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VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1 WINTER 2005

Dear TAID Members:

The 79th Texas Legislature has convened and TAID is actively participating. We approach these coming monthswith great enthusiasm!

We have actively spent our time in 2004 raising funds by presenting CEPHs’ statewide; expanding our base inboth ASID and IIDA; expanding our four regional boards; continuing an open dialogue with TBAE; workingside by side with legislators on their campaigns; and, negotiating in good faith with TSA towards an acceptablecompromise of terms and requirements for our practice act.

All these events are just preliminary efforts leading up to our presentation of an Interior Design Practice Act Billduring this session and the participation by our members during TAID Legislative days, February 27th,February 28th and March 1st!! (Details inside)

We head into this Legislative session with renewed expectations of what our future may be. So everyone willbe on the same page, let’s review the basic facts:

• $200.00 was added to your state registration fee by the 78th Legislature. The TBAE receives NONE of thesedollars. The increase goes directly to the State’s general fund.

• The proposed practice act further defines the practice of interior design. The real difference between the “title”act and the “practice” act is just what the two words state. Under the present environment as long as you don’tuse the “title” interior designer you can still practice interior design. Under the proposed “practice” act youcannot practice interior design if you don’t meet the qualifications of Education, Experience and Examination.

• Those previously grandfathered will be required to take Section One of the NCIDQ which covers ADA, lifeand safety codes; Or 15 hours of approved ADA, life and safety code CEPH’s to renew your license.

We are all members of our profession of choice and are looking to the future and “raising the bar” at the sametime. When I graduated from college with a BA in Interior Design the only way to distinguish myself was tojoin a professional organization. The requirement was to take ‘the’ test within five years or be dropped from thegroup. There was no choice…I took ‘the’ test! The pride of accomplishment far out weighed the time and effortto prepare for and take the test.

We are at another of those milestones or crossroads. Do we meet the challenge or do we cave-in and go away?Do you want to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public? Do you want those that are not qualified thatendanger your life and mine everyday to continue to endanger us? Personally, I prefer to meet the challenge of anInterior Design Practice Act and all of its requirements, advantages and value. I am ready to not only talk the talk,but walk the walk.

Please join me and Let Interior Design be defined!!

Pat Campbell McLaughlin, ASIDTAID President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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Pat Campbell McLaughlin, ASIDPresident

Marilyn Roberts, ASIDPresident- Elect

Diana Walker, ASIDSecretary

Jane Page Crump, ASIDVP of Gulf Coast

Carol Myers, ASID, IIDAVP of Northeast

Ann Kilby, IIDAVP of South

Andrea Freeman, ASIDVP of West

Robin Black, ASID, IIDAVP of Education

Louise Nicholson Carter, IIDA, AAHID,VP of PracticePast President

John Holstead, ASIDVP of Membership

G. Bradley Alford, ASID VP of Marketing

Daniel Kauth VP of Industry

Jill Carrell Lung, IIDAIIDA Rep.

Gwen RedmanVP of Students

Lew Vassberg, Allied ASID, AAHIDVP of Legislative

Donna Vining, FASIDExecutive Director

TAID11418 Hylander DriveHouston, Texas 77070

281-257-3523 Phone/Faxwww.supporttaid.org

TAIDBoard of Directors

At last years StrategicPlanning meeting theboard voted to restruc-ture the board andeliminate the At-Large positions and install Vice-Presidents of variousoperations within the organization. It is my pleasure to introduce youto the newly structured board for 2005.

Some positions did not change however the people did change. Thosecontinuing positions are as follows:President Pat McLaughlinPresident Elect Marilyn Roberts (previous VP South)Secretary Diana Walker (previous At Large board member)VP Legislative Lew VassbergVP Membership Jane Page CrumpVP Gulf Coast David Hildebrand (previous Gulf Coast regional

board member)VP Northeast Carol Myers (previous Secretary)VP South Ann Kilby (newly elected, previous South regional

board member, please see below)VP West Andrea Freeman IIDA Rep Jill Carrell Lung

And our new positions are as follows:VP Education Robin Black (previous At Large board member)VP Industry Daniel Kauth (newly elected, please see below)VP Marketing Charlotte Simms (previous Gulf Coast regional

board member)VP Practice Louise Nicholson Carter (who also continues

as Past President)VP Student Gwen Redman (previous Industry member)

David Hildebrand, RA, Allied ASID,graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor ofArchitecture from the University of HoustonCollege of Architecture. He has worked for thepast 15 years at Page Southerland Page,Architecture, Interiors, Consulting Engineering.PSP focuses on healthcare, education, andcorporate/commercial interiors. He is a regis-tered architect and a registered interior designerin Texas. David joins the TAID Board as Vice

President of the Gulf Coast Region.

