Texas Finance Commission Appointments

Three Appointed to Texas Finance Commission
Governor Rick Perry last week reappointed two members and named a new appointee to the Texas Finance Commission. All the appointments are for terms ending February 1, 2018.
Jay Shands, President and CEO of First Bank and Trust East Texas, Lufkin, was reappointed as one of the now two commercial bank representatives.
Darby Byrd is the retired CEO of Orange Savings Bank, and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the bank. He has been reappointed as the savings bank representative.
Both of these gentlemen have served with distinction. IBAT congratulates them on their reappointments, and appreciates their commitment to the industry.
New to the Finance Commission is Victor Leal of Amarillo. Mr. Leal is president and CEO of V. Leal’s Management and Leal’s Mexican Restaurants, and is a former mayor of Muleshoe. We look forward to working with Mr. Leal in the coming years.
Further information is available in the Governor’s press release.