Gov. Rick Perry has appointed J. Bruce Bugg Jr. of San Antonio as president and chairman of the Texas Economic Development Corp. Bugg is chairman and CEO of several companies, including Southwest Bancshares Inc. He also chairs the Bank of San Antonio.
Perry also appointed Michael K. “Mike” Griffiths of Austin and June Scogin of Cedar Park to the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. Griffiths is executive director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and Scogin is a former consultant for G4S Youth Services LLC and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
Perry appointed Michael Willson of Midland to the 11 Court of Appeals. Willson is a shareholder and vice president of a law firm, Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe and Dawson.