Committees, Boards, and Commissions
(Mayor & Council appointments)
AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Beginning Term
Member Appointed By Date Ending
Rufino Lopez Mayor Raul Salinas 7/17/2006 11/1/2010
Marcos Moreno Cm. Mike Garza 4/2/2007 11/1/2010
Rick Garza Cm. Hector J. Garcia 6/17/2002 11/1/2010
Blas Martinez Cm. Michael Landeck 7/7/2008 5/1/2006
Rogelio Rodriguez Cm. Juan Narvaez 7/7/2008 11/1/2012
Jesus D. Romero Cm. Johnny Rendon 7/6/2004 11/1/2012
Beto Trevino Cm. Gene Belmares 6/17/2002 8/11/2006
Peter Lizcano Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 6/2/2008  12/30/2010
Oscar Hinojosa Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/2/2008 11/1/2012
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Lula Morales  Mayor Raul Salinas 7/17/2006 11/1/2010
Cristobal Rodriguez Cm. Mike Garza 4/19/2010 11/1/2010
Mercurio Martinez, III Cm. Hector J. Garcia 10/16/2006 11/1/2010
Rafael Martinez Cm. Michael Landeck 1/7/2008 11/1/2010
  Cm. Juan Narvaez    
Jesus Hinojosa III Cm. Johnny Rendon 7/19/2004 11/1/2012
Dan Ryan Cm. Gene Belmares 9/18/2006 11/1/2010
Eleuterio Garza Cm. Jose  A. Valdez, Jr. 9/2/2008 11/1/2012
Andres Chavarria Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/16/2008 11/1/2012
    BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD
member  Manuel Guerra 6/1/2007 5/1/2011
member Fred De Luna 6/1/2007 5/1/2011
member Starr Zolton 6/1/2007 5/1/2011
member Benjamin Hinojosa 6/1/2007 5/1/2011
member      
alternate      
alternate      
alternate  
CITIZENS ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Diana Juarez Rueweler Mayor Raul Salinas 7/17/2006  11/1/2010
Peter Venegas Cm. Mike Garza 2/16/2010 11/1/2010
Mario Rosales Cm. Hector J. Garcia 8/14/2006 11/1/2010
Tom Vaughn Cm. Michael Landeck 9/15/2008 11/1/2010
Julio Sosa Cm. Juan Narvaez 7/7/2008 11/1/2012
Joseph H. Hein Cm. Johnny Rendon 7/6/2004 11/1/2012
Judd Gilpin Cm. Gene Belmares 6/17/2002 11/1/2010
Jaime Montes Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 6/2/2008 12/31/2010
Guadalupe Ancira Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/2/2008 5/1/2008
CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Daniel Rodriguez Mayor Raul G. Salinas 12/3/2007 5/30/2010
Belinda Guerra Cm. Mike Garza 5/19/2008 5/30/2010
Lisa Morales Cm. Hector Garcia 11/19/2007 9/6/2009
Michelle Marie Romani Cm. Michael Landeck 12/17/2007 11/1/2010
Laura Bailey Cm. Juan Narvaez 7/7/2008 11/1/2012
Rosy Gregory Cm. Johnny Rendon 4/7/2008 11/1/2012
Sammy Alasi Cm. Gene Belmares 3/10/2008 5/30/2010
Gloria Reyes Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 6/16/2008 12/31/2010
Brian Clark Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 5/3/2010 11/1/2012
Ex-Oficio members City Manager
Chamber of Commerce President
Hotel/Motel Assoc. President
Texas Travel Info Center President
Nuevo Laredo Tourism Office Rep.
