"I believe that nothing is more important to our ability to effectively address our present than understanding the lessons learned from those who have come before us."
-Charlie Gonzales
Past Presidents of Texas Gulf Coast Press Association
1938-40 John H. Manthey Jr., Cleveland
1940-41 Ben F. Harigel, LaGrange
1941-42 Franz W. Zelske, Bellville
1942-43 Price Daniel Sr., Liberty*
1943-44 Tom S. Whitehead, Brenham
1944-45 Frank Shannon, Wharton
1945-46 David Read, Silsbee
1946-47 Ernest A. Bosl, Schulenberg
1947-48 W. M. Shannon, Richmond
1948-49 Henry Reese III, Gonzales
1949-50 O. J. Wilkerson, Port Neches
1950-51 George Carmack, Houston*
1951-52 J. C. (Jake) Smyth, Liberty
1952-53 W. H. Beaumier, Lufkin
1953-54 Merle Luker, Grapeland*
1954-55 Patsy Woodall, Huntsville*
1955-56 Rigby Owen, Sr., Conroe
1956-57 Robert H. Whitten, Navasota*
1957-58 W. B. Crossley, Madisonville*
1958-59 L. A. Duewall, LaGrange
1959-60 Donald B. Bryant, Rosenberg*
1960-61 Don Reid Jr., Huntsville*
1961-62 J. Alvin Barr, Nederland
1962-63 Fred R. Frnka, Eagle Lake*
1963-64 Henry Reese IV, Gonzales*
1964-65 W. Ross Woodall, Huntsville*
1965-66 J. Cullen Browning, Orange
1966-67 E. H. Whitehead, Rusk
1967-68 Camp Ezell, Beeville*
1968-69 Rigby Owen Jr., Conroe
1969-70 Paul Durham, Diboll*
1970-71 Adair Luker, Vidor*
1971-72 Billy C. Dove, Livingston
1972-73 Willis Webb, Conroe*
1973-74 John C. Taylor, Seguin*
1974-75 Glenn Sedam, Bay City*
1975-76 Fred V. Barbee, El Campo*
1976-77 Ernie Zieschang, Liberty*
1977-78 Sam Logan, Madisonville*
1978-79 George Bridges, Flatonia*
1979-80 Larry Power, Deer Park
1980-81 Charles E. Cox Jr., Edna
1981-82 Chris F. Barbee, El Campo
1983-84 O'Ferral Pauley, Wharton
1984-85 Steve Balke, Huntsville
1985-86 Murray Judson, Port Aransas
1986-87 Alvin Holley, Livingston
1987-88 Gregory L. Peak, Livingston
1988-89 Ms. B. J. Power, Deer Park
1989-90 Bassett Keller, Crockett*
1990-91 Ted Leach, Carthage*
1991-92 Gary Kent, Beeville
1992-93 Chuck Bloom, Nixon
1993-94 Tommy Anderson, Lake Jackson
1994-95 Mary Judson, Port Aransas
1995-96 Nick West, Palacios*
1996-97 Clark Whitten, Navasota
1997-98 Ron Sanders, Wharton
1998-99 Jim Grimes, Sealy*
1999-2000 Ramona Ferguson, The Banner Press Newspaper,
Columbus
2000-01 Glenn Rea, Cuero Record
2001-02 Bill DeFries, Ingleside Index
2002-03 Greg Peak, Polk County Enterprise
2003-04 Patrick Martin, Normangee Star
2004-05 Mark Henry, Lake Cities Sun
2005-06 Kelli Barnes, Tyler County Booster
2006-07 Larry Hauk, Copperas Cove Leader-Press
2007-08 Hank Hargrave, Normangee Star
2008-09 Phil Reynolds, Port Aransas South Jetty
2009-10 Joyce Hauk, Copperas Cove Leader-Press
2010-11 Roy Sanders, Burleson County Tribune, Caldwell
2011-12 Chad Ferguson, Columbus Banner Press*
2012-13 Mary and Murray Judson, Port Aransas South Jetty
2013-14 Danny Reneau, The Silsbee Bee
2014-15 Tania French, The Port Lavaca Wave
2015-16 Sue Brown, Pleasanton Express
2016-17 Ramona Ferguson, The Banner Press Newspaper,
Columbus
2017-18 Ashley Kontnier, The Port Lavaca Wave
2018-19 Janet Reneau, The Silsbee Bee
2019-20 Jeff Wick, The Fayette County Record
2020-21 Tania French, Something More Media
2021-22 Becky Weise, The Fayette County Record
2022-23 Kelli Barnes, Polk County Publishing Co.
*Deceased