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Message from the Chairman

Perhaps the most thrilling part of serving as the 2005 Chair of the North Dallas Chamber of Com-merce is the honor to be part of the leadership that plots the course for the chamber beyond its 50th Anniversary. Following the footsteps of prominent leaders Ebby Halliday, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Max Wells and immediate past chairman, Ben Biller, is a great challenge, but is one that is made easier by a membership that is eager to work hard to improve the community and grow their business. I take pride that this chamber is considered one of the doors you walk through when you seek opportunities to grow your business and your career. It is also the chamber that actively seeks to make Dallas a better place to work, live and play.

Before I was named a partner with the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp, LLP, I called several places home. I am a native of Alexandria, Indiana, and went to undergraduate school in Madison, Wisconsin, before I moved to Houston, Texas. After four years in public relations in the chemical and oil industries in Houston, I studied law at the University of Texas in Austin before moving to Dallas in 1988 to begin my legal career.

As the daughter, granddaughter and sister of small-business owners, I have long understood and appreciated the important role that small businesses play in our community and the impact they have on our community’s economy. My parents’ interest and participation in local politics and community affairs also contributed to my firm belief that the business community must be more than economic contributors. Business leaders must become active participants in their communities — by taking positions or providing comment on important civic issues, by serving on boards and commissions, or by getting involved in local schools.

Some of the issues the chamber is currently monitoring are local government corporations, the strong mayor form of government, public school finance, the future of the region’s water supply and regional transportation. You will likely read about (or, better yet, participate in forming) the chamber’s public position on each over the course of the next year.

As you think of what you want to accomplish this year personally and professionally, please consider joining your chamber colleagues as we strive to provide a trusted voice for business in Dallas.

Sincerely,

Margaret “Peg” Donahue Hall
Board Chair, 2005–2006

North Dallas Chamber of Commerce

2005 Board of Directors

BOARD CHAIR
Peg Donahue Hall
Locke Liddell & Sapp, LLP

BOARD CHAIR-ELECT
Ron Chapman
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,
Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR
Benjamin J. Biller, P.E., HNTB Corporation

LEGAL COUNSEL
Dan Susie
Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.

TREASURER
Jim Dillavou, Deloitte

TRANSPORTATION
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
Gary Base
Community Credit Union

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
Tom Johnson
First Horizon Bank

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
CO. CHAIRMAN
Carol Ansley
Medical City Dallas Hospital

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
CO-CHAIRMAN
John Ferguson, Stevens
Financial Group-Mass Mutual

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
Tom Sadler, Executive Press

EVENTS COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
Elsa Alcala Grivs
Compass Bank

At Large Members

Randy Newsom
TXU

Bart Wulff
Jackson Walker LLP

Directors

Michael Abela
Wyndham Anatole Hotel

Marissa Anchia
Texas Instruments

David Arbuckle
SBC

Keith Aurzada
Akin Gump Strauss
Hauer & Feld, LLP

John Correll
The EMPOWER NETWORK

Dan Davison
Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.

Jean Maier Dean
Nathan D. Maier
Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Jay Denny
Wells Fargo Bank

Charles Fisher
FedEx Kinko's, Inc.

Valerie Freeman
Imprimis Staffing Group, Inc.

Beth Harbin
Southwest Airlines

C.D. Heinen
Bank of Texas

Billy Hines,
NorthPark Management Company

Robb Jackson
Macerich/Valley View Center

Jay Johnson
Baker Botts, L.L.P.

Steve Joiner

Michael Keough
Occidental Chemical Corp.

Larry King
KBA Group, L.L.P.

Dennis Lavin
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

Paul Maute
Carter & Burgess, Inc.

Beverly Miles
Network Funding, L.P.

Larry Miller
North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.

Robert Miller
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Lee Ann Packard
Marfield Corporate Stationery

Bill Parten
TDIndustries

Huntley Paton
Dallas Business Journal

Glenn Pearson
HDR Engineering, Inc.

Vince Puente, Sr.
Southwest Office Systems

Rob Ramage
Godwin Gruber LLP

Lawrence Ranallo
Princewaterhouse Coopers LLP

Carlos Salazar
Bank One

Bill Siegel
Cowles & Thompson, P.C.

Jim Terrell
Comerica Bank

Craig Wall
Bank of America

James Waters
Haynes and Boone LLP

Ron Whitehead
Town of Addison

Chris Williams
Winstead Sechrest & Minich P.C.

Michael Wright
Business Jet Center

Ex-Officio Directors

Lucie Bellew
North Dallas Neighborhood Alliance

Mary Frances Burleson
Ebby Halliday, REALTORS

Lois Finkelman
Dallas City Council

Sandy Greyson
Dallas City Council

Arthur Hollingsworth
Lewis Hollingsworth LP

Wei Wei Jeang
Greater Dallas Asian American
Chamber of Commerce

Mark Johnson
Eagle Wealth Management

Steve Mittelstet
Richland College

Max Wells
The Oaks Bank & Trust Company

Chamber Staff

Steve Taylor

Carol Short

Sharon Walker

Corey Hill

Lizeth Winkles

Bob Duncan

Charlotte Karam

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