Appointments for May 4, 2009
Appointed as the Texas State Historian, Light T. Cummins of Sherman (replacing Jesus de la Teja of Austin whose term expired). He retains the designation for two years from the date of the honoring ceremony.
Designating Glynda Corley as Presiding Officer of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term at the pleasure of the Governor. Ms. Corley is replacing Judith Powell of The Woodlands as presiding officer.
Appointed to the Commission on Human Rights for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Michelle H. Diggs of Cedar Park (replacing Jose de Santiago of Houston whose term expired).
Appointed to the Commission on Human Rights for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Veronica Vargas Stidvent of Austin (Ms. Stidvent is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Lester C. Ferguson of Kerrville (replacing Jaime Quintanilla of Kerrville whose term expired).
Appointed to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Stanley R. Kubenka of Kerrville (Mr. Kubenka is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Lucy Ortiz Wilke of Kerrville (replacing Walter Schellhase of Kerrville whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Carmen P. Francis of Georgetown (replacing Stella Roland of Austin whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Willie Belle Boone of Houston (replacing Byron Miller of San Antonio whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board for a term to expire January 31, 2011, Walker R. Beard of El Paso (replacing Larry Kokel of Walburg whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board for a term to expire January 31, 2011, Danny R. Perkins of Houston (Dr. Perkins is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board for a term to expire January 31, 2011, James B. Ratliff of Garland (Mr. Ratliff is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board for a term to expire January 31, 2011, Donna L. Walz of Lubbock (Ms. Walz is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Mark H. Wilson of Brandon (replacing Jason Hartgraves of Frisco whose term expired).
Appointed to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Margaret "Jerry" Wright of El Paso (Ms. Wright is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas School Safety Center Board for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Amy L.C. Clapper of Georgetown. Ms. Clapper is replacing Lucy Rubio of Corpus Christ whose term expired.
Appointed to the Texas Diabetes Council for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Gene Fulton Bell of Lubbock (Ms. Bell is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Diabetes Council for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Victor Hugo Gonzalez of McAllen (Dr. Gonzales is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Diabetes Council for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Arthur E. Hernandez of Rockport (replacing Avery Rhodes of Diboll whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Diabetes Council for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Dora Rivas of Dallas (Ms. Rivas is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Leah F. Esparza of Austin (replacing Kenneth Mueller of Brenham whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Roy D. McCoy of Round Rock (Mr. McCoy is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Miguel N. Mojica of Coppell (Mr. Mojica is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Private Sector Prison Industries Oversight Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Elaine Anne Boatright of Smithville (replacing Lillian Barajas of El Paso whose term expired).
Appointed to the Private Sector Prison Industries Oversight Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Burnis Brazil of Richmond (Mr. Brazil is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Private Sector Prison Industries Oversight Authority for a term to expire February 1, 2015, S. Roxanne Carter of Canyon (Ms. Carter is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire September 5, 2011, Patricia E. Dickey of Crockett. Ms. Dickey is replacing Greg James of Nacogdoches who resigned.
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Everett "Ray" Ferguson of Abilene (replacing Orville Mills of Sugar Land whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for a term to expire January 31, 2015, James C. Flagg of College Station (Mr. Flagg is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Jon R. Keeney of Taylor Lake Village (replacing John Walton of Dallas whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Maribess L. Miller of Dallas (replacing David Duree of Odessa whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Thomas G. Prothro of Tyler (replacing Joe Richardson of Houston whose term expired).
Appointed to the Council on Sex Offender Treatment for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Frederick Liles Arnold of Plano (Mr. Arnold is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Council on Sex Offender Treatment for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Joseph R. Gutheinz, Jr. of Houston (replacing Glen Kercher of Huntsville whose term expired).
Appointed to the Council on Sex Offender Treatment for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Holly A. Miller of The Woodlands (replacing Maria Molett of Garland whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Kevin Lindsey of Mission (replacing Joseph Spano of Wharton whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Rene D. Pena of El Paso (replacing Manoranjan Mahadeva of Austin whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Melinda A. Rodriguez of San Antonio (Dr. Rodriguez is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire May 1, 2015, John A. Cotton, Jr. of Ganado (Mr. Cotton is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire May 1, 2015, Ronald E. Kubecka of Palacios (Mr. Kubecka is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire May 1, 2015, Nils P. Mauritz of Ganado (replacing Jackie Ann Fowler of Ganado whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term to expire February 1, 2011, John W. Green of San Leon (replacing John Riddle of Willis who resigned).
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Leslie W. Bunte, Jr. of Bryan (Mr. Bunte is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Yusuf Elias Farran of El Paso (Mr. Farran is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Carl Gene Giles of Carthage (replacing Kelley Stalder of Parker whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Kimberly A. Shambley of Dallas (replacing Jane Burch of Grand Prairie whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Steven C. Tull of Valley Mills (replacing Kent Worley of Fort Worth whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Victor Kilman of Lubbock (Mr. Kilman is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities for a term to expire January 31, 2015, John W. Luna of Euless (Mr. Luna is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Wanda White Stovall of Fort Worth (Ms. Stovall is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Deaf for a term to expire January 31, 2013, Beatrice M. Burke of Temple (Ms. Burke is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Deaf for a term to expire January 31, 2013, Nancy Mumme Carrizales of Katy (Ms. Carrizales is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Deaf for a term to expire January 31, 2013, Susan K. Ridley of Sugar Land (replacing Dale Kesterson of Big Spring whose term expired).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Deaf for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Walter Camenisch, III of Austin (Mr. Camenisch is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Deaf for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Eric Hogue of Wylie (replacing Charles Estes of Denton whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Tamara J. Cowen of Harlingen (replacing George Buchenau of Amarillo whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Sheri Crosby of Mesquite (Ms. Crosby is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Kathy Leader-Horn of Granbury (replacing Rachel Gomez of Harlingen whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Josefina Lujan of El Paso (replacing Brenda Jackson of San Antonio whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Nursing for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Mary Jane Salgado of Eagle Pass (Ms. Salgado is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying for a term to expire January 31, 2015, James Allen Childress of San Saba (replacing Ty Runyon of Austin whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Nedra J. Foster of Silsbee (Ms. Foster is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Robert H. Price of Euless (replacing Kelley Sue Neumann of San Antonio whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Glynda B. Corley of Round Rock (Ms. Corley is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Michelle Alcon Eggleston of Amarillo (replacing Ana Bergh of Edinburg whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2011, Jaa St. Julien of Houston (replacing Judy Powell of The Woodlands whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Steven Christopherson of Pasadena (replacing Dan F. Wilkins of Center whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Leslie F. Pohl of Austin (replacing J. Helen Perkins of DeSoto whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2013, Maria F. Teran of El Paso (replacing Michelle Eggleston of Amarillo whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Brenda Buckner of Weatherford (replacing Diane Boddy of Dallas whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Karen R. Burke of Austin (replacing Alma Leal of Rancho Viejo whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors for a term to expire February 1, 2015, Brenda S. Compagnone of Carrizo Springs (replacing James Castro of San Antonio whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Corbett Chase Bearden of Austin (replacing Kyle Garner of Amarillo whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2015, H. L. Bert Mijares, Jr. of El Paso (replacing Peter Pfeiffer of Austin whose term expired).
Appointed to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for a term to expire January 31, 2015, Alfred Vidaurri, Jr. of Aledo (Mr. Vidaurri is being reappointed).
Rick Perry, Governor
TRD-200901694
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
I, RICK PERRY, Governor of Texas, do hereby certify that as a consequence of confirmed cases of Swine Influenza A (swH1N1) in certain parts of Texas, a public health emergency exists throughout the entire State of Texas involving Swine Influenza A that threatens or has significant potential to threaten the health, safety and security of the citizens of Texas.
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby declare a state of disaster based on the existence of such threat, and direct that all necessary measures both public and private as authorized under Section 418.017 of the code be implemented to meet that threat.
As provided in Section 418.016 of the code, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the threat.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 29th day of April, 2009.
Rick Perry, Governor
Attested by: Esperanza "Hope" Andrade, Secretary of State
TRD-200901634
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
I, RICK PERRY, Governor of the State of Texas, did issue an Emergency Disaster Proclamation on January 30, 2009, certifying that an extreme fire hazard posed a threat of imminent disaster in specified counties in Texas, beginning January 16, 2009 and continuing.
WHEREAS, the extreme fire hazard continues to create a threat of disaster for the people in the State of Texas.
WHEREAS, the state of disaster includes the counties of Andrews, Armstrong, Atascosa, Bandera, Baylor, Bee, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Brewster, Briscoe, Brown, Calhoun, Callahan, Cameron, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coleman, Collingsworth, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Dawson, Deaf Smith, DeWitt, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Erath, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Frio, Galveston, Gray, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Harris, Haskell, Hemphill, Hidalgo, Hockley, Hood, Howard, Hudspeth, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Jones, Karnes, Kendall, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, King, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamb, Lampasas, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Maverick, Medina, Midland, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Moore, Morris, Motley, Nolan, Nueces, Ochiltree, Oldham, Palo Pinto, Parmer, Pecos, Potter, Presidio, Randall, Reagan, Reeves, Refugio, Roberts, Runnels, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Ward, Webb, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, Yoakum, Young, Zapata, and Zavala.
THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the Emergency Disaster Proclamation and direct that all necessary measures, both public and private, as authorized under Section 418.017 of the code, be implemented to meet that threat.
As provided in Section 418.016 of the code, all rules and regulations that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to this threat are suspended for the duration of the state of disaster.
The renewal of the Emergency Disaster Proclamation becomes effective on April 30, 2009, and shall remain in effect until May 29, 2009, unless renewed or terminated.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 29th day of April, 2009.
Rick Perry, Governor
Attested by: Esperanza "Hope" Andrade, Secretary of State
TRD-200901644