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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.
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Ruth Marshall Blanche Russ Glover Ruth Marshall Sylvia Martinez Flores
(1985-1986) (1986-1988) (1988-1990) (1990-1992)
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Delia Dela Rosa Lucila Ortega Helen R. Wright Kenneth Gilbert
(1992-1994) (1994-1998) (1998-2002) (2002-2006)
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Venetia Peacock Joyce Hyak Bonnie Buchanan Weldon T. Beard
(2006-2008) (2008-2011) (2011-2015) (2015-Present)
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