Bee County commissioners approved the appointment of a community college president to serve on the Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend board of directors, replacing the prior appointee who resigned.
At the July 28 meeting, the court discussed the vacancy left by Justin Huggard (the county’s prior representative) and the eligibility of community college presidents to fill that seat. The County Judge announced the nomination of Dr. Zachary Z. Suarez to the Workforce Solutions board and asked the court to confirm the appointment. Commissioners approved the appointment by unanimous voice vote; the transcript records “all those in favor, please indicate by saying aye” followed by “motion passes without exception.”
The nut graf: Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend is the regional body that administers Texas Workforce Commission programs across multiple counties; the board contains designated seats that must be filled by officials who meet statutory or programmatic eligibility categories (for example, education, business or local government representatives). This appointment fills the seat previously held by the community college president.
Ending: The appointee’s office will coordinate with Workforce Solutions staff and the county to assume the board seat and participate in regional workforce planning and program oversight.