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
Webb County

Wayne Halbert
Harlingen Irrigation District 

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.
 
   
Executive Committee  
Lance Neuhaus
Neuhaus & Co.
 
Joe Pennington
Pennington Farms
 
Roel Rodriguez
City of McAllen
 
Bobby Sparks
Valley Acres
 
Frank “Jo Jo” White
Hidalgo & Cameron County CID #9
 
   


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

Paul Heller, Chair
Sonny Hinojosa
D.V. Guerra
Roy Rodriguez