The Shelby County Extension Offices Feleshia Thompson was promoted from her two-and-a-half year position as the Better Living for Texans Extension Educator - to the Family and Community Health County Extension Agent.

Thompson, a local resident of Shelby County, said she is excited to carry out the duties of her new title.

I was born and raised in Shelby County, Thompson said. I graduated from Steven F. Austin State University with a bachelors in science and health science; with a concentration in community health - and also a minor in psychology.While she has been with the Shelby County Extension Office for more than two years, she just started her new position on Oct. 14.

Thompson plans to keep the classes and previous community opportunities offered by the extension office alive and available as the new extension agent. She also plans to add new fitness and health classes for the community.

She replaces Jheri-Lynn McSwain, who was promoted earlier this year to a regional position with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service based in Overton.

I plan to continue most of the programs that Jheri-Lynn did in the county; the Women on the Go, Freezer Pleaser classes - and just add to those programs and more - like with chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes - more fitness programs in the community, Thompson said.

With all of these new plans and ideas to better help the community and community health, Thompson has an all-year-long fitness program idea she is also working on.

Im also going to try to start a year-round fitness program, Thompson said. Using different volunteers that are certified to teach classes and fitness.

She was approved by the Shelby County Commissioners Court for her new position.

Ive been here my whole life, Thompson said. I appreciate the County Judge and the County Commissioners for allowing me the opportunity to be the County Extension Agent-Family for Shelby County and I look forward to working with all the businesses and all the people here in Shelby County.

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