Buddy Garcia

Garcia serves on the following: the Coastal Coordination Council, the Border Security Council, the Texas Coastal Land Advisory Board, and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance. Garcia is also an ex officio advisory member for the Texas Water Foundation and serves as co-chairman for the Blue Ribbon Resilient Communities effort created by America's Energy Coast, an initiative of the America's WETLAND Foundation. He also serves as co-chairman of Border 2012, a bi-national environmental program.

Prior to his appointment to the TCEQ, Garcia served as Texas' deputy secretary of state and border commerce coordinator. He also previously served as a senior advisor to Governor Perry and State Senator Eddie Lucio.

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. He and his wife live in Austin and have two boys. In his spare time, Garcia enjoys coaching baseball and spending time outdoors with his family.

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