4 named to board

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed four East Texans to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors. The board sets policy, provides oversight and employs a general manager for the Angelina and Neches River Authority, which oversees water resources in 17 counties surrounding the Neches River Basin.

Named to the board are:

• Alfred Chavira of Jacksonville, a self employed contractor, who is past president of the Jacksonville Jaycees, member of the Hope Inc. finance committee and assistant troop master for Boy Scout Troop 434. He is also a past board member of the Jacksonville ISD and member of the East Texas Council of Governments. Mr. Chavira's term will expire Sept. 5, 2011.

• Julie Dowell of Bullard, a retired police officer, is a past member of the Bullard Elementary School Site Based Decision Making Committee. Her term will expire Sept. 5, 2011.

• Thomas H. Gann of Lufkin, president of Gann Medford Real Estate, currently serves on the Texas Real Estate Advisory Committee at Texas A&M University. His term will expire Sept. 5, 2013.

• David King of Nacogdoches, director of human resources for Foretravel, Inc., is a member of the EMS Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee, Deep East Texas Career/Tech Partnership Advisory Council and Blood Center of East Texas Board of Directors. His term will expire Sept. 5, 2013.