The
Commissioners: The Policy Making Body
The
Commission is composed of nine members, seven of whom are appointed by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Chair of the Public Safety Commission
and the Comptroller of Public Accounts serve as ex-officio members of the Commission
with full voting privileges. The seven non-salaried commissioners serve overlapping
six-year terms.
Of the
seven appointed Commissioners, five must be representatives of the general public
and have general knowledge of business or agribusiness. At least one of those
appointed members may be a veterinarian, and being licensed as a veterinarian
satisfies the requirement that the person have general knowledge of business
or agribusiness. One additional appointed member must have special knowledge
or experience related to greyhound racing and one must have special knowledge
or experience related to horse racing.
The Governor
designates the chair. The nine members elect the vice-chair for a term of two
years.
Texas
Racing Commission
Commissioners |
Designation |
Hometown |
Term Expires |
Rolando Pablos, Chair |
Public |
San Antonio |
2/1/2013 |
G. Kent Carter, D.V.M., Vice-Chair |
Public |
Caldwell |
2/1/2009 |
Ronald F. Ederer |
Horse |
Fair Oaks Ranch |
2/1/2013 |
Gloria Hicks |
Greyhound |
Corpus Christi |
2/1/2011 |
Thomas R. Latham |
Public |
Sunnyvale |
2/1/2015 |
Robert Schmidt, M.D. |
Public |
Fort Worth |
2/1/2011 |
Vicki Smith Weinberg |
Public |
Colleyville |
2/1/2015 |
Ex-Officio
Members |
|
|
|
Thomas Clowe, Designee for Chair,
Public Safety Commission |
n/a |
Waco |
N/A |
Susan
Combs, Comptroller of
Public Accounts |
n/a |
Austin |
N/A |
To see a list of former commissioners see former
commission members.
|
|
|