Worktables
Dear Delegates and Chairs of the Work Tables (WT):
In preparation for the XXX Border Governors Conference, please review the following summary of the work done by each of the WT’s over the years.
The historical record of the Joint Declarations are the best resource to capture the themes that have been discussed by each WT over the past 30 years of the Border Governors Conference (BGC).
At this stage of its development, the BGC is approaching its work with a strategic approach similar to the content developed by the Strategic Guideline for the Competitive and Sustainable Development of the US-Mexico Transborder Region.
Each WT is responsible for implementing a part of the Strategic Guidelines in accordance with the distribution of strategies constructed by the Border Research Partnership (BRP), which is included in the documents of each WT in this section.
The following links leads to the work packages for each WT:
- Agriculture and Livestock
- Competitiveness (Economic Development, Tourism & Science and Technology)
- Sustainable Development (Energy, Environment, Wildlife, and Water)
- Education
- Logistics and International Crossings
- Health and Emergency Management
- Border Security
Agriculture & Livestock | Competitiveness | Education | Health & Emergency Management | Logistics/Border Crossings | Security | Sustainable Development | |
Arizona | |||||||
Donald Butler Director AZ Dept. Of Agriculture Alternate: Dr. John Hunt Associate Director, Animal Services Division AZ Department of Agriculture |
Sandra Watson Interim President/CEO Arizona Commerce Authority Alternate: Fernando Jimenez Vice President International Arizona Commerce Authority |
Ralph Romero Deputy Associate Superintendent AZ Dept. Of Education |
Will Humble Director AZ Dept. Of Health Services Alternate: Lou Trammell Director Arizona Division of Emergency Management |
John S. Halikowski Director AZ Dept. Of Transportation Alternate: Rudy Perez Arizona-Mexico Liaison Arizona Department of Transportation |
Robert Halliday Director Arizona Department of Public Safety Alternate: Gil Orrantia Director Arizona Department of Homeland Security |
Henry Darwin Director AZ Dept. Of Environmental Quality Alternate: Leisa Brug Director Governors Office of Energy Policy |
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Baja California | |||||||
Antonio Rodríguez Hernández Secretario de Fomento Agropecuario |
Alejandro Mungaray Lagarda Secretario de Desarrollo Económico |
José Santillán Pérez Secretario de Educación |
José Gpe. Bustamante Moreno Secretaría de Salud de Baja California |
Carlos Florez Váquez Secretario de Infraestructura y Desarrollo Urbano |
Daniel de la Rosa Anaya Secretario de Seguridad Pública |
Efraín Nieblas Ortiz Secretario de Protección al Ambiente |
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California | |||||||
Karen Ross Secretary California Department Of Food & Agriculture |
Mike Rossi Senior Advisor Governor’s Office |
Patricia L. de Cos Deputy Executive Director State Board of Education |
Diana Dooley Secretary Health & Human Services Agency Alternate: Mark Ghilarducci Secretary California Emergency Management Agency |
Brian P. Kelly Acting Secretary Business, Transportation and Housing Agency |
Jim Abele Chief California Highway Patrol |
John Laird Secretary Natural Resources Agency Alternate: Matt Rodriquez Secretary California Environmental Protection Agency |
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Chihuahua | |||||||
Octavio Legarreta Guerrero Secretario de Desarrollo Rural Alternates: Roberto Dittrich Nevares Director de Fomento AgropecuarioEnrique Sánchez Granillo Asesor del Secretario |
Alberto Chretin Castillo Secretario de Economía Alternates: Sergio Jurado Medina Coordinador de Promotora Industria ChihuahuenseAlma Cuesta Pérez Directora de Turismo |
Jorge Mario Quintana Silveyra Secretario de Educación, Cultura y Deporte Alternate: José Luis Suárez Proal Asesor del Secretario |
Sergio Piña Marshall Secretario de Salud Alternates: Luis de Jesús Lujan Peña Director de Protección Civil del EstadoLuisJavier García Dir. de Dirección Médica |
Alberto Chretin Castillo Secretario de Economía Alternate: Sergio Jurado Medina Coordinador de Promotora de la Industria Chihuahuense |
Carlos Manuel Salas Fiscal General del Estado Alternate: Juan Urbina Burciaga Asesor del Fiscal |
Fernando Uriarte Zazueta Secretario de Desarrollo Urbano y Ecología Alternate: Raul E. Javalera Leal Presidente de la Junta Central de Aguas |
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Coahuila | |||||||
Noé Fernando Garza Flores Secretario de Desarrollo Rural |
Javier Guerrero García Secretario de Desarrollo Económico |
José María Fraustro Siller Secretario de Educación |
Bertha Cristina Castellanos Muñoz Secretaria de Salud |
Francisco Saracho Navarro Secretario de Infraestructura |
Homero Ramos Gloria Procurador General de Justicia |
Eglantina Canales Gutiérrez Secretaria de Medio Ambiente |
