A&WMA Gulf Coast Chapter
March
Meeting Notice
| Date: | Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Click here to make your reservation.
Reservations must be received by 5 p.m. on
Monday, March 1st. |
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| Topic: | TCEQ Initiatives for 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| Speaker: |
Carlos Rubinstein
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| Time: | 11:00 a.m. Registration 11:30 a.m. Lunch with Presentation Immediately Following
No shows will be billed for the cost of the meeting. Substitutions will be allowed without penalty. For your convenience, Brady's Landing offers an onsite ATM. |
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| Place: | Brady's Landing Restaurant
at the Houston Ship Channel 8505 Cypress St. Houston, TX 77012 (713) 928-9921 Maps and Directions |
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| About the Speaker Carlos Rubinstein was appointed to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by Governor Rick Perry on Aug. 31, 2009. His term will expire on Aug. 31, 2015. Commissioner Rubinstein had served as the TCEQ’s deputy executive director since June of 2008. His responsibilities included assisting the executive director in all major capacities such as directing operations of all employees in 17 statewide offices, administrative oversight of agency budget, legislative activity, and implementation of agency policies. Rubinstein serves on the Governmental Advisory Committee that provides advice to the EPA Administrator on environmental concerns regarding NAFTA, the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation. He also serves as a Texas representative in the Border Governors Conference water worktable and as a representative on the Environmental Flows Advisory Group. Prior to his position as deputy executive director, Rubinstein served as the director for the border and South-Central Texas area, and earlier as regional director for the Harlingen and Laredo offices. During this time, Rubinstein also served as the Rio Grande Watermaster, responsible for allocating, monitoring, and controlling the use of surface water in the Rio Grande basin from Fort Quitman to the mouth of the Rio Grande River. As watermaster, he was instrumental in finding a solution to Mexico’s water debt to the United States. He also is a former city manager of Brownsville. Rubinstein has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from The University of Texas–Pan American. |
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Upcoming Meetings:
Please note that our regular chapter meetings are scheduled for the FIRST TUESDAY of each month. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 6, 2010. |
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