Susan Flanary Turner, local court reporter, was sworn in as President of the Texas Court Reporters Association at their annual convention last week.

The objective of the Texas Court Reporters Association is to promote the profession of shorthand reporting and educate members and the public in the advancement, improvement and uses of certified shorthand reporters.

Ms. Turner will preside at all meetings of the Association, serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors and serve as an ex-officio member of all committees.

Ms. Turner attended Paris Junior College, East Texas State University and Dallas Court Reporting College. She obtained her Certified Shorthand Reporter license in 1977.

In addition to her membership in TCRA, she is a Professional Member of the National Court Reporters Association, the Dallas Court Reporters Association and the Court Reporters Association of East Texas.

Ms. Turner has chaired the Ethics Advisory Committee and the Membership Committee of TCRA. She has been a member of the Board of Directors, Vice-President of Public Relations, Vice-President of Finance and President-Elect.

Ms. Turner is a native of Paris and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Flanary. She is a Registered Professional Reporter and a partner with her mother, Magalene Flanary, in the freelance court reporting firm Flanary, Turner & Associates in Paris and Bonham. She is married to Bonham attorney, David Turner.

Attending the convention with Ms. Turner were her husband, David Turner, her daughter, Jana Turner, her mother, Magalene Flanary, her aunt and uncle, Linda and Bill Flanary, and her office manager, Kim Hines.