Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Ernest “Ernie” Kuehne Jr. of Dallas to the University of North Texas System Board of Regents. Kuehne is an attorney and president and board chairman of Kuehne Oil Company.
Perry also appointed Bradley S. Hart of Humble as judge of the 230th Judicial District Court in Harris County. Hart is an assistant district attorney for Harris County.
Perry reappointed Alan Johnson of Harlingen, president and CEO of Valley Baptist Service Corp., to the Veterans’ Land Board.
The governor appointed veterinarian Kenneth Motl of Port Lavaca to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s board of directors.
He named banker Henry Borbolla III of Fort Worth and Tom Fordyce of Huntsville, chairman of the Huntsville Economic Development Council, to the Trinity River Authority board.
Perry appointed Randy Watson of Burleson to the state’s Public Safety Commission, which oversees the state police. Watson is the chairman and CEO of Justin Brands.