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2009-2010

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

Communications Committee
Responsibilities:
 Outreach with former HISBA Presidents, Update e-mail and mail lists, publicize events
Co-Chairs: Christian A. Garza, Nelsy C. Gomez
Members: Johnny Garza, Juan C. Garcia, Manuel Moctezuma

Diversity Report Card Committee
Responsibilities:  Facilitate the annual production of the diversity report card
Chair: Greg Luna
Members: David DeAnda, Christian A. Garza, Mercy Carrasco, Ray Echevarria, Diana Perez Gomez

Executive Committee
Responsibilities:  Authorized by by-laws to approve certain matters in between regular meetings of the board
Chair: Diana Perez Gomez
Members: Kristalee G. Leija, Nelsy C. Gomez, Juan F. Vasquez Jr., Johnny Garza

Membership Committee
Responsibilities:  Maintaining the membership list, soliciting and processing dues, writing acknowledgement letters 
Co-Chairs: Johnny Garza
Members:Ray Echevarria, Angelica Alfaro, Ivan Rodriguez, Mike Leija

Policy Committee
Responsibilities
:  Propose for adoption certain policy positions
Chair: David DeAnda
Members: Mercy Carrasco, Ray Echevarria

Nominations Committee
Responsibilities:  Propose slate of officers and directors at annual membership meeting
Chair: Diana Perez Gomez

Programs Committee
Responsibilities
:  Coordinate and organize programs and events for members, attorneys, law students and the community at-large
Chair: Juan F. Vasquez, Jr.
Members: Ana Hernandez, Joe Villarreal, Mike Leija, Lara Hajjar
Consejos Legales Subcommittee: Nelsy Gomez, Adelqui Boue, Rodrigo Dominguez

President's Day Committee
Responsibilities:  Coordinate and organize the annual President's Day Luncheon and Banquet
Chair: Kristalee G. Leija
Subcommittees:
    Fundraiser - Diana Perez Gomez, Kristalee G. Leija, Nelsy Gomez
    Speaker/Publicity/Gifts - Tom Forestier, Felicity Fowler
    Venue/Flowers - Joe Villarreal
    Invitations/Programs - Angelica Alfaro
    Guest List/Seating - Danny Ramirez
    Lifetime Achievement Award - Tom Forestier, Felicity Fowler
    Scholarship Awards Recipient - Diana Perez Gomez, Danny Ramirez

Scholarship Committee
Responsibilities
:  Select scholarship recipients for each of our scholarship programs
Co-chairs: Danny Ramirez, Diana Perez Gomez
Members: Lara Hajjar, Juan F. Vasquez, Jr., Ephraim del Pozo, Ivan Rodriguez, Juan C. Garcia