about rail organization

Our Board is made up of elected officials and private sector leaders who represent cities and counties, other regional transportation agencies, and the general public. Lone Star Rail District invites the public to attend its quarterly board meetings in its hometown of San Marcos.


Board of Directors

The Lone Star Rail District Board of Directors is currently made up of elected and private sector officials who represent:

  • Member cities and counties
  • Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization (SA-BC MPO)
  • Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Austin and VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio
  • Two rural transit districts Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) and Alamo Rural Transit (ART)
  • Representatives of business communities and the general public

 

Cities

City of Austin
Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole

Austin Business Community
Sid Covington - Chair

City of Georgetown
Council Member Patty Eason

City of New Braunfels
Council Member Sandy Nolte

City of San Antonio
Council Member Carlton Soules

San Antonio Business Community
Carroll Schubert

City of San Marcos
Council Member Kim Porterfield

City of Schertz
Council Member George Antuna, Jr.


Transit Authorities

AACOG Alamo Regional Transit (ART)
Executive Director Dean Danos

Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS)
Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe, Hays County

Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Board Member John Langmore

VIA Metropolitan Transit
Board Member Mary Briseño


Counties

Bexar County
Commissioner Tommy Adkisson

Hays County
Commissioner Will Conley

Travis County
Commissioner Bruce Todd

Williamson County
Judge Dan A. Gattis


Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Capital Area MPO (CAMPO)
Council Member Bill Spelman, City of Austin

San Antonio-Bexar County MPO (SA-BCMPO)
Council Member Ray Lopez, City of San Antonio

General Public
(Appointed by Texas Transportation Commission)

Mariano Camarillo (Austin)

Tullos Wells (San Antonio)  - Vice Chair

Board Committees

* denotes alternate
Executive Committee:
Sid Covington, Chair
Tullos Wells, Vice Chair
Mary Briseño
Mariano Camarillo
Patty Eason
Kim Porterfield
Carroll Schubert
Sarah Eckhardt*
George Antuna, Jr.*

Program Management Oversight:
Mariano Camarillo, Chair
George Antuna, Jr.
Patty Eason
Sarah Eckhardt
John Langmore
Sandy Nolte
Carroll Schubert
Carlton Soules
Tullos Wells
Sid Covington *
Ray Lopez *
Kim Porterfield *

Rules and Procedures:
Carroll Schubert, Chair
Tommy Adkisson
George Antuna, Jr.
Will Conley
Dean Danos
Debbie Ingalsbe
John Langmore
Bill Spelman
Sid Covington *
Tullos Wells *
Finance:
Kim Porterfield, Chair
Tommy Adkisson
Mary Briseño
Sheryl Cole
Will Conley
Patty Eason
Sandy Nolte
Carlton Soules
Bill Spelman
Mariano Camarillo *
Sid Covington *
Ray Lopez *
Tullos Wells *

Public Information:
Mary Briseño, Chair
George Antuna, Jr.
Sheryl Cole
Dean Danos
Sarah Eckhardt
Debbie Ingalsbe
Ray Lopez
Sandy Nolte
Sid Covington *
Carlton Soules *