Parx Racing Announcer Jessica Paquette Named Turf Publicists of America President 2026-27

Jessica Paquette was named president of the Turf Publicists of America (TPA) for the 2026-27 term, a press release reported Feb. 25, 2026. The selection was announced by outgoing TPA president Najja Thompson, handing Paquette the association’s top post for the two-year cycle.

Paquette holds dual roles at Parx Racing as the track announcer and the director of public relations, positions listed in the Feb. 25, 2026 press release. Those titles place Paquette at the center of Parx Racing’s race-day presentation and media operations, and they are the roles cited in the TPA announcement when naming her president for 2026-27.

The TPA announcement came through the organization’s official press release on Feb. 25, 2026, with Najja Thompson identified as the outgoing president who announced Paquette’s selection. Thompson’s handoff establishes a formal succession in TPA leadership and sets Paquette’s tenure to cover activities and representation for the association through the 2026-27 period.

Paquette’s appointment links a prominent racetrack voice with the national body for turf publicists at a time when the TPA presidency will preside over the association’s calendar labeled 2026-27. The press release frames Paquette’s new role in those exact terms, naming her, citing her Parx Racing roles, and identifying Najja Thompson as the official announcer of the selection on Feb. 25, 2026.

With the press release dated Feb. 25, 2026 as the public record of the decision, Paquette steps into the TPA presidency for 2026-27 following Thompson’s announcement. Her title as Parx Racing track announcer and director of public relations is the credentialing detail the TPA used in the selection notice, positioning Paquette to serve as the association’s president for the specified term.