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The Programs

“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.”
--BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, (1706-1790), Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1746

March 12, 2009
7 p.m., Floyd & Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center
Schreiner University Campus in Kerrville, Texas

"Forging Partnerships to Address Complex Water Issues
in Texas: Obstacles, Perspectives and Solutions"

Schreiner University will host the fourth and final in this year's series of symposia and forums about water issues in Texas ... see press release

PROGRAM

SPEAKERS

The panel of experts includes:

Bill Ross
, Schreiner University’s Wilson Fellow, has more than 25 years of experience in public policy issues, including 10 years as a public official for the state of Alaska. Prior to founding Ross & Associates, he culminated his public sector career as Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Since 1987, he has been president of Ross & Associates and has led the firm in establishing a national reputation for assisting public sector agencies in addressing critical emerging environmental and natural resource issues. The firm assists clients in all realms of environmental programmatic arenas and provides expert assistance ranging from information management and analysis, to policy and program development, to stakeholder engagement and mediation. The firm is committed to helping clients find more effective, efficient, and inclusive ways of improving and sustaining environmental and public health protection.

A. L. "Curg" Starkey III is the great-grandson of a founding father of Kerr County. He graduated from Tivy High School and attended Angelo State University. After college, he returned to Kerrville where he was a successful homebuilder in the Hill Country for more than 18 years. He currently manages commercial real estate investments, in addition to managing the 6S Ranch located in Kerr County, where he continues to pursue his interest in ranching and game management. Always eager to improve his community, Curg is a past president of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, past member of the Guadalupe Blanco River Trust Board, and past member of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners. He has also served on the City of Kerrville's Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee and is currently serving on the Zoning Ordinance Input Committee for the City of Kerrville.  He and his wife, Monica, live in Kerrville where they have raised two sons.

David K. Langford served as executive vice president of the Texas Wildlife Association from 1990 until retirement in 2002. He currently serves as vice president emeritus, working on water issues, property tax concerns, eminent domain threats, and other special legislative and educational projects.



A "Questions & Answer" session and refreshments will follow the panel discussion.

This forum will be taped and broadcast on Texas Public Radio The Newsmaker Hour.

Details about the host:  Schreiner University

Kerrville area info, map & driving directions available here

   

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