North Richland Hills Athlete Appointed to SOTX Board

For Immediate Release: January 19, 2010

Colby Bannister of North Richland Hills has been appointed to the Special Olympics Texas 2010 Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term in the Athlete position, one of two Special Olympics Texas athletes seated on the Board.

Bannister has been active in the Special Olympics movement since 1994, when he got involved through a team at school.  He trains and competes in powerlifting, aquatics, gymnastics and cycling.  His involvement with the Special Olympics movement also carries over off the field; he is a trained Global Messenger, who speaks on behalf of the organization.  Bannister is a student at Tarrant County College and is also an Eagle Scout. 

Kelly Coffey
Vice President of Communications
kcoffey@sotx.org