PPS 8.10 Form 1B
TEXAS STATE VITA (with Fine Arts components)
I. Academic/Professional Background
A. Name: James Price Title: Senior Lecturer
B. Educational Background
Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation 1988-90 American Conservatory Acting DNF Theatre(MFA program) BA 1981-1984 University of Michigan Economics
C. University Experience
Position University Dates Senior Lecturer/ Head of MFA Dramatic Writing Texas State University 9/01/15-present Senior Lecturer/Head of Playwriting Texas State University 9/01/10- 8/31/15 Lecturer Texas State University 9/01/09-5/31/10
D. Relevant Professional Experience
Position Entity Dates Audition Workshops College Audition Conservatory July, 2019 Acting Instructor Nexus Musical Theatre Camp June, 2019 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb. 2019 Acting Master Classes Mexico City December 2018 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb. 2018 Audition Master Class Nexus Musical Theatre Camp June, 2017 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb, March 2017 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb. 2016 Acting Master Classes Texas State University Jan, Feb. 2015 Acting Master Class Las Casas Foundation March, 2014 Master Class Musical Theatre The Performing Arts Project July, 2014 Master Class Acting Texas Music Theatre Workshop June, 2014 Master Class Acting Las Casas Foundation May 2014 Master Class Musical Theatre Dallas Summer Musicals August, 2013 Master Class Musical Theatre The Performing Arts Project July, 2013 Master Class Acting Las Casas Foundation March 2013 Master Class Musical Theatre Bayou to Broadway January 12, 2013 Master Class Musical Theatre The ProJazz Institute(Chile) December 9-10, 2012 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre The Performing Arts Project July 8-12, 2012 Co-Artistic Director Texas Music Theatre Workshop June 10-30, 2012 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre Houston Family Arts Center August, 2011
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Playwriting Workshop Austin Area Playwrights February, 2011 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre Broadway Theatre Project August, 2010 Master Class: Acting Boston College March, 2009 Master Class: Business of the Business Salem State College March, 2009 Master Class: Acting Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival April, 2008 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre University of Wyoming (KCACTF region 7) March, 2008 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre Fitchburg State (KCACTF region 1) February, 2008 Master Class: Musical Theatre Independence Comm. College(Inge Festival) Spring, 2008 Master Class: Musical Theatre Johnson Community College Fall 2007 Master Class: Acting/Musical Theatre Fitchburg State (KCACTF region 1) February, 2007
II. TEACHING
B. Courses Taught: Beginning Acting Intermediate Acting Playwriting (Graduate and Undergraduate) Advanced Playwriting (Graduate and Undergraduate) Intro to Musical Theatre Intermediate Musical Theatre Junior BFA Musical Theatre Performance Senior BFA Musical Theatre Performance
C. Graduate Theses/Dissertations or Exit Committees (if supervisor, please indicate): Graduate Committee MFA, Caitlin Turnage, 2019 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Audrey Webb, 2019 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Andrew Heinrich, 2018, (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Sidney Rushing, 2018 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, TJ Young, 2017 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Jordan Morille 2015 (Chair) Graduate Committee MFA, Kevin Talley 2015 (Chair) Graduate Committee MA, Lela Holt 2015 (Chair) Graduate Committee MA, Rachel Hackler, 2013 Graduate Committee MA, David Theis, 2013 Committee Chair, MA, Guadalupe Flores, 2012 (Chair) Committee Chair, MA, Ian Downing-Beaver, 2012 (Chair) Graduate Committee for Ledia Xhoga(MFA in Creative Writing), 2012 Graduate Committee for Rujuta Pradkar MFA in Creative Writing),2012 Committee Chair, MA, Scott Harris , 2011 (Chair) Graduate Committee for Nancy Lynch, 2011 Graduate Committee for Katie Knapek, 2011
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D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development Developed class proposals for 5 new Graduate courses (Television Writing, Advanced Television Writing, Web Series Creation, Advanced Web Series Creation, Adaptation and Dramatization) and 7 new undergrad courses (Crafting Comedy, Intro to Playwriting, Television Writing, Advanced Television Writing, Web Series Creation, Advanced Web Series Creation, Adaptation and Dramatization) Curriculum developed for new MFA concentration in Dramatic Writing Curriculum consultant, Musical Theatre Program, ProJazz Institute, Chile Playwrights Lab, stage reading forum for new works at Texas State Play Development Lab, Monday nights, which develops the graduate playwrights final projects Advanced Playwriting, added and developed Spring 2010
Other: Significant Student Accomplishments: Daniel Miller, national winner, 2019 Musical Theater award for best new musical, Kennedy Center. Audrey Webb, 2018 Judith Barlow Prize winner, New York City TJ Young, national winner 2017, Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award, Kennedy Center TJ Young, national winner, 2017 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of by a college playwright, Kennedy Center Caitlin Turnage, national winner, 2017 John S. Cauble Outstanding Short Play award, Kennedy Center Jordan Morille, national winner, 2015 John S. Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play, Kennedy Center Kevin Talley, national winner, 2015 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, Kennedy Center Kevin Talley, national runner up, 2015 Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award Jordan Morille, national winner, 2014 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, Kennedy Center Rita Anderson, national winner, 2013 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, Kennedy Center Lupe Flores, national winner, 2012 Ken Ludwig Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, Kennedy Center
- III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE
A. Works in Print Freeing the Artistic Mind Workbook (Collaboration with Dr. Bill Crawford and Kaitlin Hopkins) 2015 (CO) Freeing the Artistic Mind (co-writer of the Foreward with Kaitlin Hopkins) 2015 (CO) Monthly column for The Dramatist Magazine 2010-2011
