Governor Greg Abbott Appoints Hollingsworth To Sulphur River Basin Board Of Directors

October 4, 2019 | Austin, Texas | Appointment

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kirby Hollingsworth to the Sulphur River Basin Authority Board of Directors for a term set to expire on February 1, 2021. The board has the responsibility to construct, maintain, and operate inside the state and in the watershed of the Sulphur River and its tributaries inside or outside the boundaries of the authority any works considered essential to the operation of the authority and for its administration in controlling, storing, preserving, and distributing the water of the Sulphur River and its tributary streams, including the storm water and floodwater.

Kirby Hollingsworth of Mt. Vernon is the owner and founder of Valiant Mark. He is a member and former lodge master and former chaplain of the Mt. Vernon Masonic Lodge, Shriner, and Scottish Rite. In addition, he is the song director and teacher at Calvary Baptist Temple. He received the Paul Harris Fellow Award from Rotary International. Hollingsworth attended the American Trades Institute in Dallas.