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Scott Norman, CEO of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott today The Governor was joined by International Longshoremen’ s Association of Builders, has been launched the Texas Jobs Council, Plumbers Local Union 68
Assoc. invited by Governor Greg Abbott a new advisory board to
Business Manager Wayne Lord, • Lacy Wolf, Local 22 President to serve on a new advisory council strengthen Texas ' workforce Texas Association of Business Heat and Frost Insulators called the Texas Jobs Council to development initiatives and Interim President Megan Mauro, Local Union 22 strengthen the state’ s workforce ensure Texans are prepared to fill Texas Workforce Commission • Mark Maher Jr., Business development initiatives( see the the state ' s growing number of Chairman Joe Esparza, and other Manager International Union of news release below). The Council high-demand jobs, following the business and labor leaders.
Operating Engineers 450 will focus on recommendations to Council ' s inaugural meeting at the
• Bryan Edwards, Business increase efficiency and Governor ' s Mansion.
Governor Abbott appointed the Manager Pipefitters Local effectiveness of our workforce " Texas right now is the hottest following members to the
Union 211 system, identifying immediate state in America for business and Council: administrative improvements as labor opportunities," said
• Co-Chair, Brent Taylor, VP The Council will focus on: well as policy and legislative Governor Abbott. " For us to
South Teamsters Local 745 & • Executive actions that can be recommendations for lawmakers maintain our dominance, business Teamsters Joint Council 80 implemented immediately by to consider in the 90th Texas and labor are working together to • Co-Chair, Megan Mauro, state agencies to reduce
Legislature. meet the high demand for high Interim President Texas regulatory burdens and red
The Texas Jobs Council will skilled labor, positions like Association of Business tape surrounding workforce have four work groups, focused electricians, pipe fitters, welders, • Tony Bennett, President Texas development on 1) apprenticeships and on-thejob training, 2) workforce pipelines lot more. Today, we galvanized • Todd Staples, President Texas recommendations to be
plumbers, truckers, and a whole Association of Manufacturers • Policy and legislative
and CTE pathways in high that partnership with the launch of Oil • Hector Rivero, President presented to the Governor and schools, 3) aligning higher the Texas Jobs Council. We are
Texas Chemistry Council Legislature ahead of the 90th education with employer unified on a mission that benefits • Scott Norman, CEO of Texas Legislative Session workforce needs, and 4) next all Texans. A mission that will keep Association of Builders
The Council will deliver a final generation trades and skills. TAB’ s Texas number one for business, • Robert Mele, President report in November 2026 outlining Workforce Development keep Texas number one for jobs, Teamsters Local 988 recommended executive actions Committee will work to offer and keep Texas number one for • Robert Wayne, Lord Business and legislative proposals to advice and recommendations to workforce training, ensuring great Manager Plumbers Local strengthen Texas’ workforce the Texas Jobs Council over the careers for generations of
Union 68 development system. next several months. Texans."
• Alan Robb, Assistant General
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