TOTA 2024 Election Results

The TOTA 2024 election results are in! Elections were held from June 1 to June 30, and there were 109 votes cast. No candidates submitted applications for the Alamo South District Chair, Rio Grande District Chair, Trinity North District Secretary, or the Capital Centex District Vice Chair.  There were two write-in-candidates submitted for the Alamo South District Chair as noted below.  In addition there were two write-in- candidates submitted for the Rio Grande District but they were not eligible as they did not meet the requirement of having been a member of the district for a minimum of one year prior to the nomination deadline, April 30, 2024. There was one write-in-candidate for the Capital Centex Vice Chair, and Trinity North District Secretary.

The President-Elect, John Luna, and the newly elected officers will take office following the 2024 Annual Business meeting on October 23, 2024.

State Treasurer 
Jason Perez, OTR, OTD  - 101
Write-in-Candidate - 0
Abstain - 1

 Trinity North District Vice Chair 
Gretchen Johnson, OTR, OTD - 19 
Write-in-Candidate -  0

Trinity North District Secretary 
Write-in-Candidate - Justine Faghihifar, OTR, OTD - 4 

 Gulf Coast East District Vice Chair  
Angela Renee Shepherd, COTA, MEd - 37 
Write-in-Candidate - 0

 Gulf Coast East District Secretary 
Sheryl Bourque, COTA - 35  
Write-in-Candidate - 0

Great Plains West District Chair 
Chris Lasek, OTR, MOT - 16 
Write-in-Candidate - 0   

Rio Grande District District Chair
Write-in-Candidate - Maria Solis - 2 (not eligible)
Write-in-Candidate - Elizabeth Zarate - 1 (not eligible)   

Capital Centex District Secretary
Kelly Easley, OTR, MOT - 11 
Write-in-Candidate - 0
Abstain - 1   

Capital Centex District Vice Chair
Write-in-Candidate -  Precious Osuoha, OTR, PHD, ECHM - 1   

Alamo South District Chair 
Write-in-Candidate - Thelma Ochoa, OTR, OTD - 2 
Write-in-Candidate - Normandy Rindahl, OTR, OTD - 1 

2024 Slate of Candidates

The candidate nomination window is closed.  Elections were held June 1 - June 30. The Results were posted in the July 12th TOTA Tidbit email newsletter.

All  state and district elected positions will serve a two year term:  October 23, 2024 - October 2026 
Available TOTA State and District Elected Board Positions  

State Treasurer 
Alamo South District Chair 
Capital Centex Vice Chair
Capital Centex Secretary
Great Plains West Chair
Gulf Coast East Vice Chair
Gulf coast East Secretary
Rio Grande Chair
Trinity North Vice Chair
Trinity North Secretary

Note:  President will not appear on the 2024 Ballot.  The President-Elect and newly elected officers will take office following the 2024 Annual Business meeting on October, 23, 2024. The Nomination form will consist of offices for which we are seeking candidates. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

STATE OFFICERS

• Any candidate for the office of President, President-Elect or Vice President of TOTA must have been a member of the Association for three (3) years immediately prior to the nomination deadline. 
• State officers may reside in a border state, but must be licensed to practice in Texas. 
• All officers shall maintain membership in good standing with TOTA and AOTA during their terms of office. 
• No state officer can concurrently hold a position as an elected officer in AOTA, a district division of TOTA, or another state’s OT membership organization.
  

DISTRICT OFFICERS

• Nominees for District Chair must have been a member of the district for a minimum of one year prior to the nomination deadline.
• Officers must be licensed to practice in Texas and have chosen to be a member of that geographical district.
• All officers must remain TOTA members in good standing throughout their term.
• No District Officer shall concurrently hold more than one elected position in AOTA, a state office of TOTA, or another state’s OT membership organizations.

TOTA Conflict of Interest Policy

2024 NOMINATING COMMITTEE 

M. Chris Baxley 
Jerilyn Callen 
Dailen Castillo 
Eric Hicks 
Paula Perkins 
DeShambra Sims