Board of Trustees

MIKE ALLEN
Chair
Former President and CEO of McAllen Economic Development Corporation
District 3
Representing South McAllen, South West Pharr, Hidalgo,
Sharyland, Southeast Mission and Granjeno
Term: May 2004-May 2010Serves as Chair of the Education & Workforce Innovation Committee, and is a member
of the Finance and Human Resources Committee, and the Facilities Committee
Formerly served as Secretary of the Board and Chair of the Education and Workforce Innovation Committee
GARY GURWITZ
Vice-Chair
Managing Partner, Atlas & Hall, L.L.P., McAllen
District 4
Representing North McAllen, Northwest Pharr, Palmhurst
and Northeast Mission
(Appointed 1993-1998)
First Term: May 1998-May 2004
Second Term: May 2004-May 2010
Serves as Chair of the Facilities Committee and is a member
of the Finance & Human Resources Committee
Formerly served as Chair, Vice Chair,
and Secretary of the Board
JESSE VILLARREAL
Secretary
Parental Involvement Department, Weslaco ISD
District 6
Representing Donna, South Alamo, South San Juan,
South East Pharr, South Weslaco and Progreso
First Term: May 2000-May 2006
Second Term: May 2006-May 2012
Serves as a member of the
Facilities Committee
Formerly served as Secretary
and Vice Chair of the Board
VACANT
Member
District 1
Representing Starr County
Oscar Longoria, Jr.
Member
Attorney
District 2
Representing La Joya, Western Mission, Palmview, Sullivan City, Penitas and Western Alton
First Term: May 2009 – May 2012
Serves as a member of the Education and Workforce Innovation Committee
DR. ALEJO SALINAS, JR.
Member
Clinical Lecturer, University of Texas-Pan American
Retired Superintendent/Superintendent Emeritus, Hidalgo ISD
District 5
Representing North West Hidalgo County,
Edinburg, North San Juan and Northeast Pharr
First Term: May 1996-May 2002
Second Term: May 2002-May 2008
Third Term: May 2008-May 2014
Serves as a member of the Education and Workforce Innovation Committee
and the Finance and Human Resources Committee
Formerly served a member of the Facilities Committee
ROY DE LEON
Member
Vice President of Compass Bank– McAllen
District 7
Representing North East Hidalgo County, North Weslaco, Edcouch-Elsa, La Villa,
North Mercedes, Northeast Alamo, Northeast Edinburg and Hargill
(Appointed 1997-1998)
First Term: May 1998-May 2002
Second Term: May 2002-May 2008
Third Term: May 2008-May 2014
Serves as Chair of the Finance & Human Resources Committee
Formerly served as Chair of the Board
and as a member of the Facilities Committee