Appointments for March 18, 2024
Appointed to the OneStar National Service Commission for a term to expire March 15, 2026, Jie Li of Austin, Texas (replacing Mary Grace Landrum of Houston, whose term expired).
Appointed to the OneStar National Service Commission for a term to expire March 15, 2026, James K. Senegal of Spring, Texas (Captain Senegal is being reappointed).
Appointed to the OneStar National Service Commission for a term to expire March 15, 2027, Marcos Delgado, Jr. of El Paso, Texas (Mr. Delgado is being reappointed).
Appointed to the OneStar National Service Commission for a term to expire March 15, 2027, Verlene S. Dickson of Amarillo, Texas (Sergeant Major Dickson is being reappointed).
Appointed to the OneStar National Service Commission for a term to expire March 15, 2027, Veronica M. "Ronnie" Hagerty, Ph.D. of Houston, Texas (Dr. Hagerty is being reappointed).
Appointed to the OneStar National Service Commission for a term to expire March 15, 2027, Daniel A. "Dan" Leal of Bastrop, Texas (Mr. Leal is being reappointed).
Appointed as the Independent Ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for a term to expire February 1, 2025, Robert S. "Sean" McClesky of San Antonio, Texas (replacing Jeffrey D. "JD" Robertson of Wimberley, whose term expired).
Appointments for March 19, 2024
Appointed as Presiding Judge of the Fifth Administrative Judicial Region for a term to expire four years from the date of qualification, Mary K. "Missy" Medary of Corpus Christi, Texas (Judge Medary is being reappointed).
Appointed as Presiding Judge of the Ninth Administrative Judicial Region for a term to expire four years from the date of qualification, Anahid E. "Ana" Estevez of Amarillo, Texas (Judge Estevez is being reappointed).
Appointments for March 20, 2024
Appointed to the Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee, for a term to expire August 29, 2026, Zoey Z. Wang of Houston, Texas (Ms. Wang is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Humanities Texas for a term to expire December 31, 2025, Stacey Neal Combest of Huntsville, Texas (Ms. Combest is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Humanities Texas for a term to expire December 31, 2025, Elizabeth S. Johnson of Harlingen, Texas (Ms. Johnson is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Humanities Texas for a term to expire December 31, 2025, Ellen K. Ramsey of Midland, Texas (Ms. Ramsey is being reappointed).
Appointed to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports for a term to expire February 1, 2026, Bruce D. Oakley of Houston, Texas (Judge Oakley is being reappointed).
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202401226
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and
WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned proclamation in a number of subsequent proclamations, including to modify the list of affected counties and therefore declare a state of disaster for those counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and
WHEREAS, the certified conditions continue to exist and pose an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster as set forth in the prior proclamations;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the aforementioned proclamation and declare a disaster for Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Brewster, Brooks, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Colorado, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Mason, Maverick, McCulloch, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Refugio, San Patricio, Schleicher, Shackelford, Sutton, Terrell, Throckmorton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Webb, Wharton, Wilbarger, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala Counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster. All orders, directions, suspensions, and authorizations provided in the Proclamation of May 31, 2021, as amended and renewed in subsequent proclamations, are in full force and effect.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 17th day of March, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202401190
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on July 8, 2022, as amended and renewed in a number of subsequent proclamations, certifying that exceptional drought conditions posed a threat of imminent disaster in several counties; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has confirmed that those same drought conditions continue to exist in these and other counties in Texas, with the exception of Atascosa, Jasper, Lavaca, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler, Wharton, and Wilson Counties;
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby amend and renew the aforementioned proclamation and declare a disaster in Bandera, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Calhoun, Cameron, Comal, Comanche, Coryell, Culberson, Eastland, El Paso, Erath, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hays, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kendall, Kerr, Lampasas, Llano, Maverick, McClennan, Medina, Presidio, Travis, Uvalde, Willacy, and Williamson Counties.
Pursuant to Section 418.017 of the Texas Government Code, I authorize the use of all available resources of state government and of political subdivisions that are reasonably necessary to cope with this disaster.
Pursuant to Section 418.016 of the Texas Government Code, any regulatory statute prescribing the procedures for conduct of state business or any order or rule of a state agency that would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with this disaster shall be suspended upon written approval of the Office of the Governor. However, to the extent that the enforcement of any state statute or administrative rule regarding contracting or procurement would impede any state agency's emergency response that is necessary to protect life or property threatened by this declared disaster, I hereby authorize the suspension of such statutes and rules for the duration of this declared disaster.
In accordance with the statutory requirements, copies of this proclamation shall be filed with the applicable authorities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 17th day of March, 2024.
Greg Abbott, Governor
TRD-202401191