Teacher Retirement System of Texas Annual Financial Report: August 31st, 2017 Page: INSIDE FRONT COVER

                                
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From T RS, with fondness and gratitude, we dedicate the
FY 2017 T RS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
to former TRS Trustee, Anita Smith Palmer,
featuring her beautiful artwork.
Anita Smith Palmer of Jacksboro represented retired Texas teachers
as a TRS trustee from September 2011 until her death in January of 2017.
She was a community volunteer and retired educator with 30 years teaching
and administrative experience, including 12 years of service in the Wichita Falls ISD.
Anita was also a published author and a truly gifted artist.
She was a Special Selected Member of Women Artists of the West,
the National Association of Oil and Acrylic Painters,
and the American Association of Equine Artists.
Anita served as director of the Faith Community Hospital Foundation
of Jacksboro and was an active member of The Parish of Jacksboro.
Anita was an honorary life member of the National Parent Teacher Association,
past district president of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA),
and a former member of TRTA's State Retirement Education Committee.
Anita held eight state teaching certifications and served as an adjunct professor
at Midwestern State University. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees
in education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.