Shands Reappointed

Perry Taps Jay Shands for Finance Commission of Texas
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Photo by: The Lufkin News
Posted: Friday, February 3, 2012
By STEVE KNIGHT/The Lufkin News
Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday reappointed First Bank and Trust President and CEO Jay Shands of Lufkin to the Finance Commission of Texas.
Shands, whose new term will expire Feb. 1, 2018, is also board chairman of First Bank of Conroe and Balcones Recycling. He is a member of the American Bankers Association, Independent Community Bankers of America, and Independent Bankers Association of Texas... read more.