3. Plays: Cold Feet, musical (composer/lyricist) licensed/published by Miracle or 2 Productions, New York.
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B. Works not in Print Plays: A Grumble of Pugs (full length) Carving Budhas (full length) Buzzkill (full length) Scream Baby, Scream(full length musical—book writer) The Throw Up (one act) Son of a Bard(book and lyrics) All the Gold (musical book writer) Colony Collapse (full length) Cellular Connections (full length) Scenes from Planet Earth (collection of short plays) Collision Course(one act version) A Charlie Brown Christmas (stage adaptation of original animated television special)
Books: Vincent’s Trip to the Farm (Children’s book with music)
Today, I Pray (inspirational)
3. Musical Compositions, Publications, or Recordings:
Associate Producer, It Gets Better (recording, available on iTunes) composer:Andrew Lippa
Make Me Sweat, music CD, (composer/lyricist/producer) Dreamhouse Productions, New York.
Beyond My Wildest Dreams, music CD(composer/lyricist/performer/producer) Old Orchard Music
Coming Home, music CD (composer, lyricist, performer) Old Orchard Music
Batboy: the Musical, original cast album(performer) bare: a pop opera, original cast album(performer)
4. Musical Performances (international, national, regional, and/or state; if not refereed, please indicate): Linda Eder at Carnegie Hall back-up singer 2000 National Anthem—Astrodome singer 1998 National Anthem—Camden Yards singer 1994 National Anthem—Chicago Stadium singer 1986
5. Theatrical Productions (design, directing, and/or performance; international, national, regional, and/or state; if not refereed, please indicate): Productions: 2014 Tome/Tango (performer) Myrna Loy Theatre, Helena, Montana
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2013 Tome/Tango (performer) world premiere opera, Burlington, Vermont 2011 The Little Princess, (performer) Texas Music Theatre, San Marcos, TX 2011 The Beach, the Meadow, or the Mountain(playwright) Texas State New Works Festival 2010 Collision Course(playwright): Texas State New Works Festival 2009 Cold Feet(composer/lyricist): MIDI/PACE theatre. Duluth MN, producer 2009-10 Cold Feet(composer/lyricist): Prairie Regional Center for the Performing Arts 2002 Fishwrap! Contributing composer, Adirondack Theatre Festival
PROFESSIONAL ACTING:
BROADWAY: Ring of Fire actor/musician 2006 The Civil War actor/singer 1999
OFF-BROADWAY: Tall Grass understudy 2007 bare: a pop opera actor/singer 2004 Batboy: the musical actor.singer 2001
NATIONAL TOURS Les Miserables 3rd National actor/singer 1993-94 Les Miserables 1st National actor/singer 1990-91
OTHER: The Ballad of Zipfield And Gus The Ground Floor Theatre actor/singer/guitar 2015 A Little Princess Texas Music Theatre actor/singer 2011 Himself and Nora Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Ireland actor/singer 2008 The Civil War National Theatre actor/singer 2008 Himself and Nora James Joyce Center,Dublin,Ireland actor/singer 2007 Fire on the Mountain Florida Studio Theatre actor/musician 2006 Seamarks Skinner Barn actor 2006 Saving Aimee White Plains PAC actor/singer 2005 Three Songs Merrimac Rep. Theatre actor/singer 2003 Stand by Your Man Goodspeed Theatre actor/musician 2003 Fishwrap! Adirondack Theatre Fest. actor/singer 2002 All’s Well That Ends Well Breadloaf actor 1995 Dreams of Defiance Chicago Theatre Building actor/singer 1994 The Problem is Women, The Problem is Men Briar Street Theater actor/singer 1991 Little Shops of Horrors Hope Summer Rep actor/singer 1989 Pump Boys and Dinettes Hope Summer Rep actor/musician 1989 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Hope Summer Rep actor 1988 Fiddler on the Roof Hope Summer Rep actor/singer 1988 Thymus Vulgaris Raven Theatre actor 1987 Brecht on Brecht Players Theatre actor 1986
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2 by Kondoleon Women’s Culture Project actor 1985
6. Films (directed, performing, and/or consulting): Voice-over talent for national Texas State University football commercial Writer, director, producer, voice-over talent for safety video Disruptive Student for Texas State Writer, director, producer, voice-over talent for safety video Active Shooter for Texas State University Voice-over talent for Emerging Research video for University Marketing, Texas State University Writer, director, producer, voice-over talent for End Zone Complex video for the Office of University Advancement, Texas State University
