by Legislative Media | Jan 15, 2019 | Politics
Featured, from left: Dr. Carlos Margo, Associate Dean, Office of Industry Training and Economic Development, South Texas College; Paul Rodríguez, Chairman, Board of Trustees, South Texas College; McAllen Mayor Jim Darling; Dr. Shirley E. Reed, President, South Texas College; and McAllen City Commissioner Joaquín “J.J.” Zamora, on Thursday, December 6, 2018. The McAllen Economic Development Corporation on that date presented STC with a $259,440 job-training grant to provide customized education related to advanced manufacturing within the city’s boundaries.
Photograph By BENJAMIN BRIONES
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by Legislative Media | Jan 14, 2019 | Politics
Featured in this November 28, 2018 image are: Front row, from left: Estella Sáenz, Vice President and Business Banking Officer, BBVA Compass; Jon Rebello, CEO, Texas Border and Gulf Coast Region, BBVA Compass; Alex Meade, CEO, Mission Economic Development Corporation; and Sam López, Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, BBVA Compass. Back row, from left: Teclo J. García, Director of Communications and External Affairs, Mission Economic Development Corporation; Cristina Garza, Director of Social Impact, Mission Economic Development Corporation; Daniel Silva, COO, Mission Economic Development Corporation; and Joel Garza, Director of Technology, Mission Economic Development Corporation. In late 2018, Meade became City Manager for the City of Pharr, while Silva succeeded Meade as CEO for the Mission Economic Development Corporation.
Photograph Courtesy MISSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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by Legislative Media | Jan 12, 2019 | Politics
Featured, from left: Larry Edward Safir, Media Healthcare Executive, DHR Health; Jericka Gaskamp, Liaison, Renaissance Cancer Foundation; Elizabet Jondreau, Interim Director, DHR Health Advanced Care Center; Marissa Castañeda, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, DHR Health; S. David Deanda Jr., President, Lone Star National Bank; Edna De Saro, Senior Vice President, Marketing Director, Lone Star National Bank; Janet Vackar, Co-Owner, Bert Ogden Auto Group; and Robert C. Vackar, Co-Owner, Bert Ogden Auto Group. These South Texas leaders participated in DHR Health’s Renaissance Cancer Foundation Gala on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, where $318,791 was raised to support patients throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The Renaissance Cancer Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide support for cancer patients in the Rio Grande Valley. Since 2008, the Renaissance Cancer Foundation has dedicated its efforts to building community awareness while providing cancer education, emotional support, financial assistance and guidance for underserved patients. The funds raised at the 2018 Gala will allow the Foundation to fulfill their mission of providing local patients with services to help them during their cancer journey.
Photograph By GERARD GARMENDIA, DHR HEALTH
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by Legislative Media | Jan 10, 2019 | Politics
Featured, from left: Irma Montemayor with A-Fast Bail Bonds; Rep. Sergio Muñoz, D-Mission; and now-retired Hidalgo County Treasurer Norma García, on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at the Social Club in Edinburg, which was the site of a reception hosted by the Hidalgo County Bail Bond Association to honor area elected leaders.
Photograph Courtesy RENE ANZALDUA/HIDALGO COUNTY BAIL BOND ASSOCIATION
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by Legislative Media | Jan 3, 2019 | Politics
Featured: Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortéz, left, and Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, flash the famous Texas Longhorns “Hook ’em” sign on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 during a photo session soon after Cortéz took his oath of office during a ceremony held in the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court room, located on the 1st floor, at 100 E. Cano Street.
Photograph Courtesy JULIA SULLIVAN
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