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Meet Tracie Brumley from Nixa, Missouri
President of MCRA for the 2020/2021 Year!
Freelance Reporter
Career: 33 years
Method: Steno
contact info:
traciebrumley@gmail.com

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
I am proud to say I have volunteered in every position on the MCRA board, from region VP all the way up to now Your President. I have been a certified court reporter for 33 years now and this profession has been so good to me that I’m driven and honored to be able to give back by being MCRA President and serving our members. I do believe that MCRA board and I have a lot of work to do to restore faith in MCRA and we are up for that challenge. I need all of your feedback, good or bad, to help us achieve that goal. 2020-2021 is going to be a productive year for MCRA. Please be patient with us as we navigate this new world with new challenges after COVID-19. We are all in this together! Thank you for being a member and I will strive to make MCRA better and stronger!

Tracie Brumley, CCR, CSR
Certified Court Reporter #620 (MO)
Certified Shorthand Reporter #3256 (TX)
MCRA 2020-2021 PRESIDENT
5/16/2020 Annual Business Meeting

We had approximately 25 MCRA members join us via Zoom for our Annual Business Meeting in lieu of an in-person convention due to COVID19. All board members were present and sworn in! Congrats to the new MCRA 2020/2021 Board!
Immediate Past President: Karen Rottmann
President: Tracie Brumley
President-Elect: Rebecca Brewe
Vice President: Susan Boyce
Treasurer: Charmaine Spradling
Secretary: Beth Gravitz
Region I VP: Denise Ballard
Region II VP: Christy Yates
Region III VP: Pam Gentry
MEET YOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
BETH GRAVTIZ, SECRETARY
Hello MCRA members. I am excited to be serving on the board this year as secretary. I have been a court reporter for going on 20 years, the last 20 years as an official in St. Louis City. I feel extremely fortunate to have a career that I enjoy nearly every minute of. When I'm not in court or working on transcripts, I spend my time driving my two children to various activities, walking my dog, and going to concerts with my husband. I look forward to seeing what the year will bring and helping in advance this great profession that has served me so well over the years.
SUSAN BOYCE, VP
I'm a freelance reporter and owner of For The Record court reporting firm in Springfield, Missouri. I’ve been a reporter for 32 years and been reporting in Missouri for 25 years and absolutely love this profession and all my clients. I live on a farm on Table Rock Lake just across the state line into Arkansas with a herd of horses and donkeys and mules, a pack of dogs, and a clowder of cats.


CHRISTY YATES, REGION II VP
I'm the mother of three kids, three dogs, and one kitty. I have a passion for supporting our profession and crafts!

CHARMAINE SPRADLING, TREASURER
Hi Everyone:

I have been asked to provide a bio of myself, so here goes: I am a single mother of two now grown boys. The oldest is Cory, who is going to be 34, and my youngest is Chase, who just turned 29. Cory and Nika, my daughter-in-law, got married last year and will make me a first-time grandma in September. I am very excited. Chase is currently working out of state.

I have been a court reporter for longer than I care to admit, it makes me sound old! I started court reporting school while still in high school, and started reporting at age 18. I LOVE being a court reporter, and enjoy my job in the court system so much. I have the pleasure of currently being the Official Court Reporter for the Honorable Nellie Ribaudo in St. Louis County. But prior to coming to St. Louis County in 2017, I spent 28 ½ years in Jefferson County with a variety of judges.

I am very hopeful that the new program in St. Charles will give fresh life to our profession, as I truly feel we are an absolutely critical part of the system. And I thank everyone who has a hand in starting and continuing that program for their hard work and dedication.
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NVRA CONVENTION HAS BEEN CANCELLED:
2020 NVRA Annual Convention
San Antonio, Texas
July 22-25, 2020
Hilton Palacio Del Rio on the Riverwalk
FYI: 2020 NCRA CONFERENCE & EXPO NOTICE
Dear NCRA,
We hope this message finds you safe and healthy during this difficult time. NCRA understands that no one has been left untouched by the pandemic, and, with that in mind, the Association has made the difficult, but appropriate, decision to cancel the 2020 NCRA Conference & Expo that was to take place on Aug. 6-9 in Orlando, Florida. In the meantime, NCRA will be offering some virtual sessions for members to earn CEUs around the same time, so keep your schedules open.
Based on the health directives at both the national and state level, NCRA and the Hyatt Regency Orlando believe the best course of action is to reschedule the Conference for a future date. NCRA will not incur any fees or contractual penalties for canceling, but instead has agreed to secure the Orlando site for our 2022 Conference & Expo.
That said, the decision to cancel was not an easy one. NCRA’s Board of Directors understand the importance of the many benefits the annual meeting provides to its members and looks forward to the 2021 Conference happening in Las Vegas, Nevada, resembling more of the norm. However, this decision aligns with NCRA’s number one concern -- the safety and well-being of our members, their guests, staff, vendors, and all stakeholders in these professions.
The NCRA Board of Directors and staff are working on creating a virtual event that will provide members with the opportunity to experience the educational content they desire, as well as the possibility of online networking sessions. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as more details will be shared via email messages and the JCR Weekly.
In the meantime, thank you for being a member of NCRA and for being a vital part of the court reporting, captioning, and legal videography community. Continue to stay positive in mind and spirit! May you all stay healthy. We will be in touch. Together, we will get through this.
Appreciatively,
Max Curry, RPR, CRI, LCR, B.C.R.
NCRA President
Dave Wenhold, CAE, PLC
NCRA Executive Director
MCRA Website (MOCRA.org)............... traciebrumley@gmail.com
MCRA Email...............  info@mocra.org  or    mocra.org@gmail.com
MCRA Webmaster/Consultant ..... Kathy Foley kfoley09@gmail.com or traciebrumley@gmail.com 
Address Changes ............. charmaine.spradling@courts.mo.gov
CCR Testing Information ................ Maggie Burch (573) 751-7342
Continuing Education........ Rozann Brancato (816) 881-4517 or Rozann.Brancato@courts.mo.gov 
Convention 2021 .......... Rebecca Brewer (314)974-2386 or btsreporting@gmail.com
Distinguished Service Award........ Jennifer Dunn at jdunncourts@yahoo.com 
Legislative Affairs ..... Kathy Foley (816) 808-7016 or kathyfoley09@gmail.com       
NCRA Member Services ............... Toll Free (800) 272-6272
NVRA Member Services ............................ (601) 582-4345
Advertising ........... Rebecca Brewer BTSreporting@gmail.com