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Austin, TX (STL.News) Governor Greg Abbotts has appointed eleven members to the Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Task Force. The task force provides knowledgeable, evidence-based assessments, protocols, and recommendations on government responses to infectious diseases and serves as a reliable and transparent source of information and education for the leadership and citizens of Texas. The members of the task force serve at the discretion of the governor.
Ogechika “Oge” Alozie, MD of El Paso, is the Chief Medical Officer of the Del Sol Medical Center. Alozie received a Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Benin Medical School.
Sheila Haley, Ph.D. von Lantana recently retired as a clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing at Texas Women’s University. Haley received a BS in nursing from Chicago State University, a MS in nursing from the University of Phoenix, and a doctorate in philosophy in nursing from Hampton University.
Ruth Hughs of Austin is the Texas Secretary of State. Hughs received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers Camden School of Law, and earned a Certificate in Leader Development from the US Army War College’s National Security Seminar in 2018.
Harrison Keller, Ph.D. of Austin serves as the education officer for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Council. Keller holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a master of arts and PhD in philosophy from Georgetown University.
Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris is the 52nd adjutant general from Texas. General Norris received a commission after completing the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Florida State University with a BS in anthropology and a MS in urban and regional planning. General Norris received a Masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College and a Masters of Business Administration from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.
Austin-based Patrick O’Daniel is the chairman of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice. O’Daniel earned a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate in law from the University of Texas School of Law.
Bryan’s Daniel Owens is a medic with the Austin-Travis County Ambulance Service. Owens received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Sam Houston State University and a Public Management Certificate from Texas A&M University – Bush School of Government.
Nancy Tanner, of Amarillo, serves as the district judge for Potter County, where she is in her second term. She is a respected alumni and a graduate of Caprock High School.
Surendra Varma, MD of Lubbock, is Executive Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education & Resident Affairs and Grover Murray Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Varma received Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from Lucknow University, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery and Doctorate degrees in Medicine (Pediatrics) from King George Medical University, and completed a Residency and Fellowship in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology at Harvard Medical School.
Bobby Wilkinson of Dripping Springs is the executive director of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). Wilkinson received a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Texas at Austin.
Austin-based Cecile Young is the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Young received a Bachelor of Science degree in Textile Technology and Management from Texas Tech University.
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