Laredo Development Foundation President
HISTORIC DISTRICT/LANDMARK BOARD
Odie Arambula Mayor Raul Salinas 7/31/2006 11/1/2010
Michael Barron Cm. Mike Garza 8/4/2008 11/1/2010
Ana L. Alvarez Cm. Hector J. Garcia 3/7/2005 11/1/2010
Eduardo Quiroga Cm. Michael Landeck 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
San Juanita Martinez Hunter Cm. Juan Narvaez 4/6/2009 11/1/2012
Anna Galo Cm. Johnnny Rendon 1/2/2009 11/1/2012
Jeff Puig Cm. Gene Belmares 3/6/2006 11/1/2010
Rebecca C. Sepulveda Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 8/4/2008 12/31/2010
Margarita Araiza Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/16/2008 11/1/2012
                                               KEEP LAREDO BEAUTIFUL BOARD
Robert Saucedo 5/1/2007 5/31/2011
  Monica Perales Garcia 5/1/2007 5/31/2011
Fred Santos 8/1/2005 7/31/2009
Crisanta Musset 5/1/2007 5/31/2011
Traci Melendez 5/1/2007 5/31/2011
Javier De Anda 9/19/2005 9/18/2009
Guillermo Benavides 9/19/2005 9/18/2009
David Treviño 9/19/2005 9/18/2009
Annie Rendon 9/25/2008 9/25/2010
Alfonso Herrera 9/25/2008 9/25/2010
Priscilla Herbst 9/25/2008 9/25/2010
Lizeth Cardenas 9/25/2008 9/25/2010
Michael Conner 9/25/2008 9/25/2010
                                             LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sandra Cavazos Mayor Raul Salinas 7/17/2006 11/1/2010
Hope Zuniga Cm. Mike Garza 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Carmen Escamilla Cm. Hector J. Garcia 2/6/2006 11/1/2010
Beatriz Escamilla Cm. Michael Landeck 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Carmelita Alaniz Cm. Juan Narvaez 7/7/2008 11/1/2012
Melba N. Gonzales Cm. Johnny Rendon 7/6/2004 11/1/2012
Roxanne Vedia Cm. Gene Belmares 8/4/2008  11/1/2010
 Javier Molina Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 2/2/2009 12/1/2010
Robert Ortiz Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 10/6/2008 11/1/2012
PARA TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
  Mayor Raul Salinas    
Luisa J. Campillo Cm. Mike Garza 7/17/2006 11/1/2010
Maria G. Franco Cm. Hector J. Garcia 4/16/2007 11/1/2010
Sammy Amaya Cm. Michael Landeck 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Adriana Haro Cm. Juan Narvaez  7/7/2008  11/1/2012
Eliseo Valdez, Jr. Cm. Johnny Rendon 7/6/2004 11/1/2012
Dr. Judson Somerville Cm. Gene Belmares 7/21/2003 11/1/2010
Jose Oscar Pantoja Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 2/4/2010 12/31/2010
George Sanchez Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/16/2008 11/1/2012
PARKS & LEISURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Juanita Isabel Martinez Mayor Raul Salinas 3/19/2007 11/1/2010
Ramiro Martinez Cm. Mike Garza 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Richard Gentry Cm. Hector J. Garcia 5/5/2008 11/1/2010
Marco A. Escamilla Cm. Michael Landeck 8/25/2008 11/1/2010
Francisco Javier Diaz Cm. Juan Narvaez 7/7/2008 11/1/2012
Delia Pena Cm. Johnny Rendon 7/6/2004 11/1/2012
Henry Mejia Cm. Gene Belmares 6/17/2002 11/1/2010
Jose Luis Maldonado Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 6/2/2008 12/31/2010
Esther Degollado Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/2/2008 11/1/2012
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Jorge Gutierrez Mayor Raul Salinas 7/17/2006 11/1/2010
Efrain D. Sanchez, Jr. Cm. Mike Garza 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Victor Garcia Cm. Hector J. Garcia 1/10/2005 11/1/2010
Dr. Jacinto Juarez Cm. Michael Landeck 12/7/2009 11/1/2010
Ignacio Alaniz Cm. Juan Narvaez 7/7/2008 11/1/2012
Joseph Mendiola Cm. Johnny Rendon 9/5/2006 11/1/2012
Orlando Navarro Cm. Gene Belmares 6/17/2002 11/1/2010
Jorge Vera Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 6/2/2008 12/31/2010
Hector Cortez Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/2/2008 11/1/2012
THIRD PARTY FUNDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Lucy Quintanilla  Mayor Raul Salinas 7/17/2006 11/1/2010
