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History of MRTA

The History of MRTA

MRTA has had four name changes since its inception in 1947.  The original name was Retired School Employees Association(RSEA).  The first meeting was held at Williamson School in Youngstown, Ohio.  Dues were set at $1.00.

IN 1964, the name was changed to Youngstown Retired Teachers Association (YRTA) and the organization joined ORTA on March 10, 1964.  In 1966, insurance premiums were taken out of teacher's pay for the first time.

In 1974, the name was changed to Youngstown-Mahoning County Retired Teachers Association (YMRTA).

finally, in 1980, it was changed to Mahoning County Retired Teachers Association (MRTA).

In 2013, MRTA had 968 members of which 750 also were members of ORTA.  Of the 90 retired teacher's associations in Ohio, MRTA is the 6th largest chapter in the state.



 

Past Presidents

1982-1983     Paul Rossi     

1984-1987     James Miller

1988-1992     Paul Rossi

1992-1996     Donald Hornickle

1997-2000     Paul Rossi

2001-2002     Judy Redick

2003-2005     James Antell

2006-2009     Robert Thomas

2010-2010     Dorothy Burke

2010-2015     Linda Vuletich

2015- 2019     Susan Harris

​2020- 2021    Phil Butt0

2022-2023      Susan Harris







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  • Home
    • Board Meetings
    • Luncheon & Business Meeting Minutes
  • President's Message
  • About Us
    • The Mission of MRTA
    • History of MRTA
    • Officers and Committees
    • Community Service
  • In Memoriam
  • ORTA News
  • By-Laws
    • ARTICLES VI - VII
    • ARTICLE VII - VIII
    • ARTICLES VIII-XI
    • ARTICLES XII - XIV
    • ARTICLES XV-XVI
    • Standing Rules 2023
  • Forms
    • Luncheon Sept. 13, 2023
    • Luncheon Nov 8, 2023
    • Luncheon December 13, 2023
    • Scholarships
    • Scholarship Donation Form
    • MRTA/ORTA Membership Form
  • Links