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Feb 17

Governor Abbott Appoints Parker Presiding Officer Of Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Frank Parker, Jr. of Brownsville presiding officer of the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority for a term set to expire February 1, 2018.

Feb 4

Governor Abbott Names Director And Appoints 31 To Task Force On Infectious Disease Preparedness And

Governor Abbott has appointed 31 members to the Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response and has appointed John Hellerstedt, M.D. as director.

Feb 3

Governor Abbott Names Presiding Officer And Appoints Two To Risk Management Board

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Gerald Ladner, Sr. and reappointed Rosemary Gammon for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021, to the Risk Management Board. The Governor additionally named Dr. Lloyd Garland as presiding officer.

Jan 28

Governor Abbott Names Presiding Officer And Appoints 10 To The Aerospace And Aviation Advisory Commi

Governor Abbott appoints 10 to the Aerospace And Aviation Advisory Committee.

Jan 20

Governor Abbott Names Presiding Officer And Appoints Three To Texas Board Of Architectural Examiners

Governor Abbott has appointed Jennifer Walker and Bob Wetmore and reappointed Chase Bearden to the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners for terms set to expire January 31, 2021. The Governor additionally named Debra Dockery as presiding officer for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor.

Jan 19

Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Economic Incentive Oversight Board

Governor Abbott has appointed Adriana Cruz, Trevor Pearlman and Massey Villarreal to the Economic Incentive Oversight Board for terms to expire at the pleasure of the Governor.

Jan 15

Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Four To Department Of Information Resources

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Linda Shaunessy to the governing board of the Department of Information Resources (DIR) for a term to expire February 1, 2019, and has appointed Stuart Bernstein, John Scott and Rigo Villarreal for terms set to expire February 1, 2021. The Governor additionally named John Scott presiding officer. DIR coordinates, monitors, and directs information resources management within state government.

Jan 13

Governor Abbott Names Kim As Presiding Officer And Appoints Hock To Texas Commission On Next Generat

Governor Abbott has named Andrew Kim of New Braunfels as Presiding Officer to the newly created Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability.