Dallas Assembly Elects New Officers; Chris Luna is New President

Released on = June 13, 2005, 9:56 pm

Press Release Author = The Dallas Assembly

Industry = Non Profit

Press Release Summary = Chris Luna, senior counsel at MetroPCS, Inc. and former Dallas City Council member, was elected president of the Dallas Assembly. Founded in 1962, the organization includes a diverse group of leaders from the greater Dallas
area, primarily between the ages of 28 through 50, who have demonstrated leadership in the arenas of civic life, business, education, government, law, medicine, religion, science or the arts. The Dallas Assembly’s purpose is to provide a forum for the enlightenment of the membership through the interchange and challenge of ideas and issues, and to maintain a high caliber of members whose commitment is to improving the greater Dallas community through positive dialogue.

Press Release Body = DALLAS – The Dallas Assembly held its annual meeting June 1 where it introduced its new officers and directors, including Chris Luna, senior
counsel at MetroPCS, Inc., who was elected president.

Recognized for their leadership in business, civic, education, cultural or religious organizations, members represent a cross-section of the community. The Dallas Assembly's membership is by invitation only and is limited to 150 individuals between the ages of 28 and 51. It was founded in 1962.

A former Dallas City Council member and a graduate of Leadership Richardson, Mr. Luna also serves on the boards of the Dallas Theater Center, Shared Housing Center, and Black Tie Dinner, Inc. Other Dallas Assembly officers and directors for 2005-06 include:

Immediate Past President
Wendy Lopez
CEO, LOPEZGARCIA Group

Treasurer
Leslie Torres
Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

Secretary
Lea Anne Laughlin
Sales Manager, W Dallas Victory Residences

VP, Communications
Randy Ray
Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP

VP, Dine Around
Angela Shellene
Vice President, Carol Reed Associates, Inc.

VP, Dine Around
Lawrence Gardner
Director, Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, Inc.

VP, Membership
Michael Sorrell
CEO, Victor Credo, LLC

VP, Membership
Maria Martineau Plankinton
Director, Tenet Healthcare Foundation

VP, Programs
Rob Walters
Partner, Vinson & Elkins, LLP

VP, Programs
Dan Routman
Venture Partner, BlackInc Ventures

VP, Seminar
Charlie Terrell
President, Hexter-Fair Insurance Agency Co.

VP, Seminar
Victor Toledo
Vice President of Legal Affairs, KB Homes

About The Dallas Assembly
The Dallas Assembly’s purpose is to provide a forum for the enlightenment of the membership through the interchange and challenge of ideas and issues, and to
maintain a high caliber of members whose commitment is to improving the greater Dallas community through positive dialogue.

Along with many key community leaders, the Assembly counts among its ranks elected officials, chief executive officers, and executives of leading not-for-profit organizations. Past presidents of The Dallas Assembly include Ambassador Robert S.
Strauss, restaurant businessman Norman Brinker, Dallas’ former first lady Matrice Ellis Kirk, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Texas Rep. Dan Branch.

Through monthly luncheon meetings, annual seminars, and other special events, the Assembly seeks to inform and engage its members, and through them, activate the Dallas community. In recent years, the Assembly has featured various guest speakers, such as George W. Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Al Gore, Rick Perry, Richard Daley, Stanley Marcus and Pete Laney.

Each spring, the Assembly provides an out-of-town seminar for its members to examine best practices and success stories from another community. Recent seminars have taken Assembly members and their guests to Chicago, Paris, New York City, Cleveland,
New Orleans, Vienna, Houston, Monterrey, and San Francisco.

Typically, the seminar is held in Washington, D.C., during the course of each new White House administration. In addition, the Assembly hosts an annual membership meeting and, every other year during the Texas Legislative session, the Assembly
comes together for a day in Austin to dialogue with government leaders.

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Contact Details = Margaret Haskins
The Dallas Assembly
214-521-2728

or

Craig McDaniel, APR
mcdanielpr@swbell.net
214-914-4261