Daniel Kauth, joined Kimball Office in2004 to work as the liaison between KimballOffice and the architectural and design commu-nity. Daniel has been in the contract furnitureindustry for 17 years. Prior to Kimball Office,Daniel held sales and marketing positions withSteelcase, Herman Miller, Collins&Aikmanand Goldsmiths. Daniel graduated with a degreein marketing from the University of Texas at

Arlington and remains active with his alma mater. He is past presidentof the UTA Alumni Association, Maverick Club and the Friends of theUTA Libraries. He is an honorary member of the Golden Key HonorSociety and the AIA Fort Worth. Mr. Kauth believes in building bridgesbetween school and real world application and generously shares histime with hundreds of students each year. He sits on the design schooladvisory board for UTA, TCU and formerly Texas Tech.

Ann Kilby, IIDA, graduated from theUniversity of Texas at Austin with a degree inInterior Design in 1975, and passed the NCIDQtest in 1978. She has worked in Austin sincegraduation, in both residential and commer-cial design. She especially enjoys the fasterpace and problem-solving aspects of officedesign, although her earlier residential designexperience has carried over into home officeprojects. Ann presently works at Rockford

Business Interiors. She is a professional member of IIDA and a regis-tered Interior Designer for the state of Texas.

Charlotte Simms graduated with a Bachelorof Science at UTSA in Interior Design in May1998. She started practicing at a furnituredealership (Herman Miller) in design andspace planning in San Antonio. After twoyears, Charlotte relocated to Houston and beginwork at Gensler, a great firm known for greatinterior design work. While at Gensler, shecompleted many jobs for large companies suchas Duke Energy, Shell, Cy Fair Community

College, and Reliant Energy completing construction documents, design,furniture planning, and project management. She is currently employedat PGAL (Pierce, Goodwin, Alexander and Linville) and expanding herknowledge in the fields of medical and corporate design work.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to David Hildebrand, DanielKauth, Ann Kilby and Charlotte Simms.


2 – TAID = Texas Association of Interior Design

Executive Director NewsFrom the top and

right to left – DavidHildebrand, Jill Lung,

Gwen Redman,Charlotte Simms,

Carol Myers, DianaWalker, Marilyn

Roberts, LewVassberg, Robin

Black, Ann Kilby,Louise NicholsonCarter, Jane Page

Crump, Pat CampbellMcLaughlin

Winter 2005 – 3

Interior Design Practice Act – SB339I am sure many of you have questions regarding our proposed

legislation. TAID has a task force who is working diligentlyto craft the best possible language for our profession and themembers of TAID. Please find below a short synopsis of theproposed changes.

The proposed changes will not apply to:(1) a person who is an interior designer licensed or registered

in another state or country who does not open or main-tain a business in this state; and complies with the require-ments of Subsection (b); or

(2)a person who is registered to practice architecture in thisstate if the architect or an employee of the architect doesnot use any form of the term " Interior Designer" unlessalso registered under this chapter.

Further the proposed changes do not: (1) prohibit an employee of a retail establishment from

providing consultations regarding interior decoration orfurnishings: on the premises of the retail establishment;or in furtherance of a retail sale or prospective retail sale

(2) restrict the activities of a person who provides decora-tive services or assistance in the selection of surface mate-rials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floorcoverings, surface-mounted fixtures, and loose furnish-ings not subject to regulation under applicable provi-sions of governing jurisdictional codes, regulations, orthe jurisdictional fire codes providing such persons donot refer to themselves as an Interior Designer.

