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Enrique Valdivia, President, is an attorney with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, where he chiefly works on environmental issues. He also serves as president of San Antonio's Aquifer Guardians in Urban Areas (AGUA), as an elected Director of District 7 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority, and on the boards of Texas Fund for Economic & Environmental Education, Fuerza Unida, and Jump Start Performance Company. |
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William Bunch, Vice President, has a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. A native of San Antonio, Bill returned to Texas to practice environmental law in Austin in 1986, first with the law firm founded by Stuart Henry, later as a sole practitioner, and then as chief counsel and Executive Director for the Save Our Springs Alliance. Mr. Bunch was part of the group that drafted and successfully petitioned for Austin voter approval of the Save Our Springs Ordinance in 1992. |
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Tom Wassenich, Treasurer has an MS in Geography from Texas State and works as a consultant in water issues. He recently finished editing a book with Andy Sansom of the River Systems Institute titled “Water in Texas: An Introduction” published in 2008. In 2005 his thesis was published under the title "A Guide to the Protection of Freshwater Inflows in Texas" and was distributed to the Texas Legislature and heads of all environmental agencies in Texas by the River Systems Institute. |
He also serves as Chairman of the Legal and Finance committees of the San Marcos River Foundation, just concluded a 5-year term on the Transportation Advisory Board of the City of San Marcos and is President and founder of Bike San Marcos. Tom is very involved in civic issues, having served on the Blue Ribbon Bond Committee for the City of San Marcos and managing five recent city council campaigns. Prior to earning his degree Tom spent 25 years in the restaurant business as owner/manager.
Darby Riley has a law degree from St. Mary’s University and is a board-certified civil trial lawyer. A native of San Antonio, Darby serves as President of the Leon Valley Historical Society and is a certified Texas Master Naturalist. Darby chaired the State Democratic Party’s Environmental Caucus for eight years and also served on the Leon Valley City Council from 1982-1990. During his time as a Council member, he helped to start the first curbside recycling program in South Texas. He has been deeply involved in many other organizations, including the San Antonio Area Girl Scouts (Board member and Finance Committee) and the Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio (Peace and Justice Commission). Darby has been married to Chris Riley since 1971, and they have three adult children.
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