The Wise Report (Part 1)
Henry M. Wise, P.G
April 2, 2011
Due to space limitations the Wise
Report is being given in two parts.
Despite the Governor's apparent wish
to defund the TBPG, on April 1, 2011 he recommended three new appointees to the
PG Board. No, this isn't an April Fool's joke! They still need to be confirmed
by the Senate. The proposed appointees are:
Becky Johnson of Fort Worth is a
board certified professional geoscientist and geologist, an environmental
science professor at Texas Christian University, and owner of Environmental
Trainers Inc. She is secretary of the Society of Texas Environmental
Professionals, a partner with the Sustainable Energy Roundtable Initiative, and
a volunteer with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality EnviroMentor
Program. She is past president of Environmental Education for Tomorrow, and a
past member of the Fort Worth Brownfields Consortium and Fort Worth Chamber of
Commerce Environmental Health and Safety Committee. Johnson received a
bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a master's
degree in environmental science and hydrogeology from Texas Christian
University.
Judy A. Reeves of Grapevine is a
board certified professional geoscientist and geologist, and a senior
hydrogeologist at Cirrus Associates LLC. She is a member of the American
Institute of Professional Geologists, National Groundwater Association, Geological
Society of America, and Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers.
She is also water committee chair of the Industry Council on the Environment.
Reeves received a bachelor's degree, a master's degree in geology, and a doctorate
degree in geosciences from Texas Tech University.
Gregory Ulmer of Houston is an
attorney at Baker & Hostetler LLP. He is admitted to practice law before
the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern districts of Texas, and
the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the State Bar of
Texas, American Bar Association, and Garland Walker American Inns of Court. He
is also board chair of the Houston Bar Association Dispute Resolution Center
and past chair of the Houston Police Officers' Civil Service Commission. Ulmer
received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a law
degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He is being reappointed.
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
4/2/2011