| TAAD's annual awards program
boasts four award categories recognizing achievements in
several areas. Presentation of the awards is done at either
the TAAD Annual Conference or its Legislative Update Seminar.
The individual award categories are described below, along
with current and past winners.
Earl
Luna Award
This award
is named after the first president of the TAAD, Earl
Luna, chairman of the Dallas Central Appraisal District,
and is presented to the TAAD member who has, over
a period of years, made a significant contribution
to TAAD through participation in its activities and
who has made an outstanding contribution to the realization
of the mission of the TAAD.
Mr. Luna was instrumental in forming an association of appraisal
districts, beginning in 1980. He and the Dallas Central Appraisal
District hosted the first conference of appraisal districts
in 1981; during this conference in Dallas the groundwork
was laid for the current Texas Association of Appraisal Districts.
Also at this conference Mr. Luna was elected the first President
of TAAD, serving through 1982.
Previous
Earl Luna Award Winners
2007 Art Cory, Travis CAD (retired)
2006 Michael
Amezquita, Bexar AD
2005 Jim Robinson, Harris CAD
2004 Sands Stiefer, Harris CAD
2003 John Marshall, Tarrant AD
2002 Rick Kuehler, Dallas CAD
2001 Buddy Winn, Brazos CAD (retired)
2000 Rod Lewallen (deceased), Callahan CAD
1999 Charles Gaskamp, Washington CAD (retired)
1998 Roy Holcomb, Lee CAD (formerly)
1997 Dana Ripley, Bastrop CAD (formerly)
1996 W. B. Criswell, Lubbock CAD BOD (formerly)
1995 Walter Stoneham, Bexar AD (retired)
1994 Michael Barnett, Smith CAD
1993 Sid Danner, Cherokee CAD (retired)
1992 Bill Lovelady, El Paso CAD BOD (formerly)
1991 Roland Bieber, Jefferson CAD
1990 Bill Carroll, Williamson CAD
1989 Ken Graeber, Harris CAD (formerly)
1988 Jackie Self, Kaufman CAD (retired)
1987 Richard Petree, Taylor CAD
1986 James Archer, Travis CAD (retired)
1986 Earl Luna (deceased), Dallas CAD BOD
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Board Member
of the Year Award
This award is presented to the TAAD appraisal district board
member who, in the previous calendar year, has made a significant
contribution to the association through active participation
in its activities and who, in his or her career, has made
an outstanding contribution to the realization of the mission
of the TAAD
Previous
Board Member of the Year Winners
2007 Betsy Price, Tarrant AD BOD
2006
David N. Grimes, Midland CAD BOD
2005 Miriam Johnson, Jefferson CAD BOD
2004 Charles Holmes, Panola CAD BOD
2003 W. B. Criswell, Lubbock CAD BOD
2002 Deborah Hunt, Williamson CAD BOD
2001 Roxana Tom, Atascosa CAD BOD
2000 Gene Landry, Jefferson CAD BOD
1999 Roxana Tom, Atascosa CAD BOD
1998 Jack Cargill, Terry CAD BOD
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James
A. Goodwin Excellence in Education Award
The
James Goodwin Excellence in Education Award is one of TAAD's
newest, and it recognizes an individual who is noteworthy
in his or her contributions to professional ad valorem education.
The award is named for the late Jim Goodwin, who served
for nearly two decades as the chief appraiser of Ector County
Appraisal District. Jim was a frequent instructor for TAAD,
and was planning on continuing as an active part of the education
process after his retirement. TAAD continues to honor Jim's
memory and commitment with this award.
Previous
Excellence in Education Award Winners
2007 Michael Barnett, Smith CAD
2006
Scott Howard, McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen
2005 Board of Tax Professional Examiners
2004 Richard
Petree, Taylor CAD
2003 Jeff Craig, Tarrant AD
2002 Sands Stiefer, Harris CAD
2001 James Goodwin, Ector CAD (posthumous presentation)
2000 Guy Griscom, Harris CAD
1999 Rod Lewallen, Callahan CAD (deceased)
1998 Big Country TAAD Chapter
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James W. Robinson
Legislative Service Award
This award is given to a public official or public agency
that has made an outstanding contribution to the improvement
of property tax administration and to the realization of
the mission of the TAAD through legislative action. The award
is named for Jim Robinson, Harris CAD Chief Appraiser and
longtime TAAD legislative resource.
Previous
Robinson Service Award Winners
2007 Michael Amezquita, Bexar AD
2005 Gerald “Buddy” Winn,
Brazos CAD
2003
Jim Robinson, Harris CAD
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