Members of the Region 13 Nueces RFPG

Executive Committee
The Executive Committee provides leadership and guidance for the Nueces Regional Flood Planning Group and includes the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and two Members-at-Large elected from the voting membership.

Position                                   Member
Chair                                     Barbara Canales
Vice Chair                             Andrew Rooke
Secretary                              Robert Williams
Member-at-Large                 Lauren Williams
Member-at-Large                 Vacant



Voting Members
Voting members represent interest categories established by the Texas Water Development Board for regional flood planning and are responsible for developing and adopting the Regional Flood Plan.

Interest Category                               Member                                                          Organization 
Agriculture                                       Raymond Dugat                                        — 
Counties                                           Scott Marion                                            San Patricio County
Electric Generating Utilities           Juan Sandoval                                          CPS Energy 
Environment                                    Lauren Williams (Member-at-Large)      The Nature Conservancy
Flood Districts                                 Larry Thomas                                           Bandera County River Authority 
Industry                                           Barbara Canales (Chair)                           Attorney
Municipalities                                  Robert Williams (Secretary)                    City of Jourdanton 
Public                                               Lily Wilkerson                                           — 
River Authorities                             Philip Wiatrek                                           Nueces River Authority
Small Business                                Andrew Rooke (Vice Chair)                      F. B. Rooke & Sons                  
Water Districts                                 JR Ramirez                                                Wintergarden GCD
Water Utilities                                 David Wright                                             City of Cotulla             



Non-Voting Members
Non-voting members are representatives of state agencies who provide technical expertise and coordination during the regional flood planning process.

Member                                                                Agency
Luz Lumb                                                       Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
Alex Nunez                                                     Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Brian Hurtuk                                                  Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)
Kara Smith                                                     Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
Kendria Ray                                                    Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB)
Simone Sanders                                            Texas General Land Office (GLO)
Joel Anderson                                                Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)



RFPG Liaisons
Liaisons facilitate coordination between Regional Flood Planning Groups pursuant to 31 TAC §361.11(f).

Liaison                                                           Role 
Vacant                                                            Liaison to San Antonio RFPG and Rio Grande RFPG
Dave Mauk                                                     Liaison from the San Antonio RFPG



Political Sponsor
The Nueces River Authority serves as the Political Sponsor for the Region 13 Nueces Regional Flood Planning Group and provides administrative support for regional flood planning activities.

Name                              Organization                       Email                                          Phone
John Chisholm               Nueces River Authority      [email protected]        830-278-6810

Mailing Address:
Nueces River Authority
Attn: John Chisholm
539 S. Hwy 83
Uvalde, TX 78801-6127   



Technical Consultants
Technical Consultants provide technical and planning support to the Nueces Regional Flood Planning Group.

Name                                    Position                             Organization            Contact
Bryan Martin                    Project Manager             HDR                         [email protected]
Kristi Shaw                       Delivery Manager           HDR                         [email protected]