A person other than an interior designer may not:(1) engage in the practice of interior design or offer or attempt

to engage in the practice of interior design unless theperson is registered under this chapter; or

(2) hold the person out as engaged in the practice of inte-rior design unless all interior design services provided bythe person are rendered by or under the responsible super-visory control of a person registered under this chapter.

(3) represent that the person is an "interior designer" by usingthat title or the term Interior Designer in any form; orby using the term "interior design," to describe a servicethe person offers or performs.

The only change to the existing eligibility registrationrequirements is that the two years of experience follow a set criteria,an applicant must:

have completed the Interior Design Experience Programadministered by the National Council for Interior DesignQualification.

In regards to reciprocity for interior designers from other states, theproposed language requires they

holds a current certificate issued by the National Councilfor Interior Design Qualification or a similar credential recog-nized by the board.

With regards to ELIGIBILITY FOR RENEWAL. Effective September 1, 2010, to be eligible to renew a certifi-

cate of registration, an interior designer who has not passedthe examination of the National Council for Interior DesignQualification or a similar national organization recognizedby the board, must:

(1) pass Section one of the examination of the NationalCouncil for Interior Design Qualification or a similarnational organization recognized by the board; or

(2) complete, in addition to the continuing education require-ments required for renewal of the certificate of regis-tration under Section 1053.205, 15 hours of board-approvedcontinuing education classes relating to building andbarrier-free codes and regulations; or

(3) Have passed the Architect Registration Examination andpracticed interior design for at least three years under thesupervision of a registered interior designer or a regis-tered architect.

Additional clarifications are as follows:SUPERVISION BY INTERIOR DESIGNER. Each inte-

rior design office must have an interior designer who is respon-sible for interior design work performed at that location.The interior designer shall provide responsible supervisorycontrol over each non-registered person working at that loca-tion in the practice of interior design.

DUTIES TO CLIENT. Before entering into a contract witha client, an interior designer must clearly determine the scopeand nature of the project and the method of compensation,preferably in writing. cont. on page 4


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COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.Each interior designer shall practice in compliance with allapplicable building codes, fire codes, local regulations, andother safety requirements adopted by the board or anotherregulatory entity implemented to prohibit practice by personswho: fail to practice within the bounds of minimum compe-tency requirements; or otherwise present a danger to the public.

And last but certainly not least, is the change to the makeup of the board of The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.Currently the board consists of nine members: four architects,one interior designer, one landscape architect and three publicmembers.

Our proposed changes are three architects, two interiordesigners, one landscape architect and three public members.


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Did You Ever Feel Like You Were Being Bullied?Lately, I’ve been keenly aware of bullies and programs that inter-

vene and prevent bullies from being affective. I am so impressedwith my children’s schools that have not only addressed thisissue but also have very proactive programs with a clear protocolon how to report a bully. I can’t help but think how lucky mychildren are to have a solution for dealing with such issues. Theschool programs allow reporting in an anonymous way and theact of bullying gets cut off at the path. It is so wonderful to knowthat my children can focus on their studies and not be distractedby someone with the behavior problems of a bully.

I am sure at this point you are wondering exactly what does thesubject of “Bullies” have to do with Interior Design. Well, I findmyself pondering the very thought of bullies every time I needto get a CAD file from an Architect and every time I take ConstructionDocuments to a Building Department for permitting.

I can’t begin to tell you how many times that I am told that Iam not allowed to submit drawings for permitting because I aman Interior Designer. I always politely request a copy of thelegislation, ordinance, law, statute, or subchapter that states I cannot do so. Each and every time, the person in the BuildingDepartment is unable to produce such a document and then Ifollow through with getting the documents in for permitting.Once a City, Town or Village has gone through this process withme a few times, they get to know me and my work and they leaveme alone to pursue business.

