Each year, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Nominating Committee names people serving in public service, education, industry or business capacities to serve as ex officio board members.

Governor, State of Texas – Rick Perry

Lieutenant Governor, State of Texas – David Dewhurst

Speaker of the House, State of Texas – Tom Craddick

U.S. Senator, Texas
John Cornyn
Kay Bailey Hutchison

U.S. Congressional Representative, Texas
District 2 – Ted Poe
District 7 – John Culberson
District 8 – Kevin Brady
District 9 – Al Green
District 10 – Michael T. McCaul
District 14 – Ron Paul
District 18 – Sheila Jackson Lee
District 22 – Pete Olson
District 29 – Gene Green

Texas State Senator
District 4 – Tommy Williams
District 6 – Mario Gallegos
District 7 – Dan Patrick
District 11 – Mike Jackson
District 13 – Rodney Ellis
District 15 – John Whitmire
District 17 –

Texas State Representative
House District 126 – Patricia Harless
House District 127 – Joe Crabb
House District 128 – Wayne Smith
House District 129 – John E. Davis
House District 130 – Allen Fletcher
House District 131 – Alma A. Allen
House District 132 – William A. “Bill” Callegari
House District 133 – Kristi Thibaut
House District 134 – Ellen Cohen
House District 135 – Gary Elkins
House District 138 – Dwayne Bohac
House District 139 – Sylvester Turner
House District 137 – Scott Hochberg
House District 136 – Beverly Woolley
House District 140 – Armando Lucio Walle
House District 141 – Senfronia Paige Thompson
House District 142 – Harold V. Dutton
House District 143 – Ana E. Hernandez
House District 144 – Ken Legler
House District 145 – Carol Alvarado
House District 146 – Al Edwards
House District 147 – Garnet F. Coleman
House District 148 – Jessica Cristina Farrar
House District 149 – Hubert Vo
House District 150 – Debbie Riddle

Commissioner, Texas Department of Agriculture – Todd Staples

Mayor, City of Houston – Bill White

Controller, City of Houston – Annise Parker

Chief of Police, Houston – Harold L. Hurtt

Fire Chief, Houston – Phil Boriskie

Fire Marshal, Houston – Tyrone Freeman

Director of Harris County Emergency Medical – Dr. David Persse

Houston City Council
District A – Toni Lawrence
District B – Jarvis Johnson
District C – Anne Clutterbuck
District D – Wanda Adams
District E – Mike Sullivan
District F – M. J. Khan
District G – Pam Holm
District H –
District I – James Rodriguez
At-Large Position 1 – Peter Brown
At-Large Position 2 – Sue Lovell
At-Large Position 3 – Melissa Noriega
At-Large Position 4 – Ronald Green
At-Large Position 5 – Jolanda “Jo” Jones

Harris County Judge – Ed Emmett

Harris County Attorney – Vince Ryan

Harris County District Attorney – Pat Lykos

Harris County Sheriff – Adrian Garcia

Harris County Commissioner
Pct. 1 – El Franco Lee
Pct. 2 – Sylvia Garcia
Pct. 3 – Steve Radack
Pct. 4 – Jerry Eversole

Harris County Constable
Pct. 1 – Jack F. Abercia
Pct. 2 – Gary L. Freeman
Pct. 3 – Ken Jones
Pct. 4 – Ron Hickman
Pct. 5 – Phil Camus
Pct. 6 – Victor Trevino
Pct. 7 – May Walker
Pct. 8 – Bill Bailey

Harris County Extension Director – Dr. Linda Williams-Willis, Ph.d.

Harris County Treasurer – Orlando Sanchez

President, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Jon Means

Chairman of the Board, Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation – Edgardo Colon

Board Member, Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation
Felix Cook
John J. Montalbano
Charles L. Sowell
Bill T. Teague

Executive Director, Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation Willie Loston

Chairman, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority
J. Kent Friedman

Executive Director, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority
Janis Schmees

Reliant Park, President and General Manager – J. Shea Guinn

Superintendent, Houston Independent School District
Dr. Abelardo Saavedra

Chairman of the Board, Greater Houston Partnership
Dan Wolterman

President and CEO, Greater Houston Partnership – Jeff Moseley

President, Greater Houston Partnership/World Trade Division Miguel San Juan

Executive Director, Port of Houston Authority – Tom Kornegay

Chairman, Port of Houston Authority – Jim Edmonds

Chairman, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
John T. Steen Jr.

Administrator, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission – Alan Steen

Captain, Gulf Coast Region, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission – Rick Cruz

President, CEO & COO, Texas Medical Center
Dr. Richard E. Wainerdi

Director, Johnson Space Center – Mike Coats

President/CEO, Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
Greg Ortale