2026 Unified Transportation Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cI really need to get my arms around all the projects, that\u2019s one of my first goals, to get familiar with all the projects and where they stand and what\u2019s up to be approved in the future,\u201d Gordon said. He said he couldn\u2019t yet comment on any specific project, but looks forward to serving on the commission.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this is good for El Paso, it\u2019s good for West Texas,\u201d he said, adding that he would like to be considered for a full term when this one expires.<\/p>\n
Gordon, a shareholder with Gordon Davis Johnson Shane & Snider P.C, is only the second El Pasoan appointed to the commission, whose members serve overlapping six-year terms.<\/p>\n
El Paso businessman Ted Houghton served 12 years starting in 2003, including almost four years as chair of the commission. During his term, Houghton helped secure nearly $4 billion in transportation funding for the El Paso region.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll serve the state well. He knows what he\u2019s doing,\u201d Houghton said of Gordon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Houghton said among the top priorities coming up in state transportation are projects dealing with cross border and international bridges, saying there will be a lot of competition for those dollars. He also cited the aging Interstate 10 in El Paso as in need of repairs and modernization, and said the proposed deck plaza will also be a big project competing for funds.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a big job, a full-time job,\u201d Houghton said, adding he believes Gordon will be appointed to continue serving after the unexpired term. \u201cIn transportation planning, the gestation of projects is a long, long process. It takes years to get projects going and done, so it serves the commission better for members to be on for more than a few months.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gordon is a former member of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and served as the Texas Commissioner for the Rio Grande Compact Commission for 15 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A board certified attorney who specializes in business, corporate and tax law, Gordon is also a certified public accountant. He serves on the Texas Tech University Board of Regents and is a board member of the El Paso Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe in giving back to the community and serving the community,\u201d Gordon said. \u201cI think it\u2019s an honor to be able to serve in these positions.\u201d<\/p>\n
He received a bachelor\u2019s in finance from Texas A&M University, a master\u2019s in business administration from Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business and a law degree from TTU School of Law.<\/p>\n
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Pat Gordon<\/p>\n