Boards & Commissions
Fri., Aug. 7, 2009
Here’s a list of 122 board and commission appointments made by City Council at the end of July, listing the board or commission, the newly appointed member, and the nominating City Council member.
| NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER | NOMINATING CITY COUNCIL MEMBER |
| 2006 Bond Oversight Committee | |
| Moses Garcia | Bill Spelman |
| African American Resource Advisory Commission | |
| Dr. Chiquita Eugene | Mike Martinez |
| Nelson Linder | Lee Leffingwell |
| Candice Wade | Sheryl Cole |
| Jennifer Wilks | Bill Spelman |
| Animal Advisory Commission | |
| Dr. Ellen Jefferson | Lee Leffingwell |
| David Lundstedt | Mike Martinez |
| Arts Commission | |
| Gloria Mata Pennington | Mike Martinez |
| Bruce Willenzik | Lee Leffingwell |
| Asian American Resource Advisory Commission | |
| Schiller Liao | Bill Spelman |
| Austin Airport Advisory Commission | |
| Steven Hart | Mike Martinez |
| Richard Hatfield | Lee Leffingwell |
| Carolyn Lowe | Bill Spelman |
| Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission | |
| Randy Kolb | Lee Leffingwell |
| Wendell Ramsey | Bill Spelman |
| Kedron Touvell | Mike Martinez |
| Melvin White | Sheryl Cole |
| Austin Mayor’s Committee for People With Disabilities | |
| Kathy Kasprisin | Mike Martinez |
| Ron Lucey | Sheryl Cole |
| Austin Music Commission | |
| Rich Garza | Mike Martinez |
| Randy Houston | Chris Riley |
| Duane Ter’ell Hunter | Sheryl Cole |
| Paul Oveisi | Bill Spelman |
| Board of Adjustment | |
| Clarke Hammond | Lee Leffingwell |
| Jeff Jack | Laura Morrison |
| Nora Salinas | Mike Martinez |
| Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals | |
| Alan Schumann | Sheryl Cole |
| James Sullivan | Mike Martinez |
| Building and Standards Commission | |
| Dr. Ethelynn Beebe | Bill Spelman |
| Stacy Kaplowitz | Sheryl Cole |
| Commission for Women | |
| Marilyn Bostick | Sheryl Cole |
| Angela Howard Frederick | Lee Leffingwell |
| Laurie Felker Jones | Bill Spelman |
| Linda Medina | Mike Martinez |
| Commission on Immigrant Affairs | |
| Thomas Esparza Jr. | Mike Martinez |
| Laura Hernandez | Bill Spelman |
| Community Development Commission | |
| Bo McCarver | Lee Leffingwell |
| Elridge Nelson | Sheryl Cole |
| Karen Paup | Chris Riley |
| Construction Advisory Commission | |
| Ira Crofford | Lee Leffingwell |
| Calvin Williams | Sheryl Cole |
| Design Commission | |
| Juan Cotera Sr. | Mike Martinez |
| David Knoll | Bill Spelman |
| Eleanor McKinney | Lee Leffingwell |
| Richard Weiss | Chris Riley |
| Jeannie Wiginton | Sheryl Cole |
| Downtown Austin Community Court Advisory Committee | |
| Marshall Jones | Chris Riley |
| Lori Renteria | Sheryl Cole |
| Downtown Commission | |
| Robert Knight | Mike Martinez |
| Joel Sher | Sheryl Cole |
| Early Childhood Council | |
| Jon Kyle Holder | Mike Martinez |
| Avis Jones Wallace | Sheryl Cole |
| Electric Board | |
| Robert Schmidt | Mike Martinez |
| Randy Walden | Lee Leffingwell |
| Ronny Williams | Sheryl Cole |
| Electric Utility Commission | |
| Shudde Fath | Lee Leffingwell |
| Phillip Schmandt | Chris Riley |
| Stephen Smaha | Sheryl Cole |
