Texas Border Business
AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Tommy Gonzalez and Roel “Roy” Rodriguez, P.E. to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees for terms to expire on February 1, 2029. Additionally, the Governor has appointed Tricia Mirabelle a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. The Board oversees the Texas Municipal Retirement System, which is responsible for providing a secure retirement benefit plan for eligible employees of more than 800 cities.
Roel “Roy” Rodriguez, P.E. of McAllen is the city manager for McAllen. He is a member of the Texas City Managers Association (TCMA) and Region 10 president of TCMA. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Rio Grande Drainage Committee, Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization, and South Texas College Public Administration Advisory Council. He is a former director of the Lower Rio Grande Water Committee and former gubernatorial appointee to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees, where he twice held the position of chairman between 2005 and 2018. Additionally, he serves in multiple roles for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Rodriguez received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M – Kingsville and Master of Public Administration from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
