"It is the province of knowledge to speak And it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. "
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
STAY TUNED! As soon as the reporters complete the NCRA chats on the 14th and 15th they will catch their collective breaths and relax. THEN they record their live, unedited podcasts on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Go to the ConcernedReporters.com Media Page and listen for yourself as they answer questions and give their opinions in their own voices. Listen, then Decide. For your convenience, we have given a brief resume' for each candidate and have hyperlinked their website. Just click on the hyperlink and be directed to their full resume'.
DONNA COLLINS - Donna Collins has been a court reporter since 1973 and a Dallas firm owner since 1981. On the local level she was president of the Dallas Court Reporters Association in 1988 and was awarded their Distinguished Service Award. On the State level, she is the only person to receive the Distinguished Service Award and the Hall of Fame on the same day. She was the TCRA CART Foundation’s founding president in 1999. She also served as president of TCRA in 1998-1999. Nationally she has served on numerous committees, including the CART Community of Interest, the Future Group, Strategic Planning Committee, the Nominating Committee and the NCRF Angel Committee. Visit http://www.donnacollins.org/ for Donna's full resume'.
TAMI SMITH - Tami Smith is an official reporter from Michigan. She is certified as a Michigan CSR, and holds the RPR and CPE. She has served on many committees and officer positions for the Michigan Association, including President. In 2007 she was the recipient of the MAPCR Distinguished Service Award. She served as a director for NCRA from 2004 to 2007 where she worked on numerous committees and task forces. She was the chair of the task force that first investigated the feasibility of direct member voting while also serving as the board liaison to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee during her entire tenure on the board. Visit http://www.tamismith.org/ for Tami's full resume'.
MELANIE HUMPHREY-SONNTAG - Melanie Humphrey-Sonntag has been a continuous NCRA member for nearly 30 years. She's an RDR, CRR, and National Speed Contest medalist. Her selection as a Fellow of the Academy of Professional Reporters in 2001 is a testament to her professional contributions through writing articles, years of service on local and national committees and task forces, and mentoring new reporters. She is a firm owner and freelance reporter in suburban Chicago and has presented seminars to reporters, students, administrators, and vendors throughout the country since 1993. Visit http://www.sonntagreporting.com/ for Melanie's full resume'.
JASON MEADORS - Jason owns a freelance firm in Fort Collins, Colorado, with a satellite office in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He's been a court reporter for over twenty-six years and currently serves NCRA as a Director. He's been President of his Colorado association twice and is a Past President of the StenoCAT Users Network. He's written a number of articles for the JCR, the most popular of which was "Faster and Faster," an open letter to attorneys. As a result of his leadership in court reporter associations since 1982, he's been on a host of committees, has authored legislative papers, and has testified in defense of his fellow reporters. Jason is a former Marine, and has been married to his high school sweetheart, Sherri, for 34 years. They have three children and four grandchildren. Visit http://www.jasonforvp.com/ for Jason's full resume'.
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
STAY TUNED! As soon as the reporters complete the NCRA chats on the 14th and 15th they will catch their collective breaths and relax. THEN they record their live, unedited podcasts on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Go to the ConcernedReporters.com Media Page and listen for yourself as they answer questions and give their opinions in their own voices. Listen, then Decide. For your convenience, we have given a brief resume' for each candidate and have hyperlinked their website. Just click on the hyperlink and be directed to their full resume'.
DONNA COLLINS - Donna Collins has been a court reporter since 1973 and a Dallas firm owner since 1981. On the local level she was president of the Dallas Court Reporters Association in 1988 and was awarded their Distinguished Service Award. On the State level, she is the only person to receive the Distinguished Service Award and the Hall of Fame on the same day. She was the TCRA CART Foundation’s founding president in 1999. She also served as president of TCRA in 1998-1999. Nationally she has served on numerous committees, including the CART Community of Interest, the Future Group, Strategic Planning Committee, the Nominating Committee and the NCRF Angel Committee. Visit http://www.donnacollins.org/ for Donna's full resume'.
TAMI SMITH - Tami Smith is an official reporter from Michigan. She is certified as a Michigan CSR, and holds the RPR and CPE. She has served on many committees and officer positions for the Michigan Association, including President. In 2007 she was the recipient of the MAPCR Distinguished Service Award. She served as a director for NCRA from 2004 to 2007 where she worked on numerous committees and task forces. She was the chair of the task force that first investigated the feasibility of direct member voting while also serving as the board liaison to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee during her entire tenure on the board. Visit http://www.tamismith.org/ for Tami's full resume'.
MELANIE HUMPHREY-SONNTAG - Melanie Humphrey-Sonntag has been a continuous NCRA member for nearly 30 years. She's an RDR, CRR, and National Speed Contest medalist. Her selection as a Fellow of the Academy of Professional Reporters in 2001 is a testament to her professional contributions through writing articles, years of service on local and national committees and task forces, and mentoring new reporters. She is a firm owner and freelance reporter in suburban Chicago and has presented seminars to reporters, students, administrators, and vendors throughout the country since 1993. Visit http://www.sonntagreporting.com/ for Melanie's full resume'.
JASON MEADORS - Jason owns a freelance firm in Fort Collins, Colorado, with a satellite office in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He's been a court reporter for over twenty-six years and currently serves NCRA as a Director. He's been President of his Colorado association twice and is a Past President of the StenoCAT Users Network. He's written a number of articles for the JCR, the most popular of which was "Faster and Faster," an open letter to attorneys. As a result of his leadership in court reporter associations since 1982, he's been on a host of committees, has authored legislative papers, and has testified in defense of his fellow reporters. Jason is a former Marine, and has been married to his high school sweetheart, Sherri, for 34 years. They have three children and four grandchildren. Visit http://www.jasonforvp.com/ for Jason's full resume'.
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