The Authority is directed by an 18-member board, appointed to fairly represent the diverse interests of the region. Committees are charged with tracking specific issues and reporting back to the full board. Administrative assistance is provided by the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council.
All RGRWA meetings are open to the public and provide opportunity for public comment.
Board Of Directors
| Gubernatorial Appointments | County Appointments |
| Troy Allen Delta Lake Irrigation District |
John Bruciak Cameron County |
| D.V. Guerra D.V. Guerra Ranch Mike Cabello |
ike Cabello |
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Wayne Halbert |
Jim Darling, President* Hidalgo County |
| Paul Heller Rio Queen Citrus |
Ricardo Gutierrez Starr County |
| Sonny Hinojosa HCID #2 |
Jimmy Riggan Willacy County |
| Sonia Lambert, Vice-President* Cameron County Irrigation District #2 |
Karran Westerman Zapata County |
| Brian Macmanus, Secretary-Treasurer* East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corp. |
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| Executive Committee | |
| Lance Neuhaus Neuhaus & Co. |
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| Joe Pennington Pennington Farms |
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| Roel Rodriguez City of McAllen |
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| Bobby Sparks Valley Acres |
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| Frank “Jo Jo” White Hidalgo & Cameron County CID #9 |
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Committees
| Aquatic Weed (Ad-Hoc) | Community Outreach | Drainage |
| Jo Jo White, Co-Chair Sonny Hinjosa, Co-Chair Roy Rodriguez Erasmo Yarrito Rodolfo Montero |
Jim Darling, Chair Sonia Lambert Karran Westerman |
Jim Darling, Chair Wayne Halbert Jo Jo White Sonia Lambert Sonny Hinojosa Roy Rodriguez |
| El Morillo Drain | Finance & Planning | Groundwater Management (Ad-Hoc) |
| Sonny Hinojosa, Chair Jim Darling Wayne Halbert Jo Jo White Roy Rodriguez Joseph B. Coulter, DVM Joe Tucker Glenn Jarvis Kika de la Garza Troy Allen Ray Prewett |
Paul Heller Jim Darling Joe Pennington Brian Macmanus |
Roy Rodriguez, Chair John Bruciak Brian Macmanus Jo Jo White Sonny Hinojosa |
| Legislative | Personnel & Professional Services | Scholarship |
| Wayne Halbert, Chair Jim Darling D.V. Guerra Bobby Sparks Brian Macmanus Sonia Lambert Ricardo Gutierrez |
Jim Darling |
Paul Heller, Chair Sonny Hinojosa D.V. Guerra Roy Rodriguez |