
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
At-Large Ex Officio Members
George Abbey
Les Alexander
Billy Burge
George H.W. Bush
Pat Collins
Bob Cruikshank
Judge Bill Elliott
Joe Dan Fidler
Jack Fields
Bill Hobby
Ray Kennedy
John Lindsey
Jon Lindsay
Linda Marks
Fred McClure
Drayton McLane
Bob McNair
Jimmie Schindewolf
Dr. C.R. “Dick” Sherron
Charles “Chuck” Simmons
Chuck Watson
Mark White
John Whitmire
Harold Wiesenthal
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