Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Woody Hunt, who will serve as chair, Mark Escamilla, Ph.D., Brian Jones, and Todd A. Williams to the Texas Commission on Community College Finance for terms set to expire at the pleasure of the governor.
The commission was established by SB 1230 (87R) to make recommendations to the 88th Texas Legislature regarding the state funding formula and funding levels for public junior colleges in Texas that would be sufficient to sustain viable junior college education and training offerings throughout the state and improve student outcomes in alignment with state postsecondary goals.
Jones, of Odessa, is the director of Professional Learning at Odessa College.
He is a member of the Texas Community College Teachers Association, National Education Association and the Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators. Additionally, he is a former member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Association of American Educators, a news release said.
He is a community organizer for Vitalant Blood Services, serves on the board for Young Professionals of Odessa (YPO), and the music director for Life Challenge Church. Jones received a bachelor of music education and a master of music education from Texas Tech University, and is completing his Ed.D. in organizational leadership from Abilene Christian University.
