Invaluable mentors and quality educational opportunities are two of the first things that I think of when I asked about reasons to be a part of TIAK! The collective voice of TIAK affords each community, regardless of size, a voice in legislative matters. TIAK stays abreast of legislative concerns and provides opportunities to interact with legislators in a meaningful way. The tools TIAK provides help me excel at my job and the marginal cost of TIAK membership has been returned many times over to my community.