Sylvia E. Bruni Cm. Mike Garza 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Rene Gonzalez Cm. Hector J. Garcia 10/16/2006 11/1/2010
Peter Arredondo Cm. Michael Landeck 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Mercurio Martinez, Jr. Cm. Juan Narvaez 9/15/2008 11/1/2012
Rey A. Ayala Cm. Johnny Rendon 7/6/2004 11/1/2012
Antonio Vedia Cm. Gene Belmares 9/18/2006 11/1/2010
JoAnn Piland Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 5/4/2009 1/5/2010
Anselmo Castro Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/2/2008 11/1/2012
TRANSPORTATION & TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Charles Martens Mayor Raul Salinas 7/31/2006 11/1/2010
Hector A. Gomez Cm. Mike Garza 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Eddie Alvarez Cm. Hector J. Garcia 3/26/2007 11/1/2010
Joe Perez Cm. Michael Landeck 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Hector Vargas Cm. Juan Narvaez  8/25/2008 11/1/2012
Richard Perales Cm. Johnny Rendon 3/10/2008 11/1/2012
Wayne Nance Cm. Gene Belmares 2/2/2009 11/1/2010
Jaime Canales Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 6/2/2008 12/31/2010
Victor Mora Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 5/3/2010 11/1/2012
* Rafael Tawil      Voting member 7/9/2007 11/1/2010
* C.P. Ramon Garza Barrios      Alternate  11/23/1998 5/1/2006
LAREDO COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
Yolanda Castillo Mayor Raul Salinas 7/17/2006 11/1/2010
Dolores Boswell 7/31/2006 11/1/2010
Juanita Lozano Cm. Mike Garza 10/6/2008 11/1/2010
Cordelia Jackson 10/6/2008 11/1/2010
Erika B. Garcia Cm. Hector J. Garcia 8/15/2005 11/1/2010
Roylin Wilson 9/4/2007 11/1/2010
Viviana Rotnofsky Cm. Michael Landeck 7/3/2006 11/1/2010
Patricia Alvarez 2/5/2007 11/1/2010
Linda Lamantia Cm. Juan Narvaez  9/1/2009 11/1/2012
Martha Argais 7/7/2008 11/1/2012
Alice Medina Cm. Johnny Rendon 7/6/2004 11/1/2012
Frances Waworski 7/6/2004 11/1/2012
Bebe Flores Cm. Gene Belmares 6/17/2002 11/1/2010
Martha Miller 9/18/2006 11/1/2010
Mary Nuñez Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 6/2/2008 1/5/2010
Patricia Silva 5/4/2009 1/5/2010
Diana Rodriguez Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/2/2008 11/1/2012
Sylvia Palumbo 6/2/2008 11/1/2012
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Carlos H. Salinas Mayor Raul Salinas 3/16/2009 5/30/2010
Hector Perez Cm. Mike Garza 3/16/2009 5/30/2010
Larry Dovalina Cm. Hector J. Garcia 3/16/2009 5/30/2010
Chuck Owen Cm. Michael Landeck 6/1/2009 5/30/2010
Juan Cue Cm. Juan Narvaez 4/4/2009 11/1/2012
Joe Martinez Cm. Johnny Rendon 4/4/2009 11/1/2012
Angel Rivera Cm. Gene Belmares 5/18/2009 5/30/2010
Federico H. Diaz Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 3/2/2009 12/31/2010
Lupita Zepeda Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 3/2/2009 11/1/2012
Ad Hoc Committees
Appointed
                                    ETHICS AD HOC ADIVSORY COMMITTEE
Tomas Izaguirre Mayor Raul Salinas 10/1/2007
Pastor Miguel Zuñiga Cm. Mike Garza 9/17/2007
Javier Montemayor Cm. Hector J. Garcia 7/7/2008
Mario Zaragoza Cm. Michael Landeck 9/4/2007
Imelda Rodriguez Cm. Juan Narvaez 7/7/2008
Alma Perez Lopez Cm. Johnny Rendon 9/4/2007
Anthony Treviño Cm. Gene Belmares 9/17/2007
Alejandra Alfaro Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 6/2/2008
 Elsa Galvan Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 6/16/2008
                                    IMPACT FEES ADVISORY COMMITTEE                   
  Ricardo De Anda 4/21/1997  
  Danny Wyers 4/21/1997  
  Charles Martens 4/21/1997  
  Edward Farias 4/21/1997  
  Edward Garza 4/21/1997  
  Michael York / Bill Skeen 4/21/1997  
  Arthur Zuniga 4/21/1997  
  Rolando G. Ortiz 1/17/2000  
                                      DEVELOPERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mayor Raul Salinas
Cm. Mike Garza
Eddie Garza Cm. Hector J. Garcia 2/19/2008
Cm. Michael Landeck
Cm. Juan Narvaez
Cm. Johnny Rendon
Cm. Gene Belmares
Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr.
Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza
                                CITY CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
Madeline Escoto Mayor Raul Salinas 11/3/2008
Jesse Guillen Cm. Mike Garza 11/3/2008
John Galo Cm. Hector J. Garcia 11/3/2008
Salvador Tellez Cm. Michael Landeck 11/3/2008
Andy Ramos Cm. Juan Narvaez 11/3/2008
David Cardwell Cm. Johnny Rendon 11/17/2008
Ignacio Gutierrez Cm. Gene Belmares 11/17/2008
Jose Gamez Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 11/17/2008
Jesus Dominguez Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 11/3/2008
VEHICLES FOR HIRE AD HOC COMMITTEE
Carlos Blanco, Jr. Mayor Raul Salinas 12/15/2008
Jose Escalera Cm. Mike Garza 11/17/2008
Luis Estrada Cm. Hector J. Garcia 3/16/2009
  Cm. Michael Landeck
Luis Castillo, Jr. Cm. Juan Narvaez 12/1/2008
Alex Garcia Cm. Johnny Rendon 2/2/2009  
Marco Ramos Cm. Gene Belmares 11/17/2008
Antonio Garcia Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 2/2/2009
Manuel Romo Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 10/19/2009
                                    MAYOR APPOINTMENT COMMITTEES  
CITY-COUNTY GOVERNMENT ISSUES COMMITTEE
Cm. Mike Garza
Cm. Hector Garcia
Cm. Johnny Rendon
Deputy City Manager Cynthia Collazo
Finance Director Rosario Cabello
City Attorney Raul Casso
CIVIL SERVICE AD HOC COMMITTEE
Cm. Hector Garcia
Cm. Mike Garza
Cm. Jose A. Valdez
Israel Reyna - Community Representative
Rene de la Viña - Community Representative
Asst. City Manager - Jesus Olivares
Human Resources Director
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY ADVISORY BOARD
Cm. Juan Narvaez  
Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr.  
Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza  
SOUTH TEXAS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Cm. Hector Garcia 10/1/2009 9/30/2010  
Cm. Juan Narvaez 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Johnny Amaya 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Fred Dickey 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Alternates: 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Veronica Urbano Baeza, Internal Auditor 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
                    Arturo Garcia, Programs Administrator CD 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Tomas Ochoa, Municipal Court Clerk 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Maria Soliz, Library Director 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Blasita Lopez, CVB Acting Director 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Rosario Cabello, Finance Director 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
Martin Aleman, Budget Director 10/1/2009 9/30/2010
     
VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Cm. Johnny Rendon
Cm. Juan Narvaez
Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza
  Col. Gilberto S. Trevino
  Dr. Hector Farias
  Rodolfo Flores
  Carlos Chavez
James Rendon  
Mauro Sandoval  
  Cesar Montemayor or Bobby Flores  
Cande Rodriguez or Ignacio Sanchez, Jr.
  Ralph Cantu
  Jose Luis Muñoz
Hector Garza
Richard Geissler
Other Committees
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Cm. Hector Garcia
Cm. Johnny Rendon
Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr.
Cm. Cynthia Liendo Espinoza
 
HEALTH & BENEFITS COMMITTEE
Cm. Michael Landeck
Cm. Juan Narvaez
Cm. Cynthia Liendo Espinoza
 
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Cm. Mike Garza
Cm. Gene Belmares
Cm. Michael Landeck
Cm. Juan Narvaez
ELECTRICAL EXAMINING ADVISORY BOARD
Alejandro Rodriguez 4/7/2008 11/1/2010
Eduardo Valls 4/7/2008 11/1/2010
Tranquilino Alvarez, Jr. 12/18/2006 5/1/2008
Ex-Oficio City Electrical Inspector
Ex-Oficio CPL Engineer
FIREFIGHTERS' & POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE
Rogelio Rios 11/17/2008 11/17/2011
Oscar H. Garza, Jr. 5/11/2008 5/10/2011
