Weekly Landline – 2.12.2025
February 12, 2025
Key Points this Week
• Enjoy a chuckle and a moment of reflection about human nature…
• Welcome Jennifer Harris as the newest addition to the STPRA family.
OUR TEAM
Our team, under the leadership of Susan Kibbe, Executive Director, serves to support and promote the decisions of the Board of Directors, keep members informed on the most current news and upcoming events, and facilitate meetings to inform and educate the public about the value of membership in the organization. Reach out to our team Here.
Susan J. Kibbe
Executive Director
Susan J. Kibbe has been executive director of STPRA since its inception in 2006. She is a life-long South Texan and has 35 years of experience in ranching. Ms. Kibbe studied Business at Texas A&M University at Kingsville. She has owned and operated a wildlife breeding business and other agri-businesses. In addition to serving as STPRA’s executive director, Ms. Kibbe currently oversees the operations of her 1400 acre ranch in Jim Wells County.
Charles Maley
Advocacy Director
Charles is a sixth generation Texan, of which five generations have called South Texas home. His family has been ranching in Bee County since the 1880’s. He and his wife Kris raise registered quarter horses and run a small herd of commercial brangus cows in Central and South Texas. Charles studied Range and Wildlife Management at Texas Tech University and has a passion for bobwhite quail and “yard birds”.
Sarah Banta
Membership Director
Sarah Banta is a South Texas Native and a renowned non-profit leader. Sarah has previously served over 26 years volunteering in various positions assisting the US Navy in support of her husband’s prior active-duty service career. She has been recognized by the Corpus Christi Mayor’s Council for Veterans Affairs as the 2019 Advocate of the Year, and she was awarded for her Volunteer service by the Ready or Not Foundation. Additionally, she was commissioned as a “Yellow Rose of Texas” by Governor Greg Abbott. Sarah has traveled extensively, and is thrilled to finally be settled back home in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sarah enjoys spending time at her family’s deer camp and lake house, taking full advantage of the bounty of the land.
Nicole Coates
Assistant Director
Nicole Coates, a proud south Texas native, grew up on a ranch where her deep connection to the land was formed. For Nicole, the ranch was more than a home - it was her “heaven on earth” that shaped her lifelong passion for protecting and preserving natural spaces. With a strong understanding of the importance of safeguarding such places, she is dedicated to helping others do the same. She is committed to the mission and work of STPRA. Nicole earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and now resides in Travis County.
Lacy Kibbe
Information Coordinator
Lacy R. Kibbe serves as the Information Coordinator for STPRA and has worked for the organization for the past seven years in various forms. She studied at Texas State University where she received her Bachelors and Master’s Degree. Lacy has always had a passion for the ranch and land that she grew up on, knowing how priceless that freedom and beauty is.
The right to have and hold private property is an absolute necessity for any free and prosperous society.
If we, as a state or nation, choose to ignore the erosion of these fundamental principles in law, we shall eventually lose every other right given to us by God and enshrined in the Constitution of the United States.
Together, We Make a Difference
Education
STPRA members are kept abreast of critical issues within our areas of focus through events, outreach, and frequent news updates, using electronic and printed media.
Advocacy
STPRA staff and leadership log hundreds of hours and thousands of miles crisscrossing the region every year representing our members to elected officials at the state and regional level.
Protection
As a member of STPRA, you'll join a team working together to preserve the private property rights of all Texans. Our members are the eyes and ears of the association.
Get Involved
By safeguarding the ability of every person to own, use, and transfer property, we empower individuals to build wealth, foster innovation, and preserve liberty.
As a member or donor, you’ll join a team working to preserve the private property rights of all Texans, recognizing these rights as essential to human dignity and the bedrock of a just and prosperous society.
Past Issues of Landline
Weekly Landline – 1.29.2025
January 29, 2025
Key Points this Week
• Texas House voted on a rules package this week that may weaken the Republican position.
• The Senate Finance Committee is hard at work with budget hearings scheduled over the next couple of weeks.
• Learn about the Eminent Domain nightmare for Iliana Ranch in Zapata County.
Weekly Landline – 1.22.2025
January 22, 2025
Key Points this Week
• Representative Dustin Burrows had an overwhelming victory in the Texas House.
• Join Charles for a tour of the Texas Capitol or to participate in the legislative process – reach out for details.
Weekly Landline – 1.15.2029
January 15, 2025
Key Points This Week
• We’re delivering The Landline weekly to keep you informed and engaged.
• Exciting Day at the Texas Capitol – new Speaker of the House elected.
• Conservation Collaboration – bobwhite quail surveys.
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P.O. Box 397
Falfurrias, TX 78355
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