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Texas Interagency Literacy Council Selected
Literacy Texas Board President, Lester Meriwether, was selected to represent literacy community based organizations on the Texas Interagency Literacy Council.
“I commend the Texas Workforce Commission for including representatives from the community. Social innovation is about everyone working together – public, private and the nonprofit sectors – to improve literacy levels in Texas.” Lester Meriwether.
Texas Interagency Literacy Council Selected
Three state agencies, community leaders to develop state’s literacy plan
The Council, established by the 81st Texas Legislature, will develop a statewide action plan for the improvement of literacy in Texas.
“We recognize that literacy is vital to the success of our workforce and the employers of Texas,” said TWC Executive Director Larry Temple, whose agency provides oversight and resources for the council. “I am pleased that so many talented and knowledgeable people have agreed to serve our state on this important committee.”
Temple represents TWC on the Interagency Literacy Council along with Kerry Ballast representing the Texas Education Agency and Tamara Clunis representing the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
In addition to the agency representatives, Temple selected six community leaders from businesses and nonprofit organizations to serve two-year terms on the council. The complete Texas Interagency Literacy Council includes:
- Larry Temple, TWC executive director
- Kerry Ballast, director of special projects for standards and programs, Texas Education Agency
- Tamara Clunis, director of adult and developmental education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Maile Broccoli-Hickey, founder and executive director of English at Work, and co-chair of Immigrant Services Network of Austin.
- Dr. Antonia Castañeda, member of San Antonio Literacy Commission
- Katrina Kersch, corporate director of Workforce Development, Marek Family of Companies of Houston
- Lester Meriwether, president of Literacy Texas
- Geronimo Rodriguez, Jr., vice president of Diversity and Community Outreach, Seton Family of Hospitals
- David Russell, vice president for External Affairs, Verizon Communications
