TREAD AND OUR WORK
The Texas Real Estate Advocacy & Defense Coalition (TREAD) is a bipartisan, member-based advocacy association that advocates for and defends Texas landowner rights on the state and local levels. TREAD monitors relevant issues in the Texas Legislature, such as property taxes, water rights, eminent domain and more.
We partner with professionals and organizations that advocate sound public policy and maintain a bipartisan commitment to evaluate and prioritize issues through good science and economics. TREAD is a voice of reason representing landowners at the Capitol.
Our rights are individual, but it takes a coalition to defend them. That’s where TREAD comes in. You can get involved by 1) becoming a member or 2) giving to the advocacy and education to keep legislators in office who support TREAD’s mission and want to protect landowners.
TREAD Coalition Boards
The Boards are comprised of passionate landowners dedicated to protecting our finite natural resources and upholding landowner rights, for existing Texans and generations to come. Armed with an array of diverse backgrounds and experiences, each board member brings a unique perspective to the challenges we face today.
Board of Directors

Lucy Johnson, Board Chair
Lucy Johnson

Desi Tyrpak, VICE CHAIR
Desi Tyrpak

Kay Pence, TREASURER
Kay Pence

Beyrl Armstrong
Beyrl Armstrong

Lairy Johnson
Lairy Johnson

Terry Hlavinka
Terry Hlavinka

Terry Anderson, Conservation Equity Partners
Terry Anderson

Chad Ellis, CEO of Texas Agricultural Land Trust
Chad Ellis

Dr. Robert Mace, Executive Director and Chief Water Policy Officer of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
Dr. Robert Mace

Lori Olsen, Executive Director of the Texas Land Trust Council
Lori Olson

Dr. Bill Fox
Dr. Bill Fox

Jessica Karlsruher
Jessica Karlsruher

JORDAN
JORDAN
