7:30 AM-8:20 AM- On Site Registration / South Texas Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM-9:30 AM Opening remarks, Hilario Diaz RGVSC Chairperson Benediction,
Pastor David Sanchez Bethel Community Church, Welcome Cameron County Judge
Carlos Cascos, Featured Speaker Jon Bennett, Director of Government Relations, TXU
Energy

9:45 AM – 11:00 AM

A: Cities Presentations Francisco Castellanos, City of Weslaco, Mark Pena, Cool Cities
Edinburg, Romulo Garza, City of San Benito

B. School Initiatives South Texas ISD Science Academy, IDEA Public Schools

C. Recycling Programs Chris Lash, City of McAllen, Grace Segovia, City of Pharr,
Baldemar Alaniz, City of Port Isabel

D. Public Construction: Oscar Garcia, Dr. Marin, Su Clinica Familiar, Andrew Quinta
Mazatlan, Chris Smith, TSTC Harlingen,

11:10 AM - 12:30 PM

A. Energy Providers, Brad Bierstedt, Magic Valley Coop, Eddie Campirano Brownsville
PUB, Ronnie Garcia, Texas Gas Service, Jon Bennett, TXU Energy

B. College/ University Projects, Albert Cortez, South Texas College, Ricardo Gonzalez,
UTB/TSC, Dr. Richard Costello, UTPA

C. Commercial Recycling, Hector Padilla, Lacks Furniture, Martha Martinez, ESD

D. Private Business Programs, “Green is Good” Susan Ghertner HEB, Director of
Environmental Affairs, Jessica Vasquez, Wal-Mart

12:30 PM -1:45 PM Speakers, UTB/TSC President Dr. Juliet V. Garcia, Representative
Eddie Lucio III,

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Break

2:00 PM-3:15 PM Workshops

A. Environmental Programs, Texas Forest Service, TCEQ, Edward Camarillo City of
Brownsville.

B. School District Projects, Jaime Barboza, Tony Lozano, Pharr San Juan Alamo ISD,
Agado, La Feria ISD

C. Federal Programs, US HUD Richard Lopez, USDA Rural Development, Roel Gomez,
Robert Lopez, Cameron County

D. Housing Programs, Frank Barrera, Brownsville Affordable Homeownership
Corporation, Fred Munguia, Affordable Homes of South Texas, Jay, Five Star Builders

3:15 PM-Closing

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