Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Mr. Carlos Rubinstein, TCEQ Commissioner
Biography of Carlos Rubinstein, appointed Commissioner of the TCEQ
on August 31, 2009.
Carlos Rubinstein was appointed to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
by Gov. Rick Perry on August 31, 2009. His term will expire on Aug. 31, 2015.
Rubinstein had served as the TCEQ’s deputy executive director since June of 2008.
His responsibilities included assisting the executive director in all major capacities
such as directing operations of all employees in 17 statewide offices, administrative
oversight of agency budget, legislative activity, and implementation of agency policies.
Rubinstein serves on the Governmental Advisory Committee that provides advice to
the EPA Administrator on environmental concerns regarding NAFTA, the North American
Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
He also serves as a Texas representative in the Border Governors Conference water
worktable.
Prior to his position as deputy executive director, Rubinstein served as the director
for the border and South-Central Texas area, and earlier as regional director for
the Harlingen and Laredo offices. During this time, Rubinstein also served as the
Rio Grande Watermaster, responsible for allocating, monitoring, and controlling
the use of surface water in the Rio Grande basin from Fort Quitman to the mouth
of the Rio Grande River. As watermaster, he was instrumental in finding a solution
to Mexico’s water debt to the United States. He also is a former city manager of
Brownsville.
Rubinstein has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from The University
of Texas–Pan American.
He and his wife Judy have three daughters and one granddaughter.