Rio Grande Council of Governments

Solid Waste Advisory Committee

AS OF 10-27-11


Primary Members:

Counties (6)

Name

Entity

 

Vacant

Brewster County

 

The Honorable  Carlos Urias

Culberson County

County Judge

Ms. Cristina Viescas Santos

El Paso County

El Paso County Attorney's Office

Mr. Gordon Dees

Hudspeth County

 

The Honorable  Kathy Bencomo

Jeff Davis County

County Commissioner

The Honorable Paul Hunt

Presidio County

County Judge


Local Governmental Entities Operating Landfills (3)

Name

Entity

Position

Ms. Ellen Smyth

City of El Paso

Director, Environmental Services

Mr. Chuy Garcia

City of Alpine

City Manager

Vacant

Vacant Vacant


City of El Paso Solid Waste Management Department (1)

Name

Entity

Position

Mr. Richard Adams

City of El Paso

Solid Waste Operations Manager


Secondary Members:

DONA ANA COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE (1)

Name

Entity

Position

Ms. Sue Padilla

Doña Ana County

Asst. County Manager


SMALL INCORPORATED CITIES IN EL PASO COUNTY (3)

Name

Entity

Position

The Honorable Madeleine Praino

Village of Vinton

Mayor

The Honorable Art Franco

Town of Anthondy

Mayor

The Honorable Dale T. Reinhardt

Town of Clint

Mayor


Secondary Members:

CITIES IN RUAL COUNTIES (2)

Name

Entity

Position

The Honorable Dan Dunlap

City of Marfa

Mayor

The Honorable Okey Lucas

Town of Van Horn

Mayor


PRIVATE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (4)

Name

Entity

 

Mr. John Fields

El Paso Disposal, Inc.

 

Ms. Susan Babenco

Tres Pesetas, Inc.

 

Mr. George Valerio

Duncan Disposal, Inc.

 

Mr. Kip Crowther

Solid Waste Systems

 

WATER DISTRICTS (1)

Name

Entity

Position

Ms. Ann Kelley

Lower Valley Water District

 

PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS (1)

Name

Entity

Position

Ms. Sandra Odenborg

Clint Independent School District

 

VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS (1)

Name

Entity

Position

Ms. Katherine Palafox

Keep El Paso Beautiful (Chairperson)

 

PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES (2)

Name

Entity

 

Ms. Debra Tellez

Environmental Protection Agency, Border Outreach Office

 

Mr. Raymond Bader

Texas AgriLife Extension Service

 

OTHER ENTITIES OPERATING LANDFILLS(2)

Name

Entity

 

Ms. Lisa Turecek

Big Bend National Park

Chief of Facilities Management

Ms. Lilia Lenhart

Fort Bliss

Directorate of Environment


EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Name

Entity

 

Mr. Kent Waggoner

TCEQ REGION VI

Air/Water/Waste Section Mgr.

Ms. Cheryl Untermeyer

TCEQ WASTE PLANNING TEAM