History
On Nov. 16, 1963, 30 individuals from all over Texas established TSID. TSID was the first professional organization of interpreters in the nation, established for the purpose of developing and strengthening the profession of interpreting in Texas.
50-Year TSID Historical Review Booklet
A big thank to TSID's unofficial Historian, Doug Dittfurth, for compiling the amazing booklet!
Chronological List of Past Presidents
- 1965 – 1966
- Bill Hooper (Grand Prairie)
- 1966 – 1967
- Dean Cunningham (Austin)
- 1967 – 1968
- Shirley Pacetti (Houston)
- 1968 – 1969
- Jim Scoggins (Irving)
- 1969 – 1970
- Fran Herrington1 (Austin)
- 1970 – 1971
- Jonnie Duncan (Terrell)
- 1971 – 1972
- Elizabeth Carlton (Dallas)
- 1972 – 1973
- Mary Redman (Houston)
- 1973 – 1974
- R.A. (Bob) Varnado (Port Neches)
- 1974 – 1976
- Lil Browning (Fort Worth)
- 1976 – 1978
- Melinda McKee3 (Fort Worth)
- 1978 – 1979
- Robert (Rob) Granberry (Fort Worth)
- 1979 – 1981
- Janealee Adams (Mesquite)
- 1981 – 1982
- Melinda McKee (Fort Worth)
- 1982 – 1984
- Lil Browning (Fort Worth)
- 1984 – 1986
- David Hylan (Fort Worth)
- 1986 – 1990
- Stella Ashley (Dallas)
- 1990 – 1991
- Robin Byers (El Paso)
- 1991 – 1993
- Nancy Earwood (Austin)
- 1993 – 1996
- Susan Tiller (Corpus Christi)
- 1996 – 1999
- Lucy James (Corpus Christi)
- 1999 – 2001
- Don England (Austin)
- 2001 – 2003
- Robert (Bob) Parrish (Dallas)
- 2003 – 2005
- Stella Ashley (Dallas)
- 2005 – 2007
- Nancy Thomas (Lexington)
- 2007 – 2009
- Chris Grooms (Houston)
- 2009 – 2011
- Rita Lee6 (Houston)
- 2011 – 2013
- Erma Webb (Cypress)
- 2013 – 2015
- Nora McAllister (McAllen)
- 2015 – 2017
- Shawn Whitley (Austin)
- 2017 – 2019
- Jose “Frank” Peralez III (San Antonio)
- 2019 – 2021
- Whitney Douglass (Houston)