Often times I get this treatment from Architects. Recently, Iwas bidding on a 7500 SF job and so was a local Architect. ThisArchitect had already done some work on this building and wasin possession of the CAD file. Once I was hired, I had to get theCAD file from the Architect. At the time I requested the file,the Architect began to lecture and instruct me that I was goingoutside my legal scope and that I could not do a project over 5,000SF. I politely told him that I think that I am on top of the legis-lation that regulates Interior Designers and Architects but if hecould provide me with the appropriate Subchapter and or rulesand regulations that I would certainly concede. He e-mailed meand referred me to a “Subchapter H”. I immediately went ontothe TBAE’s website to research this subchapter that he was quoting.Upon my research, I discovered no such regulation existed. OnceI informed him that I could not find it, I also suggested that perhapsthe website was not up to date. Subsequently, the Architect didsome additional research at the TBAE and then called me andstated, oh that particular rule has not been passed yet and heforwarded the CAD file to me.

What I have learned through all of this is that somehow thereis a generation of Professionals out there that has not learned

that bulling is not an appropriate behavior. I also learned thereis no “formal” or recognized solution for handling professionalbullies. Consequently, I developed my own solution. I simply domy best to stay on top of what the rules and regulations are. WhenI encounter a bully, I simply work with them to discover the errorof their ways, then I proceed to conduct my business in a way thatis legal and ethical.

Certainly, the hope here is that one day the public will beeducated on Interior Design and that our Profession goes far beyond“pillow fluffing”. Generally speaking, the public is not aware ofthe fact that Interior Designers are specialized in Interiors fromProgramming and Space Planning right through to ConstructionDocuments and Permitting. Generally speaking, the public is notaware that to be an Interior Designer, we are educated and testedon Interior Products, Building Codes, Fire Codes, Accessibilityissues and so much more. Aren’t you glad you had to study andtake Physics so that you could be perceived as a mere “pillowfluffer”?

Perhaps we need to rally together and commence and adver-tising campaign that educates the public? Now that would be aworth while effort!!

Pamela Krisan

Winter 2005 – 5

Health Safety and Welfare

The children who visit Valley Baptist Medical Center are oftenvery ill. Yet, from the expressions of joy on their faces as theyenter the pediatric unit, you would almost think they are visitingan amusement park.

Sourcing unique flooring products that closely resembled grass,stone and water made the use of antimicrobial products a possi-bility in a space where we transformed a nursing station intoNoah’s Ark. All of the images on the Ark were created by usingWilsonart plastic laminate, (even down to their eyelashes) this

makes us able to clean and scrub for a germ free environment.When it came to designing wayfinding at the Children’s Center,

Lew Vassberg, Interior Design principal of Valley Designs, knewshe wanted to avoid the expected signs with room numbers andarrows. The design team came up with the idea of using “iconog-raphy” to designate the rooms. These images related to the main

Getting Children to Smile While Promoting a Healing SpiritValley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas

Award Winning Children’s Centerthemes found at the nurses stations. For example, the team designated one of the rooms near the ‘castle” nurses station as aslipper, another as a sword. Other graphics included a shield, acrown and a helmet.

In another suite of rooms adjacent to the toy train nurse’s stationicons themed different forms of “kid” transportation: boat, inlineskate, airplane, car, motorcycle and skateboard.

“Pods” include icons in a circular arrangement. “Mat,” with asingle icon, point the way to individual rooms. It’s not aboutdesign, it’s about helping people find their way once they’re inthe Children’s Center.

I keep imagining a parent being told, “To find your princess,just follow the slipper.”

Lew Vassberg, AAHID, Allied ASID


South RegionBy Ann Kilby, IIDA

Calling all Austin’s regional interior designers! Here is your

excuse to visit the historic Capitol building and to ensure that the

interior design Practice Act has a full hearing. On Monday

February 28th, we will be going in teams to the legislator’s offices

to reinforce their knowledge about our field. With all of the

other important issues being considered this session, we do not

want to get lost in the shuffle.

On Monday evening, we are all invited to a reception at the

Driskill Hotel along with senators, representatives and their staffs.

This is our chance to show them that we are involved, that we

vote, and that we are well educated. On Tuesday, March 1, the

Proclamation of Interior Design Day will be read in the House

or Senate- Join us to see government in action and to show our

numbers!

Legislators considering our Practice Act will understand that

we take our profession seriously only if we take an hour to tell

them in person what design can do for the public health, safety

and welfare.

