Rep. Herrero Appointed Vice Chair of Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
February 21st, 2009General Government Subcommittee oversees crucial budgets affecting the Office of the Governor state agencies including the Water Development Board, Commission on Environmental Quality and Agriculture
Austin, TX – Representative Abel Herrero (D-Robstown) was appointed as Appropriations Subcommittee Vice Chair of General Government. In response, Rep. Herrero released the following statement:
“I thank Chairman Pitts for his vote of confidence in appointing me as Vice Chair of the General Government subcommittee. This appointment further allows me to address crucial issues in the district and across the state. As subcommittee vice chair, we will direct appropriation recommendations to the full committee for services provided by the Office of the Governor and such agencies as the Water Development Board, Commission on Environmental Quality and the Veteran’s Commission. The opportunities awarded me in this appointment allow me the ability to voice the priorities of my constituents that I hear and see everyday from providing basic water needs and improving our air quality to increasing Veteran’s benefits and progressing our efforts on cancer research.”
The General Government Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations has jurisdiction over Article I, General Government, and Article VI, Natural Resources, of the State of Texas Appropriations Act for the 2010-2011 biennium.