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Abbott Reappoints Three to Lower Neches Valley Authority Board
Gov. Greg Abbott recently reappointed Lonnie Grissom Jr., Ivy Pate and Jeanie Turk to the Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA) board of directors for terms set to expire on July 28, 2027. The LNVA has a duty to conserve, control and utilize the waters of the Neches River and its tributaries including storm and floodwaters. It also authorizes the storing, controlling, conservation, and distribution of storm and floodwaters of the Neches River and its tributaries, within and/or without such district for irrigation, domestic, industrial and municipal uses, and hydroelectric power.
The Authority may also sponsor and participate in an economic development program within the areas it serves, intended to strengthen the economic base and further the economic development of the state.
Grissom is the owner and president of Golden Pine Inc. He is a former board member for the Texas Forestry Association.
Pate was a regional vice president of Christus Southeast Texas Health System until she retired last year.
Turk is the owner and broker of two REMAX offices.
- ◦Policy/Gov't
