Buddy Garcia
Buddy Garcia of Austin was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry on Jan. 25, 2007, to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The Texas Senate confirmed his appointment on March 13, 2007. Garcia served as chairman of the commission from September of 2007 until September of 2009. His term will expire on Aug. 31, 2011.
Prior to his appointment to the TCEQ, Garcia served as Texas' deputy secretary of state. He also previously served as a senior advisory to Governor Perry and Sen. Eddie Lucio.
Commissioner Garcia serves on the following: the Coastal Coordination Council, the Border Security Council, the Governor's Competitiveness Council, the Texas Coastal Land Advisory Board, and the Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board. He is also the co-chairman of Border 2012, a bi-national environmental program.
A native of Brownsville, Garcia graduated from St. Joseph Academy and received a bachelor's degree in political science from Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State University. In his spare time, Garcia enjoys coaching at Northwest Little League. He and his wife Meredith have been married for 11 years and have two boys, Clark and Reid.
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