Governor Greg Abbott announced on Apr. 10 the appointment and reappointment of several individuals to key boards and committees serving Texans.
The appointments are important as these boards oversee areas such as river management, early childhood intervention, public education funding, patriotic education, technical colleges, and university systems across Texas.
Abbott reappointed Jody Anderson, Kimberly “Kim” McRae Childs, Ph.D., and Thomas Murphy to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors for terms ending in September 2029. Anderson was also named president of the board. The board is responsible for operations in the valleys of the Neches River and its tributaries.
For the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee, Abbott reappointed Rachel C. Bowden, Cynthia D. Lee, Ed.D., and Allison P. Wilson while appointing Rebeca Ciesielski, Susana Perez, Jennifer Villarreal, Ed.D., Mandy Young, and Representative Alan Schoolcraft for terms expiring between February 2029 and February 2031. This committee advises on policies that shape statewide early childhood intervention services.
Gilbert “Gil” Burciaga, Marcella Burke, Brad Curlee and David Eyler were reappointed to the School Land Board through August 2027; this board manages land acquisitions that fund public education in Texas each year.
Don Frazier, Ph.D., Greg Sindelar (reappointed), and Ernesto Rodriguez III (newly appointed) will serve on the Texas 1836 Project Advisory Committee until September 2027 with Frazier continuing as chair. The committee promotes patriotic education related to Texas values.
Frank Denton (appointed), Kathy A. Powell Stewart D.N.P., and Ron Widup (reappointed) will serve on the Texas State Technical College System Board of Regents until August 2031; John “Johnny” Weisman (appointed), Charlie Amato (reappointed), and Bill Scott (reappointed) will serve on the Texas State University System Board of Regents until February 2031.
The Office of the Governor provides leadership across Texas by promoting economic opportunity, education initiatives like these appointments support public safety while upholding state values according to the official website. It also advances cultural understanding through commissions supporting women’s opportunities or people with disabilities according to its website.
Greg Abbott serves as the state’s forty-eighth governor leading this executive branch according to official records. The historic Greek Revival Governor’s Mansion has been home for governors since 1856—and is recognized as one of America’s oldest continuously occupied residences for a governor according to state history.
