Governor Abbott Appoints Mata To Texas Commission On Fire Protection
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Enrique Mata to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The Commission develops and enforces statewide fire service standards and provides education and assistance to the industry.
Enrique Mata of El Paso is the executive director of the Paso del Norte Center at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. He has more than 25 years of experience in health philanthropy including designing, implementing, and evaluating multi-million-dollar initiatives. He is also certified as an advanced public health nurse and advanced nurse executive by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. He is a member of the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, The University of Texas (UT) at El Paso Alumni Association, UT El Paso School of Nursing Advisory Board, and The El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium. Mata received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UT El Paso and a Master of Science in Public Health from Walden University.