Hector Escamilla, Jr. Elected President Trinity River Authority Board

Trinity River Authority’s 24-member board of directors has elected Hector Escamilla, Jr. of Carrollton to a two-year term as president starting December 1, 2005. 

Escamilla is a Certified Public Accountant, real estate broker and founder of Escamilla Capital Group.  He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Methodist University with a bachelors of business administration in 1977. 

The TRA board also elected Michael Cronin of Terrell to serve as vice president and John W. Jenkins of Hankamer to serve as chairman of the Executive Committee. 

The TRA board’s Executive Committee consists of the president, vice president, chairman and four other individuals who are also elected by their fellow directors.  Other TRA directors elected to the Executive Committee include Harold L. Barnard, Waxahachie; Karl R. Butler of Dallas, Linda Timmerman of Streetman, and Kim C. Wyatt of Corsicana. 

The Trinity River Authority is a governmental water utility that will operate with a Fiscal Year 2005 budget of $145,270,850.

For more information contact John Jadrosich, (817) 467-4343 or Debbie Bronson, (817) 467-4343