District 6
Serving far West Texas.
Welcome to District 6! Our district’s membership includes librarians, staff, trustees, full-time library students, and other interested individuals representing school, public, academic, and special libraries. We are located in far West Texas. The largest metropolitan area in the district is El Paso.
District 6 includes nine counties: El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Reeves, Pecos, Terrell, Jeff Davis, Presidio, and Brewster.
Have a question for us? Reach out to us at district6@members.txla.org!
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Officers
Alejandra Mayer, Chair
Lizzie Ochoa, Chair-Elect
Joy Urbina, Past-Chair
Angelica Garcia, Secretary-Treasurer
Sharon Amastae, Councilor
Marissa Testerman, Councilor-Alternate, Webmaster
Operating Procedures
District 6 Operating Procedures
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