2008 News Releases

For immediate release:
February 25, 2008

Media contact:
James Hoard
Phone: (214) 922-5307
e-mail: james.hoard@dal.frb.org

Romo Reelected Chairman Pro Tem of Dallas Fed's San Antonio Branch Board

DALLAS—The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' San Antonio Branch has reelected Dr. Ricardo Romo of San Antonio as chairman pro tem for 2008.

Romo was appointed to the San Antonio Branch board in 2005 by the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors and served as chairman pro tem in 2007.

Romo has served as president of the University of Texas at San Antonio since May 1999.  Previously, he was vice provost for undergraduate education at UT–Austin.  He also has held positions at Trinity University, California State University at Northridge and University of California at San Diego.

The San Antonio Branch board consists of seven members, four appointed by the Dallas Fed board and three by the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.

For more information on the Dallas Fed, visit www.dallasfed.org.

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