or more TAC advisory trustees, proportionate to the number of chapter members. Responsibilities of advisory trustees include: coordinating TAC fundraising within the chapters; providing executive trustees with an assessment of candidates for public office from chapter areas; identifying chapter members who have a business or professional relationship with state officials; assisting with delivery of TAC contributions to political candidates; and attending TAC meetings.

Chair: Paul Martinez, AIA The Arkitex Studio, Inc | Brazos

Norman Alston, FAIA Norman Alston Architects | Dallas

Burton Baldridge, AIA baldridgeARCHITECTS | Austin

Richard Flores, AIA JACOB|MARTIN | Abilene

Alejandro Garza, AIA Richter Architects | Corpus Christi

Eric L. Hahnfeld, AIA Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford | Fort Worth

Regelio Hernandez, AIA English+Associates Architecture | Houston

Stephanie Lemmo, Assoc. AIA Lemmo Architecture and Design | Austin

Charles Mais, AIA PSRBB Architects | El Paso

Ryan Martin, AIA CSHQA | Dallas

Jeromy Murphy, AIA ACI Consulting Architects | Houston

Javier Paredes, AIA StudioMassivo | San Antonio

Ashley Parvin, AIA BYSP architects | Wichita Falls