Technical Advisory Committee
The technical advisory committee consists of local officials and planners responsible for making technical planning recommendations to the policy committee.| Chairman Juan Lopez City of Edinburg |
Vice Chairman Ed Taylor City of McAllen |
Secretary Michelle Leftwich City of Mercedes |
| Leandro Villarreal Planning & Zoning Dir., Donna |
Oscar Cuellar City of Donna |
Delmira Olivarez City Manager, Edcouch |
| Steve Peña Assistant City Manager, Alton |
Mitch Sternberg US-Mexico Coordinator, USFWS |
Juan Cedillo City Manager, Elsa |
| Sylvia Valdez City Manager, Granjeno |
Joe Vera III City Manager, City of Hidalgo |
Virgil Gonzalez Planner, City of Hidalgo |
| Jose Reyes Consulting Engineer, Hidalgo County |
Eric R. Dietrich, P.E., P.T.O.E. TEDSI / Hidalgo County |
Mike Alaniz City Administrator, La Joya |
| Saul Garcia In House Consultant, La Villa |
Flor Koll Transportation Planner I, HCRMA |
Eduardo Mendoza Dir. of Traffic Operations, McAllen |
| Julio Cerda City Manager, Mission |
Jacinto Garza Consulting Engineer, HCRMA |
David Saenz Consulting Engineer, Mission |
| Lori A. Lopez City Manager, Palmhurst |
John Alaniz City Manager, Palmview |
Juan Ortiz City Manager, Peñitas |
| Joe A. Califa Consulting Engineer, Pharr |
Roy Garcia Planning & Zoning Dept., Pharr |
Alfredo Espinoza City Administrator, Progreso |
| O.D. Emery Mayor, Progreso Lakes |
Joy Hsu Auditor's Office, Hidalgo County |
Irene Szedlmayer City of San Juan |
| Albert Aldana Consulting Engineer, Weslaco |
Rolando Gonzalez City Administrator, Sullivan City |
Jazmin Bustamante Dir. Urban Planning, City of Reynosa |
| John Sweek Community Planner, FTA |
Erika Reyna Hidalgo County Judge JD Salinas Office |
Ken Jones Executive Director, LRGVDC |
| Manuel Flores Director, LRGVDC Transit |
Elizabeth Suarez Transit Manager, McAllen Express |
Robin Boone District Planning Engineer, TxDOT |
| Gracie Cantu Public Transportation Coor., TxDOT |
Raymond Sanchez District Transportation Planner, TxDOT |
Tammy Sturm TPP Field Representative, TxDOT |
| Bryan Winton US Fish & Wildlife U.S. Mexico Coordinator |
Bernard Rodriguez Planning & Zoning, Welsaco |
Rodney Gomez Transit Planner II, LRGVDC Transit |
| Marabeth Schuster DBE/Liaison Officer, McAllen Express |
Gracie Cantu Public Transportation Coordinator, TxDOT |
Jay Saenz Assistant Director, LRGVDC Transit |