| Michael Webber | Bill Spelman |
| Environmental Board | |
| Rodney Ahart | Sheryl Cole |
| John Dupnik | Bill Spelman |
| Phil Moncada | Mike Martinez |
| Mary Ann Neely | Lee Leffingwell |
| Ethics Review Commission | |
| James “Jim” Henson | Mike Martinez |
| Historic Landmark Commission | |
| Joe Arriaga | Sheryl Cole |
| John Rosato | Mike Martinez |
| Human Rights Commission | |
| Jay Chung | Lee Leffingwell |
| Dewayne Lofton | Sheryl Cole |
| Delia Meyer | Mike Martinez |
| Impact Fee Advisory Committee | |
| Daniel Buda | Mike Martinez |
| Richard Kallerman | Bill Spelman |
| Library Commission | |
| Carolyn Goldston | Sheryl Cole |
| Carol Martin | Lee Leffingwell |
| Gloria Meraz | Bill Spelman |
| Benito Ornelas | Mike Martinez |
| MBE/WBE and Small Business Procurement Program Advisory Commission | |
| Anne Harutunian | Bill Spelman |
| Ed Lowenberg | Mike Martinez |
| Brian Walters | Sheryl Cole |
| Mechanical, Plumbing and Solar Board | |
| Thomas Combs | Sheryl Cole |
| Stephen Cox | Mike Martinez |
| Jerry Garza | Lee Leffingwell |
| Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board | |
| Martha Cotera | Bill Spelman |
| Sylvia Orozco | Mike Martinez |
| Juan Oyervides | Lee Leffingwell |
| Maria Ramirez | Sheryl Cole |
| Parks and Recreation Board | |
| Hill Abell | Chris Riley |
| Linda Guerrero | Mike Martinez |
| Planning Commission | |
| Danette Chimenti | Bill Spelman |
| Jay Reddy | Chris Riley |
| Dave Sullivan | Randi Shade |
| Kathryne Tovo | Laura Morrison |
| Public Safety Commission | |
| Dr. Michael Lauderdale | Sheryl Cole |
| Michael Levy | Randi Shade |
| Renaissance Market Commission | |
| Arron Brooks | Sheryl Cole |
| Laura Widsom | Lee Leffingwell |
| Residential Design and Compatibility Commission | |
| Keith L. Jackson | Sheryl Cole |
| Chuck Mains | Lee Leffingwell |
| Resource Management Commission | |
| Grace Hsieh | Lee Leffingwell |
| Robert Mueller Municipal Airport Plan Implementation Advisory Commission | |
| Ashley Fisher | Bill Spelman |
| Michael Jones | Sheryl Cole |
| Rick Krivoniak | Lee Leffingwell |
| Solid Waste Advisory Commission | |
| Gerard Acuna | Mike Martinez |
| Rick Cofer | Lee Leffingwell |
| Sustainable Food Policy Board | |
| Melanie McAfee | Lee Leffingwell |
| Ronda Rutledge | Mike Martinez |
| Ellen Sweets | Sheryl Cole |
| Travis County Healthcare District Board of Managers | |
| Katrina Daniel | Council |
| Urban Forestry Board | |
| Keith Babberney | Lee Leffingwell |
| Nicholas Classen | Sheryl Cole |
| Ryan Fleming | Mike Martinez |
| Peggy Maceo | Randi Shade |
| Urban Transportation Commission | |
| Allen Demling | Lee Leffingwell |
| Sara Krause | Chris Riley |
| Dustin Lanier | Sheryl Cole |
| Dana Lockler | Mike Martinez |
| Water and Wastewater Commission | |
| Dale Gray | Mike Martinez |
| Chien Lee | Lee Leffingwell |
| Gwen Webb | Sheryl Cole |
| Waterfront Planning Advisory Council | |
| Mary Arnold | Laura Morrison |
| Zoning and Platting Commission | |
| Sandy Baldridge | Lee Leffingwell |
| Cynthia Banks | Sheryl Cole |
| Long Center Board of Trustees | |
| Randy Houston | Council |
Source: City of Austin website
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