Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lindsey Gohlke and reappointed Romey Swanson to the Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council. Their terms will expire on February 1, 2031. The council is responsible for advising and assisting the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program (TFRLCP) with program administration and selecting grant recipients. The TFRLCP aims to conserve working lands that are valuable for water resources, wildlife, and agricultural production.
Lindsey Gohlke, from Oglesby, works as a lender at Security Bank of Texas. She is affiliated with the Texas Bankers Association, the Independent Banker Association, St. Paul Lutheran Church, and the McLennan County Farm Bureau. Gohlke holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communication and Journalism from Texas A&M University.
Romey Swanson, based in Austin, serves as executive director of Devils River Conservancy. He is president of both the Texas Ornithological Society and the Texas Herpetological Society. Swanson is also a past president of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society and sits on the board of directors for the Texas Land Trust Council. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology and Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology from Texas State University.
The governor’s office oversees state government operations including economic development initiatives, education programs, border security efforts, community projects, job growth support, and innovation promotion (https://gov.texas.gov/).
