Jim’s Public Service

As part of my public service responsibility, I stay plugged in to a wide variety of community boards and commissions; many of these include chairman and leadership roles.  My public service record includes:


1 — President of the Heart of Texas Council of Governments 

2 — Chairman of the Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization 

3 — Advisory Board of Directors for the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce 

4 — Executive Board of Directors for the Greater Waco Sports Commission 

5 — Board of Directors for McLennan County Appraisal District 

6 — Board of Directors for the Cameron Park Zoo Commission 

7 — Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors for the McLennan County Rural Transit Board 

8 — Member of the City of Waco Budget & Audit Committee 

9 — Member of the City of Waco Boards & Commissions Committee 

10 — Member of the City of Waco and McLennan County Intergovernmental Relations Committee 

11 — Waco City Council Liaison to the City of Waco Plan Commission 

12 — Waco City Council Liaison to the Texas Rangers Museum & Hall of Fame Board of Directors 

13 — Waco City Council Liaison to the Waco Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board 

14 — Co-Chairman of American Cancer Society’s Cattle Barons Ball – 2021

15 — Co-Chairman of Mayor’s Task Force for COVID Economic Recovery – 2020 

16 — Alumni of Waco/Cooper Foundation Race Equity & Inclusion Initiative 

17 — Bishop Louis Reicher Schools Finance Committee 

18 — Board of Directors for the McGregor Airport Zoning Board 

19 — State Board of Directors for the Texas Association of Regional Councils 

20 — Chairman of the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure Subcommittee on Public Policy 

21 — Member of Cen-Tex African-American Chamber of Commerce 

22 — Member of Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce