Roach Howard Smith & Barton’s Runnels Appointed to Fort Worth Commission
Sandra Runnels, an account manager at Roach Howard Smith & Barton, has been appointed to the Fort Worth Commission for Women by the City of Fort Worth, the insurance agency reported.
As a commission member, Runnels will work to support area women and children by researching top women shelters in the country, comparing the findings with those of SafeHaven, a local area shelter in need of restructuring, and submitting an improvement plan to the Fort Worth City Council recommending how funding should be allocated. She will also participate in an initiative to educate area women on the importance of voting.
Runnels will represent District Six during her term on the commission, which is scheduled to expire in October 2008.
The Fort Worth Commission for Women was created by Ordinance No. 8911, which was adopted on Sept. 9, 1983, with the purpose of acting in an advisory capacity to the Fort Worth City Council and to study women’s issues important to the community. The Commission has a membership of 19 citizens.
Runnels is an account manager at independent insurance brokerage firm Roach Howard Smith & Barton, where she plays an active role on both the Advisory Board and Social Committee. She has both her CISR and her ACSR designations.
Source: Roach Howard Smith & Barton