Thaler Named TDCJ CID Director

Staff Reporter
Huntsville, Texas

   The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced that Rick
Thaler, the Director of Manufacturing & Logistics Division, will be
the next director of the Texas prison system. The announcement
came late on July 8, 2009 that Thaler would be the next CID
Director.

   The position became available after Nathanial Quarterman
announced his planned retirement. The 3 final applicants that
made the cut were:

Jackie Edwards (Director of
Administrative Review & Risk
Management Division)








Rodney Cooper (Deputy
Director of TDCJ CID Prison
and Jail Operations)







Rick C. Thaler (Director of
Manufacturing & Logistics.)








   The AFSCME organization welcomes Director Rick C. Thaler
on board and wishes the best for Nathanial Quarterman in
retirement.

   Nathanial Quarterman’s strong support for TDCJ correctional
officer’s pay raises was greatly welcomed by the AFSCME
organization. We hope that Director Thaler will carry on the same
support for TDCJ employees this next legislative session.

Here’s a glance at the Rick Thaler’s career:

• 29 years of service with TDCJ; started as a CO in 1980.

• Director of Manufacturing & Logistics 2006-2009; Region I
Director 2003-2006; Warden 1992-2003.

• Board of Directors for the National Correctional Industries
Association.

• Community Leadership - Youth Deacon Church of Christ.

• Education Sam Houston State university




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