2009 News Releases

For immediate release:
May 21, 2009

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

Garza Appointed to Dallas Fed’s San Antonio Branch Board

DALLAS—The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Brownsville native Ygnacio D. Garza to the Dallas Fed’s San Antonio Branch board of directors for a term ending Dec. 31, 2011.

Garza is partner at Long Chilton, LLP, a certified public accounting firm.

Previously, he served as mayor and city commissioner of Brownsville. In 1990, he was elected to the board of trustees of the United States Conference of Mayors.

Garza is a director for the International Bank of Commerce and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Forensic Economics.

He holds a B.B.A. from St. Edward’s University in Austin.

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

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

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