What an honor and privilege to represent and serve the TASCOE membership as your President. I hope that I can live up to your expectations. My door is always open and I’m always available by phone to welcome your ideas, concerns, guidance, and assistance. TASCOE is an employee association that should have membership in mind on every decision and action.

I know the TASCOE Officers are willing to be there for membership to ensure you are represented, promote welfare of our Ag industry, maintain and improve agency benefits, and to keep you informed. We strive to cooperate with our National Association, Texas State FSA Office, Texas State FSA Committee and other Texas FSA Employee Associations. We know there will be many changes and those changes bring about challenges and opportunities. We hope to keep you educated and informed so we, as officers and members together, can maximize each opportunity with wisdom.

Where would you be without FSA and an employee association such as TASCOE? I think our agency and benefits would be reduced even more than if it were not for the existence and work of our National and State Associations. FSA employees may not have all the benefits you think we should have; however it feels good to me to know we are maintaining and staying afloat. If you don’t believe me, just ask around and discover our insurance, retirements, salary schedules, work schedules, working environment, and other benefits are better than many other places of employment.

FSA plays an important role in our Nation’s food and fiber and has an integral part of our agricultural grass roots system. Be proud of what you do, what FSA does, and enjoy the role you play in our agencies, your community, and agriculture.

In closing, please understand TASCOE officers do everything within their ability to represent the interests of all members. We strive to ensure all actions are discussed thoroughly before a joint decision is made. Please feel free to contact me, any other TASCOE officer, or your respective director, for clarification, reassurance, or for someone to listen.  This is your organization and Thank You for the opportunity to serve you.

Sincerely,

Daniel Lange
TASCOE President