CEPH Classes in the South RegionA successful day of CEPH’s were given in Austin on November

11th. It was a full day of classes offering all 8 hours, including a

barrier free class. TAID appreciates and thanks the speakers who

donate their time giving us these classes. The classes included

“Designing for Sustainability” by Tom McNally of Steelcase;

“Color Me Productive” by Nancy Kwallek, the director of Interior

Design at the University of Texas; “Accessology” by Jim Boyce of

Accessology; “Copper in Interior Architecture” by Larry Peters

of the Copper Development Assoc; “Non-Toxic Interiors” by Jim

Holland of Ecowise; “What Makes a Building Material or Product

Green?” by Richard McNath, AIA of the Austin Energy Green

Building Program.

As always, Rockford Business Interiors opened their doors to

the interior design community. The facilities that Rockford

allowed us to use, helped make our day of classes comfortable

and successful.

"Kino Flores, like many other representatives, moved his office

in the Capitol this January, and enlisted the help of Ann Kilby

to determine how his furniture would fit into the more desir-

able, but smaller, space. She inventoried his items, talked to his

office manager about how they function while working, and

provided Rep. Flores with a Giza three-dimensional floor plan

to show the movers. One favorite sofa did not make the new plan,

as it would have been a barrier to safe passage through the

reception room.

Winter 2005 – 7


TBAE News(TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS)

Is your license up-to-date? IF NOT, YOU MAY SOON FINDTHAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE NCIDQ EXAM IF YOUWANT TO BE AN INTERIOR DESIGNER IN TEXAS. Don’tlet this happen to you! The following information is extremelyimportant and we hope that you will read it thoroughly andcontact TBAE if you have any questions about it. This will notonly seriously impact the interior designers who are in jeopardyof losing their licenses, but will also affect their employees whoare working to get licensed, because they need to be workingfor someone who is licensed. Although we have publicized thisin our last two newsletters, we want the interior design commu-nity to help us get the word out and make sure no one has missedthis information. We do not want any interior designer to losetheir license.

A new law went into effect on September 1, 2003 that mandatesautomatic cancellation of a license that has been expired for morethan one year. The interior designers whose licenses expiredon December 1, 2003 will be the first group affected and willhave their licenses cancelled by operation of law on December2, 2004, if they have not renewed. The late fees must be paidand all continuing education requirements must be completedbefore TBAE can renew the license.

A LICENSE CANCELLED BY OPERATION OF LAWMAY NOT BE REINSTATED. TO GET A NEW LICENSE,THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE THESAME REQUIREMENTS AS ANY OTHER NEW APPLI-CANT WHO HAS NEVER HAD A LICENSE. THEY MUSTSUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRA-TION BY EXAMINATION, PAY THE APPLICATION FEEOF $100.00, AND HAVE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS EVAL-UATED BY THE BOARD. THIS INCLUDES THOSE THATWERE REGISTERED UNDER THE GRANDFATHERCLAUSE. THEY MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED EDUCA-TION, AND THE REQUIRED EXPERIENCE UNDER ALICENSED INTERIOR DESIGNER OR ARCHITECT,AND THEY WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE NCIDQ EXAM,

EVEN IF THEY HAVE TAKEN IT BEFORE. THE CURRENTFEE FOR THE NCIDQ EXAM IS $770.00. SELF-EMPLOY-MENT EXPERIENCE WAS ACCEPTABLE FOR QUALI-FYING UNDER THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE, BUTIS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR NEW APPLICATIONS. AFTERPASSING ALL PARTS OF THE NCIDQ EXAM, THEYWILLHAVE TO PAY THE INITIAL REGISTRATION FEE OF$355.00 AND THEN A NEW NUMBER WILL BE ISSUEDTO THEM.

Please review Rule 5.75(f) of the Rules and Regulations of theBoard regarding automatic cancellation. An interior designerwhose registration has already been revoked by the Board for non-payment of fees will still be able to reinstate that license accordingto Rule 5.76. Please visit our web site at www.tbae.state.tx.usto review these rules.

This new law makes it even more important that you send theBoard a written change of address, including your signature, whenyou move. Renewal notices are sent out approximately 6 weeksbefore each renewal deadline. Please mark this on your calendar.If you do not get a notice, check the registrant list on our website to see if TBAE has your correct address. The renewal formis available on our web site and it is your responsibility to payyour renewal fee even if you do not receive the renewal form.

