Board of Trustees
Officers
Rose Benavidez - Chair
President of Starr County Industrial Foundation
District 1
Representing Starr County
First Term: Nov. 2009 - May 2012
Second Term: May 2012 - May 2018
Third Term: May 2018 - May 2024
Serves as a Member of the Facilities Committee. Previously served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board.
Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. - Vice Chair
Retired Lecturer, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Retired Superintendent, Superintendent Emeritus, Hidalgo ISD
District 5
Representing Northwest Hidalgo County, Edinburg, North San Juan, and Northeast Pharr
First Term: May 1996 - May 2002
Second Term: May 2002 - May 2008
Third Term: May 2008 - May 2014
Fourth Term: May 2014 - May 2020
Fifth Term: May 2020 - May 2026
Serves as Chair of the Facilities Committee and as a Member of the Finance, Audit, and Human Resources Committee. Previously served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board, and as Chairman of the Education and Workforce Development Committee.
Victoria Cantú - Secretary
CEO of Children’s Education Station, LLC
District 2
Representing La Joya, West Mission, Palmview, Sullivan City, Penitas, and West Alton
First Term: May 2018 - May 2024
Serves as a Chair of the Education and Workforce Development Committee
Paul R. Rodriguez - Member
CEO of Valley Land Title Co.
District 3
Representing South McAllen, Southwest Pharr, Hidalgo, Sharyland, Southeast Mission, and Granjeno
Appointed: August 2012 - May 2016
Second Term: May 2016 - May 2022
Third Term: May 2022 - May 2028
Serves as a Member of the Facilities Committee and the Finance, Audit, and Human Resources Committee. Previously served as Chairman of the Board, Secretary of the Board, and as Chairman of the Finance, Audit, and Human Resources Committee.
Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar - Member
CEO, Boys & Girls Club of McAllen
District 4
Representing North McAllen, Northwest Pharr, Palmhurst, Southwest Edinburg, East Alton, and Northeast Mission
First Term: May 2022 - May 2028
Serves as a Member of the Education and Workforce Development Committee.
Rene Guajardo - Member
Education Consultant
District 6
Representing Donna, South Alamo, South San Juan, Southeast Pharr, South Weslaco, and Progreso
First Term: May 2018 - May 2024
Serves as Chair of the Finance, Audit, and Human Resources Committee.
Danny Guzman - Member
Right-of-Way Agent, Hidalgo County Precinct #1
District 7
Representing Northeast Hidalgo County, North Weslaco, Edcouch, Elsa, La Villa, Mercedes, Monte Alto, Northeast Alamo, Northeast Edinburg, and Hargill
First Term: November 2020 - May 2026
Serves as Member of the Education and Workforce Development Committee.