Board of Trustees

IRENE GARCIA
CHAIR
Retired Administrator, La Joya ISD, and Hidalgo ISD
District 2
Representing La Joya, Western Mission, Palmview,
Sullivan City, Penitas and Western Alton
Elected May 2000
JESSE VILLARREAL
Vice-Chair
Parental Involvement Department, Weslaco ISD
District 6
Representing Donna, South Alamo, South San Juan, South East Pharr, South Weslaco and Progresso
MIKE ALLEN
Secretary
President/CEO
McAllen Economic Development Corporation
District 3
Representing South McAllen, South West Pharr,
Hidalgo, Sharyland, Southeast Mission and Granjeno
Elected May 2004
MANUEL BENAVIDEZ, JR.
Member
Director of Transportation, Rio Grande City ISD
District 1
Representing Starr County
Elected May 2000
ROY DE LEON
Member
Vice President of the Laredo National Bank-McAllen
District 7
Representing North East Hidalgo County, North Weslaco, Edcouch-Elsa,
La Villa, North Mercedes, Northeast Alamo, North East Edinburg and Hargill
Elected May 2002
GARY GURWITZ
Member
Senior Partner, Atlas and Hall, L.L.P., McAllen
District 4
Representing North McAllen, Northwest Pharr, Palmhurst and North East Mission
Elected May 2004
DR. ALEJO SALINAS, JR.
Member
Retired Administrator, Hidalgo ISD
District 5
Representing North West Hidalgo County,
Edinburg, North San Juan, and Northeast Pharr
Elected May 2002