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    97th Annual West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association

    • April 21, 2026 - April 24, 2026 Multi-day
    • 08:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Wichita Falls Multi-Purpose Events Center
      1000 5th St.
      Wichita Falls, TX 76301
    • Contact Michele Ewerz or Adrianna Ball at (800) 456‑5974.
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    97th Annual West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association

    Location: Foyer

    Speaker: Jay Mayden, County Relations Officer, Texas Association of Counties
    Hon. Charles Perry, Texas Senator

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Panel: Jay Mayden, County Relations Officer, Texas Association of Counties
    Hon. Shawn Ballew, Oldham County Judge

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Meeting Room 5

    Speaker: Eric Magee, General Counsel, Allison, Bass & Magee, LLP

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Panel: Jay Mayden, County Relations Officer, Texas Association of Counties
    Hon. Shawn Ballew, Oldham County Judge

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Meeting Room 6

    Location: Meeting Room 7

    Location: Meeting Room 9

    Location: Meeting Room 8

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Location: Festival Park

    Sponsored by: Wichita County Commissioners Court

    Location: TBD

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Location: Foyer

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Bill Gardner, Former Fire Chief

    Sponsored by: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Professional Associations

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Location: TBD

    Emergency Management Panel:
    Hon. Lane Carter, Tom Green County Judge
    Ryan Nelson, Wetlands Engineer, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Sponsored by: Allison, Bass & Magee, LLP

    Location: Meeting Room 6

    Speaker: Kristi Thompson, Director, Texas Dispute Resolution System

    Location: Meeting Rooms 3-4

    Speaker: Melissa Astrowski, Bail and Pretrial Program Manager, Texas Office of Court Administration

    Location: Meeting Rooms 3-4

    Location: Meeting Rooms 3-4

    Location: Meeting Rooms 3-4

    Speaker: Ashley Davis, Assistant District Attorney, Lubbock County DA's Office

    Location: Meeting Rooms 3-4

    Location: Meeting Rooms 3-4

    Speaker: David Stroud, District Bridge Engineer, Wichita Falls District, TxDOT

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Speaker: Don Ward, TxLTAP

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Speakers: Hon. Jacob Holt, Parker County Commissioner
    Hon. Colby Shawn, Wise County Commissioner

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Speaker: Larry Settle, TxLTAP

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Live music by Jake Hooker
    Sponsored by: Warren CAT

    Location: Exhibit Hall B

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Location: Foyer

    Attendees will receive one continuing education hour for each complete session attended.

    Speaker: Chuck Allen, Assistant State Fire Marshal, Texas Department of Insurance

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Meeting Rooms 3-4

    Location: Exhibit Hall A

    Speaker: Dean Foreman, Chief Economist, Texas Oil & Gas Association

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Speaker: Kirk Wolfe, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Wichita County

    Location: Meeting Rooms 3-4

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Master of Ceremonies: Hon. James Mike DeLoach, Lamb County Judge; President, West Texas Judges and Commissioners Association

    Location: Meeting Rooms 5-7

    Speaker: Hon. Leslee Mannon, Wichita County District Clerk

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Speaker: Hon. Michael A. Truitt, Denton County Constable

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: TBD

    Location: TBD

    Location: The Champion's Course at Weeks Park

    Location: TBD

    Speaker: Hon. Roger Morris, Oldham County Commissioner

    Location: Meeting Room 5

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-4

    Location: Foyer

    Speaker: Jason Keiningham, Capacity Building Department Head, Texas A&M Forest Service

    Speakers:
    Jim Allison, Senior General Counsel, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
    Rick Thompson, Legislative Director, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Moderators:
    Jim Allison, Senior General Counsel, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
    Rick Thompson, Legislative Director, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
    Speakers: Rep. James Frank, District 69, Texas House of Representatives
    Rep. David Spiller, District 68, Texas House of Representatives

    Location: Meeting Rooms 1-2

    Location: TBD

    *Agenda subject to change.