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History
Created in 1965, Head Start is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Nearly 25 million pre-school aged children have benefited from Head Start.
The Texas Head Start Association was started in 1985. Below are the Past Presidents for the Association.
Ruth Marshall Blanche Russ Glover Ruth Marshall Sylvia Martinez Flores
(1985-1986) (1986-1988) (1988-1990) (1990-1992)
Delia Dela Rosa Lucila Ortega Helen R. Wright Kenneth Gilbert
(1992-1994) (1994-1998) (1998-2002) (2002-2006)
Venetia Peacock Joyce Hyak Bonnie Buchanan Weldon T. Beard
(2006-2008) (2008-2011) (2011-2015) (2015-Present)
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