RGRWA Organizational Structure

The RGRWA was created by SB 1902 during the 78th Texas Legislature (2003) and is governed by a set of bylaws. SB 707 (80th Texas Legislature) created additional posts on the Authority's leadership boards as well as expanded its powers and boundaries.

The Authority is directed by a board of 18 members representing interests from six Rio Grande Valley counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Webb (excluding Laredo), Willacy, and Zapata.

The Authority has a complex structure designed to fairly represent the diverse interests of the region. Twelve of the 18 directors are appointed by the governor: nine representing irrigation districts and one each representing the public, municipal class entities, and water supply corporations. Additionally, each county must be represented, and no more than three members can come from a single county. These directors serve four-year terms.

Each member county appoints one director. These directors serve four-year terms.

The officers of the board are elected by the board members.

Multiple committees have been formed to deal with different issues.

Board of Directors

Gubernatorial Appointments Joe Barrera III, Secretary-Treasurer* Brownsville Irrigation District Wayne Halbert Harlingen Irrigation District Sonia Lambert, Vice-President* Cameron County Irrigation District #2 Paul Heller Rio Queen Citrus Jimmie Steidinger Donna Irrigation District Joe Pennington Pennington Farms Frank "Jo Jo" White Hidalgo & Cameron County CID #9 Bobby Sparks Valley Acres Sonny Hinojosa HCID #2 Brian Macmanus East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corp. D.V. Guerra D.V. Guerra Ranch Roel Rodriguez City of McAllen

County Appointments John Bruciak Cameron County Jim Darling, President* Hidalgo County Ricardo Gutierrez Starr County Mike Cabello Webb County Jimmy Riggins Willacy County Karran Westerman Zapata County

* Executive Committee

Committees

• Community Outreach Committee

• Jim Darling, Chair
  Sonia Lambert
  Karran Westerman

• Finance & Planning Committee

• Joe Barrera, III, Chair
  Paul Heller
  Jim Darling
  Joe Pennington
  Brian Macmanus

• El Morillo Drain Committee

• Sonny Hinojosa, Chair
  Jim Darling
  Joe Barrera, III
  Wayne Halbert
  Jo Jo White
  Roy Rodriguez
  Joseph B. Coulter, DVM
  Joe Tucker
  Glenn Jarvis
  Kika de la Garza
  Troy Allen
  Ray Prewett

• Personnel & Professional Services Committee

• Joe Barrera, III, Chair
  Jim Darling
  Jimmie Steidinger
  Paul Heller

• Legislative Committee

• Wayne Halbert, Chair
  Jim Darling
  D.V. Guerra
  Bobby Sparks
  Brian Macmanus
  Sonia Lambert
  Ricardo Gutierrez

• Ad Hoc Groundwater Management Committee

• Roy Rodriguez, Chair
  John Bruciak
  Brian Macmanus
  Jo Jo White
  Sonny Hinojosa

• Drainage Committee

• Jim Darling
  Wayne Halbert
  Jo Jo White
  Sonia Lambert
  Sonny Hinojosa
  Roy Rodriguez

• Scholarship Committee

• Paul Heller, Chair
  Jimmie Steidinger
  Sonny Hinojosa
  D.V. Guerra
  Roy Rodriguez

• Aquatic Weed Ad Hoc Committee

• Jo Jo White, Co-Chair
  Sonny Hinjosa, Co-Chair
  Roy Rodriguez
  Joe Barrera
  Erasmo Yarrito
  Rodolfo Montero

• Consultants to RGRWA

• WaterPR

• NRS Consulting Engineers
   

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