Writer, director, producer, voice-over for Center for Entrepreneurial Action video for the Office of University Advancement, Texas State University
Writer, director, producer, performer: Texas State: Accelerated Excellence (short film) for the Office of University Advancement and the Office of the President, Texas State University, Aug- Oct 2011
Working Shakespeare: The Voice Preparation Workshop, Working Arts Library(actor)
12. Workshops/Readings: As a playwright: 2017 Group Animal Names Playwrights Lab, Texas State 2015 Carving Budhas Playwrights Lab, Texas State 2013 Buzzkill Playwrights Lab, Texas State 2012 Son of a Bard Performing Arts Project, Wake Forest 2011 Scenes From Planet Earth Playwrights Lab, Texas State 2010 Collision Course Texas State New Works Festival 2009 Colony Collapse Seven Devils Playwrights Conference 2007-2008 Collision Course Lark Play Development Center, New York 2008 Collision Course Playwrights Foundation, San Francisco 2007-2008 Cellular Connections Lark Play Development Center 2008 Colony Collapse Lark Play Development Center
As a performer: 2014 True Country Texas State 2010 Yag in the Hat Texas State 2008 Runway 69 New York 2008 Blue Roads New York 2007 Himself and Nora New York 2006-2007 Mask: the Musical New York 2003 bare: a pop opera New York 2002 Camille Claudel New York 2002 Scream Los Angeles 1999-2000 Batboy: the Musical New York 1997 The Civil War New york 1996 Another Part of the House Breadloaf, VT 1996 A Girl’s Life Breadloaf, VT
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1995 Cider House Rules Breadloaf, VT 1992 Dreams of Defiance Chicago
13. Other:
D. Fellowships, Awards, Honors: 2018 Presidential Award for Excellence in Service 2013 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, College Level 2011Texas State University Friends of Fine Arts and Communication Excellence in Teaching Award Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, finalist, 2009 Lark Playwrights Workshop Fellow, 2007-2008 O’Neill Musical Theatre Conference, finalist, 2008 O’Neill Playwrights Conference, semi-finalist, 2008
IV. SERVICE
Institutional
University:
-Commencement Ceremony, marshall, December 2015. -Performing Arts Center Opening Ceremonies, Regents Event. Content writer, co-producer, performer. 2013. -Texas State University National Football Commercial, voice-over talent (ESPN 2), 2013. -Endzone Complex video, for University Advancement, writer/producer/voice-over/director, 2012. -Center for Entrepreneurial Action video, for University Advancement, writer/producer/voice-over/director, 2012 -Disruptive Student video in conjunction with the Office of the President and Presidential Fellow Dr. Miriam Williams, writer/producer/director/voice-over , 2012. Featured on University website until 2015, shown during new faculty orientation 2012-14. -Active Shooter video, in conjunction with the Office of the President and Presidential Fellow Dr. Miriam Williams, writer/producer/director/voice-over, 2012. Featured on University website until 2015, shown during new faculty orientation 2012-14. -Texas State: Accelerated Excellence, video for the Office of University Advancement and the Office of the President, Pride in Action capital campaign, writer/producer/director, 2011.Featured on the University website until 2014. -Texas State Publicity Task Force, 2010
College:
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-Senate Liaison, 2018-current -CoSearch judgea, 2017 -Graduate Hooding Ceremony, presenter, 2015-present -CoSearch weekend, coach, 2016 -C3 research weekend, participant, 2015 -Starry Night Gala, co-producer, script writer and Emcee, ($200,000 net funds raised for scholarships for musical theatre students) -Beautiful, Beautiful World Scholarship benefit, co-producer, performer, 2010
Department: Dramatic Writing:
Administrative -Created MFA in Dramatic Writing program -Head of MFA Dramatic Writing, 2015-present -Head of MA Playwriting, 2010-2015 -Created and added 8 new courses, new curriculum development and curriculum approval, 2010- present Creator and producer of the New Works Festival over 40 short plays produced) 2010-2018. Creator and producer of Playwright’s Lab (over 50 staged readings) 2010-present.
