Dr. Tom Vaughan

Tom Vaughan is a native of New Mexico. He received his BS in Biology from Eastern New Mexico University and his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Arizona.  Before coming to Laredo about 27 years ago he was a member of the Department of Biology at Kuwait University for four years.While in Kuwait he spent much of his time on the mudflats studying the ecology and behavior of a group of fishes known as mudskippers.  Before that, he spent three years doing research on the Mammals of Tunisia. Tom is married to Pam Vaughan, who retired as the chair of the Science Department at LCC and currently is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Biology and Chemistry at TAMIU. They have two sons; Anthony and Andrew. In addition to being an associate professor of biology in the Department Biology and Chemistry at Texas A&M International University, he is also an Instructor/Consultant. at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Department of Family Practice, South Texas Educational and Environmental Research (STEER) Program, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Tom is a co-founder, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of RGISC.

 

 

Danny Gunn, President

Texas born and lived in Texas all his life except for military service. After service he worked for CPL for 36 ½ years where he worked in San Bento, Corpus Christi, then transferred to Laredo as a electrical Forman, then became plant foreman in charge of maintence at Laredo Power Station and Eagle Pass Hydo Plants. Retired from CPL in 1994. As a farm boy growing and always remained an avid gardener all my life he became a master gardener. Then became a master naturalist as he always loved nature. He is also a member of native plant society of Texas. He became a member of RGISC in 1996 and on the board the same year. My specialty is in plants and wildlife. He helped with the landscape of Lamar-Bruni Vergara Environmental Science Center and Volunteer and worked as a tour guide. Worked on the Paso Del Indio Nature Trail. Helped the City of Laredo layout and build several nature trails and consult on the plants to use and id plants in the parks. He worked on a sub-comment for the green space ordance, and the water conservancy ordnance. He enjoys the outdoors and working with others in making Laredo a better place for me, my family and the people of Laredo.

 

Fabiola Flores, Secretary

Fabiola is a staff attorney with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid since the fall of 2006. In the fall of 2008 she took a temporary leave of absence to work for State Representative Richard Pena Raymond as his legislative director for the 81st Session of the Texas Legislature. She attended the University of Texas and received a bachelor of science in communication studies in 2003. After graduation she attended the University Of Texas School Of Law where she joined the public interest law association and completed internships with Cambridge's Community Legal Services and Counseling Center and DC's Employment Justice Center.  She joined the board of RGISC in December 2007. One of her proudest achievements to date is winning 2nd place in the Texas High School Mock Trial competition and she looks forward to coaching a high school team locally this school year.    

 

Israel Reyna, RGISC Legal Advisor

 

Victor Oliveros, Treasurer

 

Dr. Jim Earhart, Vice-President

Tom Miller

Meg Guerra

Dr. Alfonso Martinez

Dr. Rodolfo Rincon

 

 

 

 

 

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