Vidal Cantu, Jr. 8/12/2009 8/11/2012
LAREDO CITY WATER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION
Cynthia Collazo, President
Heberto L. Ramirez, Vice President
Ruth Silva, Treasurer
Dan E. Migura, Jr., Secretary
LAREDO AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION
Pete Saenz 12/2/2002 8/25/2005
Arturo Santos 12/2/2002 8/25/2005
Rene Herrera 12/2/2002 8/25/2005
Jose Lara 12/2/2002 8/25/2005
Oralia Garcia 8/7/2000 8/7/2008
LAREDO HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
   Steven L. Mondragon, P.H.D.  5/21/2007  
  Edna Castañeda  5/21/2007  
Jorge Gonzalez  5/21/2007  
Sonia Benavides  5/21/2007
Eva Montoya 5/15/2006
LAREDO MUNICIPAL HOUSING CORPORATION
Mayor & City Council
Elizabeth Alonso, Director
LAREDO HOUSING AUTHORITY
Raymond A. Bruni 3/27/2009 3/31/2011
Raul Fanelle 3/1/2008 2/28/2010
Lauro Montalvo, Jr. 3/27/2009 3/31/2011
Lauro Garcia 3/27/2009 3/31/2011
Johnny Amaya 12/12/2008 7/31/2010
METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION
(MPO - LUTS)
City of Laredo Mayor Raul Salinas
City of Laredo Cm. Mike Garza  
City of Laredo Cm. Hector Garcia  
City of Laredo Cm. Gene Belmares  
TxDoT Mario Medina
TxDoT Mohamad Moabed
Webb County County Judge Danny Valdez
Webb County Commissioner Frank Sciaraffa
Webb County Commissioner Sergio "Keko" Martinez
State Senator Judith Zaffirini
State Representative Richard Raymond
State Representative Ryan Guillen
SOUTH TEXAS LIBRARY SYSTEM
Lay Representative Carmen Escamilla 9/1/2009 8/31/2011
Alternate Representative Beatrice Escamilla 9/1/2009 8/31/2011
                    RIVER VEGA MASTER PLAN BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE
Betsy Gill 8/5/2006
Daniel Rodriguez 9/5/2006
David Newman 8/5/2006
Dr. Ramon Dovalina 8/5/2006
Dr. James Earhart 8/5/2006
Dr. Ray Keck 8/5/2006
Gayle Aker Rodriguez 8/5/2006
Jack Sunesun 8/5/2006
Les Norton 8/5/2006
Margarita Araiza 8/5/2006
Miguel Conchas 8/5/2006
Rafael Torres 8/5/2006
Ricardo De Anda 8/5/2006
                                          
                        INTERNATIONAL TRADE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE
Raquel Perez   11/20/2006
Manuel Canales   11/6/2006
Hemergildo Gonzalez 11/6/2006
Eduardo Garza, Uni Trade 11/6/2006
Salvador Rosas 11/6/2006
Frank Quesada 11/6/2006
Gerardo Madrazo 5/7/2007
Nicolas Rocha 1/5/2009
Alma Carrillo 1/5/2009
Tagi Sagfi-nejad 2/16/2010
Jose D. Gonzalez
         
  PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE
Dr. Ralph Nimchan 11/6/2006
Dr. Arturo Garza-Gongora 11/6/2006
Dr. Gladys Keene 11/6/2006
Elmo Lopez 11/6/2006
Tim Schmidt, CEO, Doctor’s Hospital  5/4/2009
Gilda Villarreal, RN, Doctor's Hospital 11/6/2006
Dr. Susan Walker, TAMIU 11/6/2006
Dr. Reynaldo Godines, Alternate 11/6/2006
Al Chapa 12/4/2006
Mike Treviño 2/20/2007
Eladio Montalvo 2/20/2007
Dr. Michael Hochman 10/15/2007
        LAREDO YOUTH BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE
Andrew Alexander Alexander High School
Pearl Zamora Alexander High School
Priscilla Cisneros Cigarroa High School
Edgar R. Martinez II Cigarroa High School
Albert Torres Martin High School
Iris Santos Martin High School
  Adrian Ovalle LBJ High School
Alexy Gallegos LBJ High School
Oscar Cortez Nixon High School
Araceli Rodman Nixon High School
Luz Rodriguez United High School
Natalie Quiroz United High School
Sergio J.  Moreno United South High School
Reynaldo Diaz United South High School
             DRUG and ALCOHOL COMMISSION
Pat Campos Mayor Raul Salinas 1/18/2010
Enrique Manrique Cm. Mike Garza 11/16/2009
Russell Lee Cerda Cm. Hector J. Garcia 1/18/2010
Hector Lee Patiño Cm. Michael Landeck 12/21/2009
Dr. Henry Carranza Cm. Juan Narvaez 1/18/2010
Javier Compean Cm. Johnny Rendon 12/21/2009
Roque Vela Cm. Gene Belmares 11/16/2009
Jerome Rosales Cm. Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 10/19/2009
Dogaberto Carmona Cm. Cindy Liendo Espinoza 10/19/2009