Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners
The Honorable T. Dan FriedkinChairman
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
1375 Enclave Parkway
Houston, TX 77077
FAX - (713) 580-5220
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on May 9, 2005. On February 2, 2011, he was reappointed to a six-year term which will expire on February 1, 2017. He was named Chairman on September 1, 2011. Friedkin is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Friedkin Group, with responsibility for companies and investments principally in the automotive industry. These include Gulf States Toyota, the world's fourth largest privately held Toyota distributorship. Friedkin is an avid outdoorsman who is active in wildlife conservation initiatives in the U.S. and abroad. He is a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society, a trustee of the Kinkaid School, member of the Young President's Organization, Chairman of the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation and serves on the advisory Board of Texas A & M Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute. A graduate of Georgetown University, he received a Masters Degree from Rice University.
The Honorable Ralph H. DugginsVice-Chairman
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
600 W. Sixth, Suite 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
FAX - (817) 877-2807
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on February 21, 2008 to a six year term which will expire on February 1, 2013, Ralph Duggins is a native of Jefferson City, Missouri. He is a partner with the Fort Worth, Southlake and Dallas law firm, Cantey Hanger LLP, where he specializes in civil and commercial litigation. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and of the University of Missouri Law School. Duggins has been a member of the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee since 1999, is a Director of Lena Pope Foundation, and a Director of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show. He is a former Director of Lena Pope Home and JP Morgan Chase Bank Tarrant County. He previously served as Chair of the Board of Cook Childrens Healthcare System. Duggins is an avid fly fisherman and hunter.
The Honorable Antonio Falcon, M.D.Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
2768 Pharmacy Road
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
FAX - (956) 487-5862
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on August 14, 2007 to a six-year term which will expire on February 1, 2013. Antonio Falcon, M.D. is a graduate of Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Falcon is a Family Physician and the medical director of the Family Health Center LLP in Rio Grande City. He is a presidential appointee to the United States Mexico Border Health Commission and clinical assistant professor in the Department of family medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee and on the Board of Directors of the Texas Medical Foundation Institute of Health Quality. He also serves on the Texas Medical Associations ad hoc committee on Medicaid and has served on numerous other organized medicine committees.
The Honorable Karen J. HixonTexas Parks and Wildlife Commission
111 West Lynwood
San Antonio, TX 78212
FAX - (210) 225-5910
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on August 14, 2007 to a six-year term which will expire on February 1, 2013. Karen Hixon serves on the board of the Peregrine Fund based in Boise, Idaho. She is on the advisory board for the Trust for Public Land and the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center. She is a past Texas advisory member for Environmental Defense and past docent chairman of the San Antonio Zoological Society. Additionally, Ms. Hixon is a past board member of the Texas Nature Conservancy and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. She is the chairman of the board of trustees of the San Antonio Museum of Art and vice-chair of the board of the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth. She received her Bachelor's degree from Smith College.
The Honorable Dan Allen Hughes, Jr.Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
P. O. Box 14
Beeville, TX 78104
Fax: 361-881-1686
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on June 4, 2009 to a six-year term which will expire on February 1, 2015. Hughes is president of Dan A. Hughes Company, LP and president of Hupecol Operating Company, LLC. He is a member of the Texas A&M University College of Geosciences Advisory Council and Sul Ross State University Borderlands Research Institute Advisory Board. He is also a member of the All American Wildcatters. He received his Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University.
The Honorable Bill JonesTexas Parks and Wildlife Commission
100 Congress Avenue, Suite 2000
Austin, TX 78701
FAX: (512) 469-6306
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on September 1, 2011 to a six-year term which will expire on February 1, 2017, Bill Jones is owner of The Jones Firm and co-owner of AFCI Texas, LLC. He previously served as General Counsel for Governor Rick Perry and is active in Texas A&M University serving on the Corps of Cadets Development Council Advisory Panel and is a former member of the TAMU Board of Regents. He is past president of Texas Young Lawyers Association and a former member of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors Executive Committee. He was selected as Baylor Young Lawyer of the Year in 1997 and Texas Super Lawyer in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Jones has served on numerous boards and is a current member of Memorial Hermann Continuing Care, Memorial Hermann Public Policy Advisory Group, and Executive Board Member of Austin Chamber of Commerce. He received his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and his law degree from Baylor University Law School.
The Honorable Margaret MartinTexas Parks and Wildlife Commission
215 West Bandera Road, Suite 114-619
Boerne, TX 78006
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on August 14, 2007. Margaret Martin of Boerne is a self-employed consultant, rancher, and a tea brokerage exporter. She is a member of the Soil Conservation Association of Webb County, Texas Realty Association, San Antonio Free Trade Alliance and National Association of Realtors. She is chair of the Webb County AgriLife Extension's Leadership Advisory Commission and Natural Resource Commission. Martin received a bachelor's degree from Laredo State University.
The Honorable S. Reed MorianTexas Parks and Wildlife Commission
300 Jackson Hill
Houston, TX 77007
Fax: 713-863-8202
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on February 5, 2009 to a six-year term which will expire on February 1, 2015. Morian serves as Chairman/CEO of DX Service Company, Inc. in Houston. He is very active in the Houston community, serving on the Board of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and past Chairman of the Houston Parks Board and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma.
The Honorable Dick Scott
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
P.O. Box 2489
Wimberly, TX 78676
FAX - (713) 453-2756
Appointed to the Commission by Governor Rick Perry on February 1, 2011 to a six-year term which will expire on February 1, 2017. Dick Scott is co-owner of Trans-Global Solutions Inc., a railroad transportation company. He is a member of Delta Sigma Pi and the Boys and Girls Country Executive Committee. He is also a volunteer contributor for the Hays County FFA and 4H clubs and a Lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and serves on their International Committee. He previously served on the Lower Colorado River Authority Board from 2009 through 2010. Scott received a bachelor's degree from Lamar University.
The Honorable Lee Marshall BassChairman-Emeritus
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
201 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
FAX - (817) 390-8408
Appointed to the Commission by Governor William P. Clements, Jr. on February 20, 1989 to a six-year term. On February 24, 1995, he was named Chairman and reappointed for another six-year by Governor George W. Bush. On August 29, 2001, he was named Chairman-Emeritus by Governor Rick Perry; graduate of Yale University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the boards of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, The Peregrine Fund, the International Rhino Foundation and Vanderbilt University.
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