Under the Workforce and Economic Competitiveness Act, the responsibilities of chief elected officials in the East Texas Workforce Development Area are carried out by a Chief Elected Officials (CEO) Board. The CEO Board consists of the County Judges of each county of the East Texas Workforce Development Area and the Mayors of the Cities of Longview and Tyler.
The CEO Board is responsible for organizing and appointing the workforce development board; overseeing funding allocations within the region; and jointly approving workforce plans and the selection of Service Providers for workforce programs within East Texas.
The Counties of Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood are designated as a workforce development area for workforce programs.
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Chief Elected Officials Board for the East Texas Region
| County/City |
CEO Board of Directors |
| Anderson County |
Judge Linda Bostick-Ray |
| Camp County |
Judge Thomas Cravey |
| City of Longview |
Mayor Jay Dean |
| Cherokee County |
Judge Chris Davis |
| City of Tyler |
Mayor Barbara Bass |
| Gregg County |
Judge Bill Stoudt |
| Harrison County |
Judge Richard Anderson |
| Henderson County |
Judge David Holstein |
| Marion County |
Judge Phil Parker |
| Panola County |
Judge David Anderson |
| Rains County |
Judge Joe Dougherty |
| Rusk County |
Judge Sandra Hodges |
| Smith County |
Judge Joel Baker |
| Upshur County |
Judge Dean Fowler |
| Van Zandt County |
Judge Rhita Koches |
| Wood County |
Judge Bryan Jeanes |