Board of Trustees

Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. - Chair Retired Superintendent, Superintendent Emeritus, Hidalgo ISD

District 5
Representing Northwest Hidalgo County, Edinburg, North San Juan and Northeast Pharr.

Serves as Chair of the Board.

First Elected May 1996; current term through May 2026

Serves as Chair of the Facilities Committee and a Member of the Finance, Audit and Human Resources Committee.

Formerly served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board.

Paul R. Rodriguez - Vice Chair CEO of Valley Land Title Co.

District 3
Representing South McAllen, Southwest Pharr, Hidalgo, Sharyland, Southeast Mission and Granjeno.

Serves as Vice Chair of the Board.

First appointed August 2012; current term through May 2028.

Serves as a Member of the Education and Workforce Development Committee and a Member of the Finance, Audit and Human Resources Committee.

Formerly served as Chair and Secretary of the Board.

Danny Guzman - Secretary Right-of-Way Agent, Hidalgo County Precinct #1

District 7

Representing Northeast Hidalgo County, North Weslaco, Edcouch, Elsa, La Villa, Mercedes, Monte Alto, Northeast Alamo, Northeast Edinburg and Hargill.

Serves as Secretary of the Board.

First elected November 2020, through May 2026.

Serves as a Member of the Education and Workforce Development Committee.

Rose Benavidez - Member President of Starr County Industrial Foundation

District 1
Representing Starr County.

First Elected November 2009; current term through May 2024.

Serves as a Member of the Facilities Committee.

Formerly served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board.

Victoria Cantú - Member CEO of Children’s Education Station, LLC

District 2
Representing La Joya, Western Mission, Palmview, Sullivan City, Penitas and West Alton.

First Term: May 2018 – May 2024.

Serves as Chair of the Education and Workforce Development Committee.

Formerly served as Secretary of the Board.

Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar - Member CEO, Boys & Girls Club of McAllen

District 4
Representing North McAllen, Northwest Pharr, Palmhurst, Northeast Mission and Southwest Edinburg.

First elected May 2022; current term through May 2028.

Rene Guajardo

David De Los Rios Trustee-Elect

District 6
Representing Donna, South Alamo, South San Juan, Southeast Pharr, South Weslaco and Progreso.

First Term: May 2024 – May 2030.

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