FROM THE GOVERNOR

Abbott appoints Clement, Buford to Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board Governor Greg Abbott appointed James Clement III, and reappointed Tina Yturria Buford to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) for terms set to expire on Feb. 1, 2027, and Feb. 1, 2026, respectively. TSSWCB administers Texas’ soil and water conservation law and coordinates conservation and pollution abatement programs throughout the state.

James Clement III of Kingsville is a veteran rancher and the senior vice president of Grass and Rangeland at EarthOptics. He is the director for Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions, Frontiers Market, and Beggs Cattle Company. He is a director and chairman of the Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and a director for the American Quarter Horse Association, National Ranching Heritage Center, and the South Texas Property Rights Association.

He is a Marine Corps Infantry Officer, with service in the active and reserve components since 2008. Clement received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Goucher College and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.