Alders named Chair of Texas Department of Rural Affairs

AUSTIN — Governor Rick Perry has named David Alders of Nacogdoches chair of the Texas Department of Rural Affairs for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor. The department supports community development, educational and leadership opportunities, and healthcare for rural areas of Texas.

Alders is president of Carrizo Creek Corporation, and manager of Caddo Farms LP and Dagwood Timber LP. He is vice chair of the Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation, board chairman of Heritage Land Bank, and a board member of the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce, Heartbeat Crisis Pregnancy Center and Regents Academy in Nacogdoches. He is also a board member and past president of the Nacogdoches County Farm Bureau, vice president of Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District, and a member of the East Texas Regional Water Planning Group Executive Committee.

Alders received a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University.