About Us
Committees
- Budget and Finance
- chair: Sarah Roddy
The Budget and Finance Committee is a facility of the Board of Directors and is to facilitate the business of the TDHA by paying debts incurred by this Association. This committee is also responsible for proposing a budget to support the Strategic Plan of the Association.
- By-Laws
- chair: Dale Hahn
Charged with maintaining the TDHA Bylaws in accordance with the ADHA Bylaws. Because of the tripartite association we have with ADHA and the local components, our Bylaws must not contradict each other. The committee keeps a copy of each component’s bylaws and makes recommendations to them for needed changes. At each TDHA Annual Session the committee will bring forth suggested changes to the TDHA bylaws it deems necessary, and those that are needed to stay in accordance with ADHA bylaws changes. The committee holds Bylaws Hearings at each Annual Session.
- Corporate Relations
- chair: Rene' Stephenson
The Corporate Relations Committee shall secure funding for TDHA and TX SADHA Annual Sessions, Publications, Scientific Session (CE courses) and Public Affairs Councils. The Committee has input into the budgets for activities and shall help to establish realistic fundraising goals. The committee shall develop and maintain fundraising initiatives, including but not limited to sponsorships, underwriting, partnerships, nonprofit activities of TDHA, and advertising.
- Executive
- chair: Ester Ball
The Executive Committee is a facility of the Board of Directors to implement those actions of the board upon request of the Board of Directors and/or House of Delegates which require more attention than the Board of Directors is able to devote. The Board of Directors will rely upon this committee to see that decisions are correctly implemented and properly executed.
- Historical
- chair: Ester Ball
The purpose of the Historical Committee is to provide an annual history of TDHA’s events. This committee is also responsible for documenting such events in the President’s scrapbook.
- Meeting Site Planning
- chair: Cindy Crisler
This committee is responsible for locating venues for the TDHA's meetings including, but not limited to, TDHA Annual Session and TX SADHA Annual Session.
- ADHA
Institute of Oral Health
- chair: Jan Smith
The ADHA Institute for Oral Health (IOH) is the foundation created by dental hygienists' for dental hygienists to provide funding for educational scholarships, fellowships, research grants, and community service grants to dental hygienists throughout the United States.
- Past Presidents
- chair: Nancy Cline
The Past President’s Advisory Committee is to assist the current President with advice and wisdom they have learned during their Presidency. The committee’s purpose is to assist the Association as determined by the current President and Chair of this committee.
- Publication
- chair: Cindie Pierce
The purpose of the Publication Committee is to publish the official quarterly publication known as the TDHA Times.
- Resolutions
- chair: Kelley Cole
The Resolution Committee reviews proposed changes for Policy Statements of the TDHA. The Resolution Committee prepares resolutions in proper form to present to the Board of Directors at the Pre-Annual Session and to the House of Delegates for voting upon recommendation of the Resolution Committee.
- Technology Committee
- chair: vacant
The Technology Committee’s objective is to fulfill the needs of the Association and its members in advancing the art and science of dental hygiene as new technologies emerge and all aspects of TDHA web site maintenance.
- TEX Hy-PAC
- chair: Cindy Crisler
The purpose of the TEX Hy-PAC Committee is to raise money for funding legislative candidates. This committee also works in political campaigns for those legislators in favor of dental hygiene goals.
- Ways and Means
- chair: Vickie Webb
The purpose of the Ways and Means Committee is to raise funds for TDHA budget.
- SBDE Liaison
- Governmental Affairs Council
The SBDE/DHAC Liaisons shall attend all SBDE and DHAC meetings to monitor any dental hygiene issue.