The Governor

Appointments

Appointments for March 16, 2009

Appointed to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Dionicio "Don" Flores of El Paso (replacing E. Javier Loya of Houston whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Curtistene McCowan of DeSoto (Ms. McCowan is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Tracye McDaniel of Houston (Ms. McDaniel is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire September 5, 2013, Joseph Anderson, II of Lufkin. Mr. Anderson is replacing Tom Gann who resigned.

Appointed to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a term to expire January 31, 2015, C. Kent Conine of Dallas (Mr. Conine is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Thomas H. Gann of Lufkin (replacing Sonny Flores of Houston whose term expired).

Appointments for March 17, 2009

Appointed to the Texas Racing Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Vicki Smith Weinberg of Colleyville (replacing Charles Sowell of Houston whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Racing Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Thomas R. Latham of Sunnyvale (replacing Jesse Adams of Helotes whose term expired).

Appointed to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Alan R. Babin, Jr. of Round Rock (replacing Shane Whitehurst of Austin whose term expired).

Appointed to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Joseph Bontke of Houston (Mr. Bontke is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Daphne Brookins of Fort Worth (Ms. Brookins is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2011, David A. Fowler of Katy (Mr. Fowler is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Bobby Z. "Robby" Holcomb, Jr. of Mount Pleasant (replacing Roland Guzman of San Antonio whose term expired).

Appointed to the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Brian D. Shannon of Lubbock (Mr. Shannon is being reappointed).

Appointments for March 18, 2009

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Marnie Mast of Austin (replacing Emily Bodden of Houston who resigned).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Lene’ Al-Rashid of Austin (replacing Margaret Christen of Austin who resigned).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Julia W. Erwin of Montgomery (replacing Sharon Brown of Tyler whose term expired).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Jennifer Taylor of Houston (replacing Mary Helen Haines of Dallas whose term expired).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Paul J. Watson of Flower Mound (replacing Priscilla King of Jarrell whose term expired).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Diana L. Taylor of Stephenville (replacing Laura Stough of Elgin whose term expired).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Ismael Capelo of Pasadena (Mr. Capelo is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Candance Leigh Hawks of Belton (Ms. Hawks is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Rose Marie Cruz of Laredo (Ms. Cruz is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Debra Emerson of Austin (Ms. Emerson is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Special Education Continuing Advisory Committee for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Pamela Willson of Brookesmith (Ms. Willson is being reappointed).

Designating Gary E. Wood as presiding officer of the Texas Public Finance Authority for a term at the pleasure of the Governor. Mr. Wood is replacing H.L. Bert Mijares, Jr. of El Paso as presiding officer.

Appointed to the Texas Public Finance Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Rodney Keith Moore of Lufkin. Mr. Moore is replacing H.L. Bert Mijares, Jr. of El Paso whose term expired.

Appointed to the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments for a term to expire December 31, 2009, Cindy Steinbart of Round Rock (replacing Sara Ann Garza of Mission who resigned.

Appointed to the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments for a term to expire December 31, 2011, Robert J. Gebhard, Jr. of Pearland (replacing Audrey McDonald of Georgetown who resigned).

Appointed to the Credit Union Commission for a term to expire February 15, 2015, David Cibrian of San Antonio (replacing Mary Ann Grant of Houston whose term expired).

Appointed to the Credit Union Commission for a term to expire February 15, 2015, Gary L. Janacek of Belton (Mr. Janacek is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Credit Union Commission for a term to expire February 15, 2015, A. John Yoggerst, II of San Antonio (replacing Rusty Ballard of Forreston whose term expired).

Appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire March 15, 2015, Ronald J. Goldman of Fort Worth (Mr. Goldman is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire March 15, 2015, John W. Jenkins of Hankamer (Mr. Jenkins is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire March 15, 2015, Keith W. Kidd of Dallas (replacing Katrina Keyes of Dallas whose term expired).

Appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire March 15, 2015, Emanuel "Manny" Rachal of Livingston (Mr. Rachal is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire March 15, 2015, Ronald Kevin Maxwell of Crockett (Mr. Maxwell is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire March 15, 2015, Barbara Nash of Arlington (Ms. Nash is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire March 15, 2015, Shirley K. Seale of Anahuac (Ms. Seale is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire March 15, 2015, Kimberly Chris "K.C." Wyatt of Corsicana (Mr. Wyatt is being reappointed).

Appointed for March 19, 2009

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Mateo Delgado of El Paso (replacing Jan Newsom of Dallas whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2013, John C. Morris of Leander (Mr. Morris is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Rebecca Hunter Adkins of Lakeway (replacing Melonie Smith Caster of Bedford whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Kimberly Anne Blackmon of Fort Worth (replacing Amy Ley of Flower Mount whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Kristen L. Cox of El Paso (replacing Vickie Mitchell of Montgomery whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Diana Kern of Cedar Creek (Ms. Kern is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Dana Smith Perry of Brownwood (Ms. Perry is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Deneesa A. Rasmussen of Arlington (replacing Raul Trevino of Palmhurst whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Richard A. Tisch of Spring (Mr. Tisch is being reappointed).

Appointments for March 20, 2009

Designating William White as presiding officer of the Texas Finance Commission for a term at the pleasure of the Governor, Mr. White is replacing John Snider of Center as presiding officer.

Appointed to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Oliver Bell of Horseshoe Bay (Mr. Bell is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Janice Harris Lord of Arlington (Ms. Lord is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Carmen Villanueva-Hiles of Palmhurst (replacing Gregory Coleman of Cedar Park whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Kelly Krenz Doe of Friendswood (Ms. Doe is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Benjamin Harris is Plano (replacing Rene Pena of El Paso whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Charles Knobloch of Katy (replacing Gordon Ware of Corpus Christ whose term expired).

Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Mary K. Alexander of Valley View (replacing Jamie Wheeler of N. Richland Hills whose term expired).

Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Gene I. Brooks of Austin (Dr. Brooks is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Joseph Muniz of Harlingen (replacing Donna Clopton of Weatherford whose term expired).

Appointed to the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Anna Penn Hundley of Dallas (Ms. Hundley is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Frank C. McCamant of Austin (Mr. McCamant is being reappointed).

Appointed to the Texas Council on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Manuel M. Vela of Harlingen (Mr. Vela is being reappointed).

Rick Perry, Governor

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