Creator of the Lab Theatre (12 full-length productions) Kennedy Center American College Theatre festival advisor and coach, 2010-present. MFA Dramatic Writing sole recruiter, 2014- 2019; MA Playwriting Program recruiter, 2010- 2013.
Production Producer, One Act Festival, spring 2019 Producer, Stone Pebble Girls, by Caitlin Turnage, 2018 Producer, All Saints, by Audrey Webb, Lab Theatre, 2018 Producer, Flood by Andrew Heinrich, Lab Theatre, 2017 Producer, Waiting for Grace by Sidney Rushing, Lab Theatre, 2017 Producer, No. 6 by TJ Young, Lab Theatre, Winner of the 2016-17 National Student Playwriting Award, Kennedy Center, Washington DC, 2016 Producer, The Countdown by Katie Arthurs, Lab Theatre, 2016 Producer, The Ballad of Zipfield and Gus, Ground Floor Theatre, Austin, 2015 Producer, Burning and Dodging by Melanie Notinger, Lab Theatre, 2015 Producer, From A to Double D by Mandy Murphy, Lab Theatre, 2014 Producer, Love, Norman by Jordan Morille, Lab Theatre, 2013 Producer, Adult by Association by Kevin Talley, Lab Theatre, 2013 Producer, Donor Child by Ian Downing, Lab Theatre, 2012 Producer, Hurricane Season, by Guadalupe Flores, Lab Theatre, 2012
Department: Musical Theatre
Administrative:
-Musical Theatre recruiting, 2010-present. Review and evaluate over 700 applicants annually. -Musical Theatre master classes for on-campus auditions, 2010-present.
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-More than 20 press releases written for guest artist visits and departmental events, distributed nationally.
Creative support:
-Content writer, New York Senior Showcase, 2010-present. -UPTA advisor and coach, 2010-present -KCACTF performance coach, 2010-2014 -Creative consultant for department musicals, 2009-2014.
Faculty Committees:
Graduate Faculty Committee, 2010-present Area Heads committee, 2010-present Season Selection committee, 2010-present Outstanding Graduate Student nominating committee, 2010-present Faculty Search committees, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Advisor, Comedy Association, 2017-2019 Mental Wellness Committee, 2019 Faculty Evaluation Committee (document revision/update) 2018-19 Senate Liaison, 2018-present
Graduate Student Committees:
MFA Graduate Committee, chair, TJ Young, 2017. 2017 Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award, winner 2017 Ken Ludwig National Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, winner
MFA Graduate Committee, chair, Kevin Talley, 2015. 2015 Ken Ludwig National Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, winner. 2015 Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award, runner-up.
MFA Graduate Committee, chair, Jordan Morille, 2015 2015 John S. Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play, winner 2014 Ken Ludwig National Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, winner
MA Graduate Committee, chair, Lela Holt, 2015 MA Graduate Committee, Rachel Hackler, 2013 MA Graduate Committee, David Theis, 2013
MA Graduate Committee, chair, Lupe Flores, 2012 2012 Ken Ludwig National Scholarship Award for best body of work by a college playwright, winner
MA Graduate Committee, chair, Ian Downing, 2012
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MFA (creative writing) Graduate Committee, Ledia Xhoga, 2012 MFA (creative writing) Graduate Committee, Rujuta Pradkar, 2012 MA Graduate Committee, chair, Scott Harris, 2011 MA Graduate Committee, Nancy Lynch, 2011 MA Graduate Committee, Katie Knapek, 2011
Professional
Performance--International:
-ProJazz Institute, Santiago, Chile, educational performances, 2012 -James Joyce Center, Dublin, Ireland, donation performance, 2007 -Hard Rock Café, Singapore, donation performance, benefit for Children’s Charities of Singapore, 1994 (performer, producer)
Performance--National:
-bare—a pop opera reunion concert, 54 Below, New York, benefit for the late composer, Damon Intrabotolo, 2016 -The Civil War, National Theatre, Washington, DC performance for members of Congress and President George W. Bush to benefit Ford’s Theatre reconstruction, spring 2008 -New York Islanders, NY, professional hockey team, donation of performance, national anthem singer, 2001 -Houston Astros, Houston, TX professional baseball team, donation of performance, national anthem singer, 1998 -Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore, MD, professional baseball team, donation of performance, national anthem singer, 1993 -Chicago Bulls, Chicago, IL national anthem singer, 1986-87
Performance Regional/Community:
-Touchmark Assisted Living, Fargo, ND, donation of performance for residents, 2016 (with local tv interview) -Fargo One Million Cups, Fargo ND, annual meeting; wrote and performed the regional organization theme song, which has now been adopted by the national organization, 2016 -Texas Music Theatre, San Marcos, TX, donation performance, A Little Princess, 2012 -TexArts: An Evening With Robin Lewis, Austin, TX benefit fundraising performance, 2010 -Texas State Scholarship Benefit, donated performance, 2010
Consulting/Presentations
International: -ProJazz Institute, Santiago, Chile. Co-Creator of the first musical theatre program in Chile, 2012-2013. -ProJazz Institute, Santiago, Chile. Curriculum consultant for MT program in Chile, 2012-2013. -Teatro Municipal de las Condes, Santiago, Chile. Programming consultant, 2012-13.
