Home Texas Independent Ginners Association Thomas Cleveland TIGA Immediate Past President Objectives of the AssociationWe believe in the American free enterprise system which has made our nation great and pledge ourselves to encourage and defend this system in the cotton ginning industry. We dedicate ourselves to the proposition that aperson has the right to operate a business of choice in an atmosphere of fair competition with others and we oppose government policies which bestow privileges on a particular segment in our industry. We will labor for an independent agriculture with a minimum of government controls. We will serve the best interests ofindependent ginners in areas of profit customer service and legislation.