2010-2011 UNIT Neighborhood Officers Elected

The UNIT Neighborhood Association elected the 2010-2011 slate of officers at the October 28th general  meeting.  Meet your new officers:

President: Susan Tomlinson
Susan Tomlinson is an Associate Professor in the Honors College at Texas Tech and, along with her husband Walt Schaller, is a long time resident of the Tech Terrace neighborhood. Susan recently served on the bylaws commitee, a diverse and gracious collection of neighbors, of many varied opinions, and found the experience to be extremely rewarding. She believes that building good, respectful relationships is the foundation for a strong community.

Vice President: Darrell Vines
Darrell Vines is a Texas Tech emeritus professor of electrical engineering and with his wife Mary, has owned a home and lived in this neighborhood since 1966. He was instrumental in helping start the UNIT Neighborhood Association in 1974 and helped reactivate it, serving as association president in the mid to late 1980s. He also helped start The Lubbock United Neighborhood Associaion (LUNA) and served as one of its earliest presidents. Darrell is completing a six‐year term as Family Promise trustee and served as FP board chairman for 2007 through 2009.

Secretary: Deanna Pearson
13 year resident of the UNIT. First lived on 31st Street and for the last 4 years has lived on 26th. She and David have been married for 11 years, and we have three children who are 2,7, and 9. Is activein the children's department at my church and in the PTA at Roscoe Wilson. Works 3/4 time as a physical therapist assistant doing home health. Since she plans to remain in the UNIT until their children are raised, she has a vested interest in maintaining the integrity of our single family neighborhood while allowing the unique characteristics blossom. No otherneighborhood in Lubbock fits their needs as a family, and she proudly tells people around the city where she lives. The UNIT truly is a neighborhood and not just a place to live.

Treasurer: Kirk Rodriguez
20 year resident of the neighborhood and has served on the Advisory Commitee and currently co/chair of finance Commitee with Cyd Seidenman Graduate of Tech‐(Twice‐BS and MS) Works for Tech‐ Director of Retail for Hospitality Services .Married to Angelica‐5th Grade Teacher at Roscoe Wilson  Two children‐Brian (sophomore at Lubbock High)and Madeline (7th grader at Hutch) Volunteer work with the SP Food Bank and Ronald McDonald House, Member of St. E's University Parish: Enjoy golfing, gardening/outdoors anddtraveling.