Ag commissioner-elect Sid Miller names newest members of transition team

As he prepares to take the helm of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Agriculture Commissioner-elect Sid Miller announced on Nov. 25 the newest members of his transition team. Miller said that these Texas leaders will be working with him to ensure the TDA is focused on the many critical issues facing Texas including our state’s long-term water needs and protecting consumer safety
“These dedicated Texans come from varied backgrounds and are from different parts of our state, but they share a common dedication to improving the lives of Texans and preserving our unique Texas heritage. They are all committed to helping me strengthen the Texas Department of Agriculture and helping to ensure that it is working to improve the lives of the people of Texas,” Miller said.
The latest members of the Sid Miller transition team include the following:
Outgoing State Representative Allen Ritter of Nederland, the current chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and author of the legislation creating the state’s long-term water plan
Lillie Gilligan of Austin, health & human services expert and water conservation advocate
Outgoing State Rep. Bill Callegari of Katy, a civil engineer and one of the state’s leading water experts
Jim Reaves of Austin, director of legislative & regulatory affairs with the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
Johnny Trotter of Hereford, president of the American Quarter Horse Association, CEO of Livestock Investors LLT,  owner of Bar G Feedyard and a 2015 inductee of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
Kenneth Banks of Schulenburg, president of IMCO and council and committee member of the American Quarter Horse Foundation
Pierre De Wet of Tyler, Texas agricultural entrepreneur and president and founder of Kiepersol Enterprises
Bob Reeves of Center, president of C & R Refrigeration & Reeves Enterprises, East Texas rancher and timber producer
Diane Chilton-Harper of Pilot Point, a World Champion Quarter Horse breeder and founder/chair of the Texas Bred Horse Association
Sylvia Hernandez Maddox of Austin, former president of the Republican Hispanic National Assembly, conservative leader and seventh generation South Texas rancher