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National:
-TEDX: FARGO, Fargo, ND, Speaker coach, writing consultant, 2016 -A Conversation with Christopher Durang, Dramatists Guild National conference, George Mason University, interviewer, 2011. (nationally live-streamed) -Crafting Comedy, a Conversation with David Ives, Dramatists Guild National conference, George Mason University, interviewer, 2011. (nationally live-streamed)
State
-SXSW, Austin, TX panelist, New Technology in Musical Theatre Production, 2014 -Las Casas Foundation, San Antonio, TX, scholarship competition consultant. 2010-2014
Community -A Conversation with Sheldon Harnick, Texas State University, interviewer, 2015 -A Conversation with Theresa Rebeck, Texas State University, interviewer, 2014 -A Conversation with Christopher Durang, Texas State University, interviewer, 2013
Master Classes
International: -ProJazz Institute, Santiago, Chile, musical theatre master class for teachers, December, 2012 -ProJazz Institute, Santiago, Chile, musical theatre master class for students, December, 2012
National: -College Audition Conservatory, 2019 -Arts Detroit, Detroit MI, musical theatre master class, 2016 CollegeAudtionPro, San Francisco, CA, master classes in acting and musical theatre, 2013, 2014 -The Performing Arts Project, Wake Forest, NC, master classes in acting, musical theatre and playwriting, and Texas State Musical Theatre Program overview, summer, 2012-14. -Broadway Theatre Project, Tampa, FL, master classes in musical theatre and Texas State - Musical Theatre Program overview, 2010, 2011 -Boston College, Boston, MA, master class in acting, 2009 -Salem State College, Salem, MA, acting master class, 2009 -The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Washington, DC, master class in acting, 2008 -University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, master classes in acting and musical theatre, 2008 -Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA, master classes in acting and musical theatre, 2008 -William Inge Festival, Independence Community College, Independence KS, master class in acting, 2008 -Johnson Community College, Kansas City, MO, master class in acting and musical theatre, 2008 -Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA, master classes in acting and musical theatre, 2007
State:
-Las Casas Scholarship Foundation, San Antonio, TX master class in acting, once every spring, 2010-2015
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-Texas Musical Theatre Workshop, Austin, TX, master classes in acting, two-week camp, 2012- 2014 -Dallas Summer Musicals College Prep Weekend, Dallas Texas, audition master class, 2013, 2014 -Bayou to Broadway, Christian Youth Theatre, Houston, TX, musical theatre master class, 2011 -Houston Family Arts Center, Houston, TX, master class in musical theatre, 2011 Austin -Area Playwrights, Austin TX, master class in playwriting, 2011.
University:
-Texas State University, master classes in acting and musical theatre, on-campus audition weekends, 2010-present -Nexus Musical Theatre Summer Camp, audition master classes, 2017, 2019
Student Adjudication
National:
-Rosa Parks Playwriting award, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Washington, DC. Reader, 2011 -Mark Twain Playwriting Comedy Award, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Washington, DC, presenter, 2009
State
-Las Casas Foundation Scholarship Awards, San Antonio, TX preliminary judge, 2011 -Las Casas Foundation Scholarship Awards, head judge, 2009, 2010
Community
-Arts District Community Discussion, San Marcos, TX, Community Center, panelist, 2016. -Performing and Visual Performing Arts Festival Roundtable, San Marcos, TX, El -Centro Community Center, organizer and discussion leader, 2015. -Dramatists Guild, Southwest Texas Regional Representative, 2010-13.
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