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MRGDC | COG | Board of Directors 2007-2008 | Committees

Executive:
Judge Jose A. Aranda, Jr., President
Judge Frank Ponce, 1st Vice President
Judge Manuel M. Fernandez, 2nd Vice President
Judge Joe Luna, 3rd Vice President
Judge William R. Mitchell, Secretary/Treasurer
Roberto Gonzalez, Lifetime Emeritus Officer
Judge Nick Gallegos, Immediate Past President
Staff Contact: Leodoro Martinez, Jr.
Education:
Dr. Joel Vela, Chairperson
Dean Hector Gonzales
Mayor Jesse Pendley
Supt. Roberto "Bobby" Fernandez
Elio Ramirez
Dr. Wendell Brown
Dr. Benito Perez
Staff Contact: Leodoro Martinez, Jr.
Community and Economic Development:
Roberto Gonzalez, Chairperson
Mayor Chad Foster
Judge Manuel "Mike" Fernandez
Mayor Abel Gonzalez
Frank Moreno
Judge W.B. Sansom
Judge Joe Luna
Judge Jose A. Aranda, Jr.
Councilwoman Lisa Cadena Craig
Gary Gilmer
Dean Hector Gonzales
Matt Bland
Staff Contact: John Ruiz, Jr.
Environmental:
Roberto Gonzalez, Chairperson
John Harrell
Mario Martinez
Judge W. B. Sansom
Mayor Jesse Pendley
Staff Contact: John Ruiz, Jr.
Finance:
Mayor Efrain Valdez, Chairperson
Roberto Gonzalez
Gary Gilmer
Frank Moreno
Mayor Jesse Pendley
Elio Ramirez, Jr.
Otila Gonzalez
Efrain Garza
Staff Contact: Joe Cruz
Budget:
Judge Mike Fernandez, Chairperson
Judge William R. Mitchell
Mayor Chad Foster
Roberto Gonzalez
Mayor Abel Gonzalez
Judge Frank Ponce
Judge Joel Rodriguez
John Harrell
Dr. Benito Perez
Staff Contact: Joe Cruz, Betty Sifuentes
Nominating:
Hon. Jose A. Aranda, Jr., Chairperson
Roberto Gonzalez
Judge William R. Mitchell
Judge Frank Ponce
Judge Joe Luna
Judge W. B. Sansom
Mayor Abel Gonzalez
Staff Contact: Leodoro Martinez, Jr.
Transportation:
Judge Nick Gallegos, Chairperson
Judge William R. Mitchell
Judge Manuel "Mike" Fernandez
Mario Martinez
Mayor Rachel Gallegos
Matt Bland
Judge W. B. Sansom
Staff Contact: John Ruiz, Jr.
Bylaws:
Judge Joe Luna, Chairperson
Judge Nick Gallegos
Judge William R. Mitchell
Judge Manuel "Mike" Fernandez
Judge W. B. Sansom
Mayor Efrain Valdez
Staff Contact: Leodoro Martinez, Jr. & Ramon Johnston
Workforce:
Elio Ramirez, Jr., Chairperson
Mayor Emma Dean
Dr. Joel Vela
Mayor Rachel Gallegos
Dr. Benito Perez
Efrain Garza
Dean Hector Gonzales
Staff Contact: Betty Sifuentes
Negotiating (CEOs):

Appointed 8/28/96

Judge William R. Mitchell, Chairman
Judge Joel Rodriguez
Judge Frank Ponce
Judge John S. Fritter, Jr.
Judge W. B. Sansom
Judge Jose A. Aranda, Jr.
Judge Manuel "Mike" Fernandez
Judge Joe Luna
Judge Nick Gallegos
Mayor Efrain Valdez
(Negotiating Committee membership changed on February 1998 and is comprised of Chief Elected Officials only)
Partnership & Resource:
Judge Jose A. Aranda, Jr., Chairperson
Otila Gonzalez
Elio Ramirez
John Harrell
Efrain Garza
Staff Contact: Leodoro Martinez, Jr. & Ramon Johnston
Audit Committee
Hon. Jose A. Aranda, Jr., Chairperson
Judge Joe Luna
John Harrell
Frank Moreno
Judge Nick Gallegos
Judge W.B. Sansom
Mayor Efrain Valdez
Roberto Gonzalez
Judge Joel Rodriguez
Staff Contact: Joe Cruz
Homeland Security Advisory Committee
Judge William R. Mitchell, Chairperson
Judge Nick Gallegos
Councilwoman Lisa Cadena Craig
Judge Joel Rodriguez
Frank Moreno
Roberto Gonzalez
Commissioner Rodrigo Jaime
(Appointed by the Board of Directors on June 26, 2002 comprised of volunteers)
Staff Contact: Leodoro Martinez, Jr. & Forrest Anderson
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