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New Mexico | |||||||
Jeff Witte Cabinet Secretary Department Agriculture Alternate: Myles Culbertson Executive Director-NM Livestock Board |
Jon Barela Cabinet Secretary Economic Development Department Alternate: Monique Jacobson Cabinet Secretary Tourism |
Dr. Jose Garcia Cabinet Secretary Higher Education Department Alternate: Hanna Skandera Cabinet Secretary of Public Education |
Catherine D. Torres Cabinet Secretary Department of Health Alternate: Greg Myers Cabinet Secretary Homeland Security |
Alvin Dominguez Cabinet Secretary Department of Transportation Alternate: William Mattiace Director of New Mexico Border Authority |
Gorden E. Eden, Jr Cabinet Secretary Department Public Safety Alternate: Greg Myers Cabinet Secretary Homeland Security |
David Martin Cabinet Secretary of Environment Department Alternate: John H. Bemis Cabinet Secretary Department Energy Minerals & Natural Resources |
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Nuevo Leon | |||||||
Ramón Villagómez Guerrero Director General de la Corporación para el Desarrollo Agropecuario Alternate: Alonso Ibarra Tamez Director Agrícola de la Corporación de Desarrollo Agropecuario |
Federico Vargas Rodríguez Secretario de Desarrollo Económico Alternate: Marcelo Segovia Páez Secretario Particular del Secretario |
José Antonio González Treviño Secretario de Educación Alternate: Idalia Reyes Cantú Subsecretaría de Educación Básica |
Jesús Zacarías Villarreal Pérez Secretario de Salud Alternate: Javier García Elizondo Secretario Técnico de la Secretaría de Salud |
Miguel Ángel Lozano Munguía Director General de la Corporación para el Desarrollo de la Zona Fronteriza de Nuevo León Alternate: Francisco Alanis Gloria Coordinador de Finanzas de CODEFRONT |
Gral. de División D.E.M. Javier del Real Magallanes Secretario de Seguridad Pública Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León |
Fernando Gutiérrez Moreno Secretario de Desarrollo Sustentable Alternate: Martin Mendoza Director de Planeación de la Secretaría de Desarrollo Sustentable |
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Sonora | |||||||
Héctor Ortiz Ciscomani Secretario De Sagarpa Alternate: German Bleiziffer Vega Subsecretario De Agricultura |
Moisés Gómez Reyna Secretario De Economía Alternate: Enrique Ruiz Sánchez Director General De Copreson |
Jorge Luis Ibarra Mendivil Secretario De Educación Alternate: Vicente Pacheco Castañeda Subsecretario De Educación |
Bernardo Campillo Garcia Secretario De Salud Alternate: Victor Manuel Landeros ArvizuCoordinador Estatal De Protección Civil |
Jose Inés Palafox Nuñez Secretario De Infraestructura Y Desarrollo Urbano Alternate: David Tinajero AguirreDirector General De Impulsar |
Ernesto Munro Palacio Secretario Ejecutivo De Seguridad Pública Alternate: Carlos Navarro Sugich Procurador General De Justicia De Sonora |
Oscar Rene Tellez Leyva Director General De Cedes Alternate: Jose Coronado Celaya Coordinador Técnico Del Cedes |
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Tamaulipas | |||||||
Jorge Reyes Moreno Secretario de Desarrollo Rural Alternate: Carlos Espinoza Leal Director General de Planeación y Evaluación |
Mónica González García Secretaria de Desarrollo Económico y Turismo Alternate: Zonia Torres Saeb Subsecretaría de Turismo |
Diódoro Guerra Rodríguez Secretario de Educación Alternate: Lucía Aimé Castillo Pastor Subsecretaría de Planeación |
Norberto Treviño García Manzo Secretario de Salud Alternate: Felipe Neri Garza Narváes Subsecretario General de la Secretaría General de Gobierno |
Manuel Rodríguez Morales Secretario de Obras Públicas Alternate: Vicente Saint Martín Ochoa Director de Planeación |
Rafael Ariel Lomelí Martínez Secretario de Seguridad Pública |
Homero de la Garza Tamez Secretario de Desarrollo Urbano y Medio Ambiente |
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Texas | |||||||
Drew DeBerry Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Agriculture Alternate: Viveca Martinez Advisor in Budget, Policy, and Planning Office of the Governor |
Jonathan Hurst Director of Budget, Policy, and Planning Office of the Governor Alternate: Darlene Brugnoli Advisor in Budget, Policy, and Planning Office of the Governor |
Micheal Berry Advisor in Budget, Policy, and Planning Office of the Governor Alternate: Kate McGrath Advisor in Budget, Policy, and Planning Office of the Governor |
Kirk Cole Associate Commissioner Texas Dept. of State Health Services Office of the Commissioner Alternate: Josh Havens Assistant Director of Homeland Security |
Colin Parrish Advisor in Budget, Policy, and Planning Office of the Governor Alternate: Agustin “Gus” de la Rosa Director International Relations Office Government and Public Affairs Division Texas Department of Transportation |
Col. Steve McCraw Alternate:Robert “Duke” Bodisch | Carlos Rubinstein Commissioner Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Alternate: Melissa Blanding Advisor in Budget, Policy, and Planning Office of the Governor |