Gov. Perry reappoints Ward to Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Joe L. Ward of Telephone to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2011. The board administers Texas soil and water conservation law, and coordinates conservation and pollution abatement programs throughout the state.

Ward is a rancher, community volunteer and retired businessman. He is director of the Bigbee Cemetery Association, and a member of the Telephone Volunteer Fire Department and Telephone Baptist Church. He is also a member of the Bonham Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and treasurer of the Fannin County Multipurpose Complex Board of Directors.

Ward served in the U.S. National Guard and the U.S. Air Force National Guard, and received a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University.

This appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.