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Hector Steven "Buddy" Garcia | |
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| Texas Railroad Commissioner | |
| In office April 12, 2012 – November 7, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Ames Jones |
| Succeeded by | Christi Craddick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 |
| Political party | Democrat-turned-Republican |
| Residence(s) | Austin, Travis County, Texas |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph Academy in Brownsville, Texas Texas State University - San Marcos |
Hector Steven Garcia, known as H. S. "Buddy" Garcia (born 1967), is a former interim member of the Texas Railroad Commission, the elected body which regulates the oil and natural gas industries in Texas. Garcia was appointed to the commission by Governor Rick Perry on April 12, 2012,[1] to replace Elizabeth Ames Jones, who resigned to run unsuccessfully for the Texas State Senate. Garcia's appointment expired a few days after the November 6 general election,[2]and he was succeeded by fellow Republican Christi Craddick, who defeated a Democrat, Dale Henry, to claim the position for six years. Craddick is the daughter of the fomer Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Tom Craddick of Midland.
A resident of Austin, Garcia served from January 2007 until his April 2012 appointment to the railroad position as a commissioner at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. He is a past deputy Texas Secretary of State and a former state border commerce coordinator. He is a member of the Texas Coastal Land Advisory Board and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance.[1] Garcia is a former deputy legislative director for Perry and special assistant to the governor for Texas/Mexico border issues.[3]
Garcia graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Brownsville, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1990 from Texas State University in San Marcos. He is a former staff member for State Senator Eddie Lucio, a Democrat from Brownsville. He was also a member of Perry's staff when the governor was lieutenant governor from 1999 to 2000. Garcia is a former deputy legislative director for Perry and special assistant to the governor for Texas/Mexico border issues.[4]Garcia is a volunteer coach for the Northwest Austin Little League.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Gov. Rick Perry has appointed H.S. Buddy Garcia of Austin to the Railroad Commission of Texas for a term to expire at the next general election". Texas Royalty Council, April 12, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "TCEQ's Garcia named to Railroad panel: Will only serve until November elections". kxan.com. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Appointing a buddy". blog.chron.com. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Appointing a buddy". blog.chron.com. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
