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'''H. S. Garcia,''' known as '''Buddy Garcia''' (born c. 1968), is an interim member of the Texas Railroad Commission, the elected body which regulates the oil and natural gas industries in [[Texas]]. Garcia was appointed to the commission by Governor [[Rick Perry]] on April 12, 2012,<ref name=garcia>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasroyaltycouncil.com/2012/04/gov-rick-perry-has-appointed-h-s-buddy-garcia-of-austin-to-the-railroad-commission-of-texas-for-a-term-to-expire-at-the-next-general-election/|title=Gov. Rick Perry has appointed H.S. Buddy Garcia of Austin to the Railroad Commission of Texas for a term to expire at the next general election|publisher=Texas Royalty Council, April 12, 2012|accessdate=May 9, 2012}}</ref> to replace Elizabeth Ames Jones of [[San Antonio]], who stepped down after seven years on the panel to challenge State Senator Jeff Wentworth in District 25 in the [[Republican]] primary on May 29, 2012. Neither Jones nor Wentworth won the senatorial nomination; instead the party in a July 31 runoff nominated the more [[conservative]] Dr. Donna Campbell.

'''Hector Steven Garcia,''' also known as '''H. S. "Buddy" Garcia''' (born June 16, 1967),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/buddy-garcia/e306648712518|title=Buddy Garcia|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> is a former interim member of the [[Texas Railroad Commission]], the elected body which regulates the oil and natural gas industries in [[Texas]]. Garcia was appointed to the commission by [[Governor]] [[Rick Perry]] on April 12, 2012,<ref name=garcia>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasroyaltycouncil.com/2012/04/gov-rick-perry-has-appointed-h-s-buddy-garcia-of-austin-to-the-railroad-commission-of-texas-for-a-term-to-expire-at-the-next-general-election/|title=Gov. Rick Perry has appointed H.S. Buddy Garcia of Austin to the Railroad Commission of Texas for a term to expire at the next general election|publisher=Texas Royalty Council, April 12, 2012|accessdate=May 9, 2012}}</ref> to replace Elizabeth Ames Jones of [[San Antonio]], who stepped down after seven years on the panel to challenge State Senator [[Jeff Wentworth]] in District 25 in the [[Republican]] primary on May 29, 2012. Neither Jones nor Wentworth won the senatorial nomination; instead the party in a July 31 runoff nominated the more [[conservative]] Dr. [[Donna Campbell]] of New Braunfels.

    

    

Garcia's appointment expires with the November 6 [[general election]], when a Democrat and the Republican nominee, Chrissy Craddick of Midland, the daughter of State Representative and former [[Speaker (politics)|Speaier]] Tom Craddick, are seeking the seat in the primary election. Commission chairman Barry Smitherman is also a candidate for a full six-year term for another railroad commission seat in that same election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/texas/tceqs-garcia-named-to-railroad-panel|title=TCEQ's Garcia named to Railroad panel: Will only serve until November elections|publisher=kxan.com|accessdate=May 9, 2012}}</ref>

Garcia's appointment expired with the November 6 [[general election]]. [[Christi Craddick]] of [[Midland]] won the post over the [[Democrat]] Dale Henry of Lampasas. She is the daughter of State Representative and former House Speaker [[Tom Craddick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/texas/tceqs-garcia-named-to-railroad-panel|title=TCEQ's Garcia named to Railroad panel: Will only serve until November elections|publisher=kxan.com|accessdate=May 9, 2012}}</ref>

    

    

A Republican who resides in [[Austin]], Garcia served from January 2007 until his appointment to the railroad post as a commissioner at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. He is a past deputy Texas Secretary of State and a former state border commerce coordinator. He is a member of the Texas Coastal Land Advisory Board and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance.<ref name=garcia/>He worked in the negotiation of a dispute with Mexico over the use of water from the [[Rio Grande]].<ref name=tsu/>

A Republican who resides in [[Austin]], Garcia served from January 2007 until his appointment to the railroad post as a commissioner at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. He is a past deputy Texas Secretary of State and a former state border commerce coordinator. He is a member of the Texas Coastal Land Advisory Board and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance.<ref name=garcia/> He worked in the negotiation of a dispute with Mexico over the use of water from the [[Rio Grande]].<ref name=tsu/>

    

    

Garcia graduated from Saint Joseph Academy in his hometown of Brownsville in far south Texas. He first attended Texas A&M University - Kingsville on an academic scholarship and played football there, but he transferred after a year to Texas State University in San Marcos, from which he received in 1990 a Bachelor of Arts in [[political science]].<ref name=tsu>{{cite web|url=http://www.liberalarts.txstate.edu/people/DAAA/DAAA2008/bgarcia.html|title=Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award|publisher=liberalarts.txstate.edu|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref> Garcia is a former staff member for State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., a Brownsville Democrat. He was also a member of Rick Perry's staff from 1999 to 2000, when Perry was lieutenant governor under [[George W. Bush]]. Garcia is a former deputy legislative director for Perry and special assistant to the governor for Texas/Mexico border issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2007/08/appointing-a-buddy-updated/|title=Appointing a buddy|publisher=blog.chron.com|accessdate=May 9, 2012}}</ref> Garcia is a volunteer coach for the Northwest Austin Little League.<ref name=garcia/>

Garcia graduated from Saint Joseph Academy in his hometown of [[Brownsville]] in far south Texas. He first attended Texas A&M University - Kingsville on an academic scholarship and played [[football]] there, but he transferred after a year to Texas State University in San Marcos, from which he received in 1990 a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[political science]].<ref name=tsu>{{cite web|url=http://www.liberalarts.txstate.edu/people/DAAA/DAAA2008/bgarcia.html|title=Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award|publisher=liberalarts.txstate.edu|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>  

 

Garcia is a former staff member for State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., a Brownsville Democrat. He was also a member of Rick Perry's staff from 1999 to 2000, when Perry was lieutenant governor under [[George W. Bush]]. Garcia is a former deputy legislative director for Perry and special assistant to the governor for Texas/Mexico border issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2007/08/appointing-a-buddy-updated/|title=Appointing a buddy|publisher=blog.chron.com|accessdate=May 9, 2012}}</ref> He is a volunteer coach for the Northwest Austin Little League.<ref name=garcia/>

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