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RIO GRANDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS |
| Serving Brewster, Culberson, Doña Ana, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties |
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 |
|
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 |