GBRA is governed by a board of nine directors appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Texas Senate. Each director serves a six-year term, with three directors appointed or reappointed every two years. Prior to each regular monthly meeting, board committees meet to recommend and review policies, programs and actions for consideration. The General Manager and staff conduct management and administrative duties in accordance with policies established by the board.
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Caldwell County, Wildlife Management
Reappointed: 2011
Mr. Fogle of Lockhart, is owner of Oak Hill Ranch and a retired employee of Exxon Corp. He is a trustee for the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Foundation and Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust, chairman of the Caldwell County Appraisal District Agricultural Advisory Board, and director of Envision Central Texas.
He is a past director of Polonia Water Supply Corporation, and a past member of the Caldwell Appraisal Review Board, Plum Creek Watershed Partnership Steering Committee and Lockhart Community Theater Board. Fogle served in the U.S. Air Force and attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He was reappointed in 2011 for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2017.
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Guadalupe County, Attorney at Law
Appointed: 2006
Mrs. Kunde received a B.A. in accounting from Texas Lutheran University and a law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. She is a private practice attorney in Seguin and a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, the San Antonio Bar Association, the Bexar County Women's Bar Association and the Guadalupe County Bar Association. Ms. Kunde volunteers her time to church, civic, and political activities. She is a member of Redeemer United Church of Christ, the Seguin Rotary Club, a member and former president of the Guadalupe County Republican Women and a former Guadalupe County Republican Party Precinct Chair. She previously served on the Board of Directors for the Comal County Children's Shelter as Treasurer and President and member of the Advisory Board.
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Kendall County, Environmental Services
Appointed: 2011
Mr. Mathews of Boerne, is president of Westward Environmental, Inc. He is a member of the National Registry of Environmental Professionals, Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, Associated General Contractors of Texas, and Texas Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Association, and president of the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District.
Mr. Mathews is past board chair of the Allied Division of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association, and a past board member and past secretary of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. He is also past president of the Hill Country Alliance of Groundwater Conservation Districts, past citizen representative of the Lower Guadalupe River Water Supply Project Advisory Forum, and past board secretary of the Winston School San Antonio Board. Mathews received a bachelor's degree from Trinity University. Mathews is appointed for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2015.
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Comal County, Economic Development
Appointed: 2011
Mr. Brockman of New Braunfels, is director of economic development for the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce Inc. He is vice-chair of the Texas Economic Development Council, economic development committee chair of the Austin/San Antonio IH-35 Corridor Council, a life member of the Texas Parent/Teacher Association, and a member of the International Economic Development Council. Brockman is also director and past president of the New Braunfels Breakfast Lions.
He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston, a teaching certification from the University of Houston at Clear Lake, and a master's degree in education and a professional administrator certification from Stephen F. Austin State University. Brockman is appointed for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2017.
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Gonzales County, Oil and Gas Services
Reappointed: 2011
Mrs. McLeroy of Gonzales, is owner of McLeroy Land Group. She is a member of the American and San Antonio Associations of Professional Landmen, and a board member of the Grace Christian Academy School, Gonzales Cannon Newspaper and Voyager Oil and Gas, Inc. McLeroy attended Southern Methodist University and the University of Houston. She was reappointed in 2011 for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2013.
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Refugio County, Agriculture
Reappointed: 2008
Mr. Pagel of Tivoli, lives on a farm that has been in his family for three generations. He is a graduate of Texas A&M College with a B.S. in Animal Husbandry and has been actively involved in agricultural production since 1957. Mr. Pagel served in the United States Air Force as an instructor pilot for the 3558th Combat Crew Training Squadron and formerly owned and operated Progreso Aviation as well as a commercial aerial application business.
Mr. Pagel is a temporary board member of the Refugio County Underground Water District. He has served on the Refugio County Farm Service Agency committee for twenty years and is the current FSA county chairman. He was named Man of the Year in Agriculture by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association in 1967. Pagel has been the County Chairman of the Refugio County Republican Party since 1996. In 1998 and 2000, he was Refugio County manager for Congressman Ron Paul's campaigns and a county delegate to the Texas Republican Party State Conventions. He is also a member of the Texas A&M Century Club and Former Students' Association.
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Victoria County, Title Services
Appointed: 2011
Mr. Patillo of Victoria, is president of Stewart Title of the Coastal Bend, Inc. He is vice-chair of the Victoria Economic Development Council, infrastructure chair of Crossroads Commission on Education, and a board member of DeTar Healthcare System.
Patillo is past board chair of the Texas and Houston associations of Realtors, a former board member of the National Association of Realtors and Victoria Country Club, and a past member of the Texas Tax Reform Commission and University of Houston Commission on Downward Expansion. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston. Patillo is appointed for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2015.
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Hays County, Business Consultant
Appointed: 2008
Mr. Powers is a consultant for Stellargy Service, LLC. He attended Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. Prior to becoming county judge, Powers was the director of Family and Marriage Resources, and along with his partners, owned several Popeyes Restaurants and convenience stores in the Austin area.
During his tenure as Hays County Judge, Powers served on the CAMPO Board Executive Committee, Co-Chaired the Executive Committee for the Regional Water Quality Planning Board, and led the negotiations with LCRA and GBRA in bringing surface water to Hays County. In addition, Powers procured the 2nd largest grant in the nation from the federal government for conservation planning and protection of native wildlife and water quality to create the Habitat Conservation Plan. His term on the GBRA Board will run through February 2014.
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Calhoun County, Veterinarian
Appointed: 2013
Born and raised in Victoria, Texas, Dr. Kenneth Motl attended Texas A&M University in College Station where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biomedical science in 1986 and doctor of veterinary medicine degree in 1990. In 1995, Dr. Motl opened Bayfront Animal Hospital in Port Lavaca, where he provides treatment to small and large animals. His special interest is in beef cattle production. Dr. Motl proudly sponsors a variety of activities in his community, and in particular, supports youth at local stock shows. Dr. Motl and his wife, Gay Lynn, reside in Port Lavaca, Texas.
