BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors is comprised of landowners who directly deal with all the issues of land ownership on a daily basis and have a vested interest in protecting their own lands and homes as well as those of all our members. They meet each quarter to discuss, update, and highlight the most pressing issues in order to keep our members informed and up to date on current issues regarding the legislature and private land ownership.

Walter Negley

Chairman Emeritus

Walter Negley, STPRA founding board chairman, is president of two heavy industrial product manufacturing concerns based in Houston, Texas. Other business affiliations include past board member of Highland Resources, ....

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Berdon Lawrence

Chairman Emeritus

Berdon Lawrence is President of L3 Partners, LLC, which manages the assets and investments of his family. He is Chairman Emeritus of Kirby Corporation, a tank barge company moving petrochemicals and petroleum...

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W.W. Jones, III

Chairman

A South Texas native, Whit currently helps operate his families ranch in Jim Hogg County. Whit serves as a director of the First National Bank of Hebbronville, is on the Appraisal Review Board for Jim Hogg County, is a director of Texas ...

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Eric Opiela

President

Eric Opiela is a 5th generation Texan, rancher and attorney. He currently chairs STPRA’s Eminent Domain Subcommittee and has worked to implement our legislative agenda for the past two legislative sessions.

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Gail Hoffman

Vice-President

Gail Hoffman, along with her husband, Bruce, has been a member of STPRA since its inception. She and Bruce have distinguished themselves with many years of service to our organization that have included hosting gatherings, ...

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James Clement, III

Secretary

James Clement III is a Texas rancher and the Senior Vice President of Grass and Rangeland at EarthOptics, a leader in soil measurement and mapping. With a family legacy of over 400 years in ranching and 20 years of experience...

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Othal E. Brand, Jr.

Businessman and elected official, Othal E Brand, Jr. has lived in McAllen, in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas for over 64 years. He graduated from Texas Christian University in 1976. Mr. Brand worked for the family business, Griffin ...

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Alice G. K. K. East

Alice G. K. K. East is a longtime rancher from Brooks, Kenedy, and Hidalgo Counties. She oversees the business portion of her family’s ranch, which she shares with her two siblings. Alice has served on the boards of Alice National ...

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Adalberto Garza, DVM

Adalberto Garza was born to founding families of Starr County; He is a doctor of veterinary medicine and graduated from TX A&M University. He practiced veterinary medicine for 37 years as a ...

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Frank Massey

Franklin (Frank) Massey grew up deeply rooted in farming and ranching. His family owned ranches in Kerr and Kendall Counties of Texas. He attended public schools in the San Antonio area, attended San Antonio College and ...

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James McAllen, Jr.

James McAllen Jr. is currently serving on the board of South Texas Property Rights Association, Linn San Manuel Community Improvement Committee, Red Sands Groundwater Conservation District, Guadalupe el Torrero ...

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Stephanie McAllen Moore

Raised in Linn-San Manuel, Stephanie currently resides in McAllen where she guides McAllen Ranch office operations. She is a graduate of Simmons University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and the …

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Caroline Nunley

Caroline Nunley was raised in Sabinal, Texas, where her family’s cow-calf operation is headquartered. From an early age, she was instilled with a deep respect for the land, wildlife, and agriculture. She graduated from ...

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Forrest Runnels

Forrest Runnels was raised in the Rio Grande Valley. Forrest graduated from SMU with a B.A. in Economics. Forrest is a Vice President at EIA Properties, Ltd. in Edinburg and serves as a director on the Hidalgo County Regional ...

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Michael Sasser

At a very young age, Michael began participating in his family’s ranching operations in South and West Texas and spent most of his free time working, hunting, and developing his stewardship skills on his family’s various ...

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Anne Brady Thurwalker

Anne Brady Thurwalker is a 4th generation rancher from Jim Hogg County where she and her husband Sam still run a small, cow-calf operation. Anne graduated from Houston Christian ...

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