Janiece Longoria of Houston appointed to Dallas Fed’s Houston Branch board

For Immediate Release: January 31, 2018

DALLAS—Janiece M. Longoria of Houston has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch board of directors by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.

She will fill an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2018, at which time she will be eligible for appointment to a full three-year term on the board.

As a board member, Longoria will provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy functions.

Longoria is chairman of Port Houston (Port of Houston Authority) that serves as the leading Gulf Coast port for international commerce and local sponsor of the Houston Ship Channel, a federal waterway that hosts the largest petrochemical complex in the nation.

Previously, Longoria was a partner at Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria & Hall LLP, and Andrews Kurth LLP, where she focused her practice on securities litigation and regulation.

Longoria was appointed to the University of Texas System Board of Regents in 2017, having previously served from 2008 to 2011. She serves on the boards of two public companies: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Superior Energy Services, Inc., both based in Houston.

She is an honors graduate of the University of Texas and received her law degree from UT School of Law. She has been recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus by both UT and the School of Law.

The Houston Branch board consists of seven members, four appointed by the Dallas Fed and three by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

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Media contact:
James Hoard
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Phone: (214) 922-5307
E-mail: james.hoard@dal.frb.org