Seeking advisors to help Valley coastline

HARLINGEN — Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush is looking for applicants to join the new Commissioner’s Coastal Resiliency Advisory Group.

“It’s great to see the State reaching out to the stakeholders who live and work along the Texas coast,” said Eduardo A. Campirano, Port Director & CEO, Port of Brownsville.

“The Port of Brownsville has long been active in past discussions on coastal planning and resiliency.”

Campirano said this advisory committee is a great example of a way to balance economic development and sensible conservation.

“When we make decisions at the GLO that impact the coastal regions of our great state, I want the input of folks whose daily life is directly tied to promoting a dynamic coastal economy and protecting our shared heritage for generations to come,” Bush said in a press release.

Bush is looking for three of 15 advisory members to be from the Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties.

“We look forward to submitting an application,” Campirano said.

Applicants must be an elected or government official from a county or municipality.

The second will be a representative from a coastal conservation or regional planning organization.

The third will be a representative from a regional port or member of the coastal business community.

The advisory group members will serve two-year terms.

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