In the coming legislative session, we anticipate the possiblepassage of an interior design practice act. If the act passes, itwill regulate not just the use of the title, but also the practice ofinterior design.

Thanks for making it to the end of this long message. Weappreciate your assistance in passing the word along.

Mary HelmcampDirector of RegistrationTexas Board of Architectural Examiners

Automatic cancellation of registration

Summer 2004 – 9

TBAE News(TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS)

The 79th Legislature convened on January 11, 2005. Therewill be thousands of bills filed and debated, but the one issue thathas everyone’s attention is school finance. Lawmakers were notable to come to an agreement on an overhaul of the state’s schoolfunding system during the last legislative session. They will renewtheir efforts to produce a system that reduces the reliance on localproperty taxes and spreads the tax burden as broadly as possible.

Legislators will be looking for new sources of revenue tooffset proposed cuts in property taxes. The Senate has unveiledan outline of their revenue plan including a business activity taxfor all business forms except sole proprietorships. The Houseappears to prefer a payroll tax and an increase and expansion ofthe sales tax to additional goods and services. We will be moni-toring the tax discussions closely and insure that TAID’s perspec-tive is heard.

We are renewing our push for the interior design practice act.We have continued a dialogue with legislators and other tradeassociations interested in the practice act. We are confident thatall of the discussions and negotiations will help produce thebest possible practice act for Texas Association for Interior Design.

There will be many issues that arise during this 140 day session,but the two priority issues are the practice act and tax changesthat impact interior design. As these issues develop during thesession, TAID will call on its membership to contact their legis-lators. These grassroots contacts can be the difference betweensuccess and failure. TAID is only as strong as its members. Withyour help, we can have a great session for TAID!

The Graydon Group

During the 78th legislature session, (Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, § 5.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003) legislation was passed that said:

The design of the seal must be the same as the design used bythe board, except that the words "Registered Interior Designer,State of Texas" must be used instead of "Texas Board of ArchitecturalExaminers."

The TBAE Board has adopted the following design for use byall professionals. This rule is effective immediately, however theBoard has voted to allow you to use your old seal until January 1,2006, without penalty.

The good news for all of you is that TAID is taking orders forthe new seal design now. See page 10 to purchase your new seal.

IMPORTANT NEWSNew Seal Design for all Interior Designers

New style of interior designer's seal.

Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

TBAE Board MeetingMay 16-17, 2005

Conference Room 225

Tower II of the Hobby Building

333 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78701

Legislative Update


NEW Design mandated by the StateEFFECTIVE Janurary 1, 2006

Winter 2005 – 11

Continuing Education

FUTURE CEU DATESDallas

April 22May 20July 15Sept. 23Nov. 18

All classes will be held at the World Trade Center, Room 9065

Austin and HoustonSummer dates will be announced soon.

Check our website for more details.www.supporttaid.org

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The materials necessary will be sent to you within two weeks. Youwill take the class online via your computer. When finished, mailor fax in your answers and we will send you a certificate within

two weeks of receipt of your completed questionnaire.

TAID will have more correspondence CEPH courses in the fall.

Send your name, address, and check for $65.00 to

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Louise Nicholson Carter being presented an Award for her two yearsas President by incoming President Pat Campbell McLaughlin

Dear Fellow TAID Members,

I want to thank you for your outstanding support of TAIDover the past years. TAID is now recognized as “established playersand stayers” in Texas’ legislative world, guided by our respectedand knowledgeable lobbyists, The Graydon Group.

And while our efforts to pass our practice act were defeated in2003, we made significant strides and we are now well positionedto see this effort come to reality in 2005. Thank you for the honorand privilege to serve as your President these past two years. Theyhave been both challenging and fruitful, teaching me so muchabout patience, politics and people. I am pleased to pass the torchto Pat Campbell McLaughlin as your 2005 President whosedynamic leadership will guide us through an exciting year as wemake history with Texas’ first Interior Design Practice Act.

Sincerely,

Louise Nicholson Carter, IIDA, AAHID2003-20044 TAID President

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