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Board & Staff

09/03/2009 — admin

 

Lufkin, Texas EDC Board of Directors

Lynn Torres, Chair
Councilmember
Lufkin Independent School District

OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
Lufkin City Council
Kurth Memorial Library Board
The Tree Board of the City of Lufkin
Vice-Chairman of the 4B Economic Development Board
Member First United Methodist Church in Lufkin

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Lynn is married to Pablo Torres.

 

Jim Watkins, Vice-Chair
Lufkin Coca Cola 
 

OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
Lufkin Angelina County Economic Development Partnership Board
Lufkin Angelina County Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer Services Council Board - LSSLC Stubblefield Learning Center
Angelina County United Way
Vision 2020 Sub-Committees
Eastern Illinois University Business School Board
Past Officer - Illinois Telecommunications Association
Member of First Lutheran Church
 

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Married to Kelly Watkins, two children - Lucas Watkins and Molly Watkins
 

Mayor Jack Gordon, Jr. - Treasurer
City of Lufkin Mayor
Executive Vice-President of First Bank & Trust East Texas

OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
Lead CEO of the Deep East Texas Workforce Development Board
Angelina County Economic Development Partnership
Member of the Lufkin Rotary Club
Board of Trustees for Memorial Health System of East Texas
First Vice President and Board Member of the Deep East Texas Council of Governments, serving a twelve (12) county area.
 Angelina County and Cities Health District Board
City of Lufkin Finance Committee
P-16 Education Council
Executive Committee of the Texas I-69 Alliance Board
Texas Community Development Committee
Governor’s I-69 Advisory Council for the Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Municipal League Board of Eminent Domain
Texas Municipal League Board of Directors
Member First Christian Church

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Married to Mary Jo, they have one son, Trey.  He and his family also reside in Lufkin.

Andra J. Self - Secretary
Memorial Health System of East Texas

 OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
Texas Association of School Boards  Director - for Region VII 2006 – Present
(responsible for 96 school districts in Region VII), Serve on the TASB Future Vision Committee for Texas
Lufkin Independent School Board  1999-Present, Board President 2000-2005
Member – 4 B Board – 2007 Present
2002 School Board of the Year – Texas    (Board President 2002)
Board Member, United Way Budget Committee of Angelina County  2000 to Present
2020 Task Force Member – during initial startup
Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. Service Organization (President  4 yrs, Top Teens Advisor )
Member, Junior League of East Texas
Member, Lufkin High School Alumni
Member Central Church of Christ.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Married to Kenneth Self, also a native of Lufkin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Shankle
Councilmember
 

 OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:

National Black Caucus of Local Elected officials
Texas Association of Black City Council Members
DETCOG Regional Al & Housing Need Assessment Planning Committee
The Lufkin Convention and Tourism Bureau Board
The Black Historical Commission of Angelina County
The Coalition
The Friendship Social Club
A Mentor for the Local Drug Court
The Angelina County Census 2010 Committee
One City Under God
 

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Mr. Shankle is a dedicated father and is an active member of The Church by Christ Jesus where he servers in several positions.

 

Phil Medford
Security & Guarantee Title

 OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
Trustee of the I.D. & Marguerite Fairchild Foundation
City of Lufkin Council Member for Ward 6
Past President of the Lufkin Board of Realtors
Past President of the Board of Trustees of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal School
Past President of the Lufkin Host Lion’s Club
Member of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Married to Len Arnett Medford, and they have two children- Amanda Galati of Fort Worth, Texas and Clayton Medford of Alexandria, Virginia.
 

Bob F. Brown
Retired from Electric Utility Company (TXU) after 40 years of service in 2006

OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
Angelina County United Way
Stubblefield Learning Center
Brandon Elementary HOST program
Hospice In the Pines
Angelina County Chamber Vision 2020 Infrastructure Committee
The Coalition Board
Economic Development Partnership
City of Lufkin 4-B Board
The City of Lufkin Convention and Tourism Board,
Member of First Christian Church and teaches third, fourth, and fifth grade children's Sunday School Class.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Bob is married to Tony Brown.

Paul Parker
City Manager
Staff

 OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
President Texas City Management Association (TCMA)
Charter Member of the American Planning Association and American Institute of Certified Planners
Past President of the East Texas City Management Association
Lufkin Rotary Club
Member First Christian Church.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Married to Sue, they have one daughter, Shannon of New Braunfels, Texas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce Green
City Attorney
Staff
 

OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Lufkin, Texas EDC Staff

Jim Wehmeier
Director of Economic Development
Staff

 COMMUNITY &  PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of Lufkin Gear Up (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Advisory Board
Member Angelina College Roadrunner Association Board
Member Lufkin Heart Association Board  
Member Texas Economic Development Council
Serving on Rural Strategies, Legislative, and Conference Committees
Member Association of Rural Communities in Texas Rural Economic Development Advisory Committee
Member I-69 Segment 2 segment committee
Member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Married to Holly, One Daughter Ann Elizabeth (Liza) Nowlin, and one son Jackson Ford Nowlin
Former Minor League general manager (10 years) in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros Organizations working with franchises in San Antonio Texas, Tucson Arizona, Davenport Iowa, and San Bernardino California.

Jenae Fenley
Economic Development Assistant
Staff

 OTHER COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
Sam Houston State University Alumni Association
Member of Chestnut Baptist Church

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Lufkin native with two dogs named Missy and Gus.