PRESS RELEASE
Roland Garcia Appointed Port of Houston Commissioner
February 12, 2025 -- Today, Mayor John Whitmire and Houston City Council voted to appoint Houston Attorney Roland Garcia to serve a two-year term as a Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority.
Active in the Houston community, Garcia serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Pilot Commissioners of Harris County Ports and Co-Chair of the Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board. He is a board member of the Greater Houston Partnership and the Harris County Hospital District Foundation and a past Harris County - Houston Sports Authority board member. He has held numerous leadership roles on national and local levels.
"Roland has experience working on maritime issues, has chaired the transition of the newly created Pilot Board, is passionate about the community, and understands the power of collaboration. I know he will strongly advocate for the Port's continued growth and success, which significantly contributes to our economy and job creation," said Mayor Whitmire.
Garcia received his BBA from Baylor University with Honors in 1981 and his JD from South Texas College of Law. He is a Past President of the Houston Bar Association and a United States Marine Corp. OCS/PLC Officer Training Program graduate. Garcia is a founding member of the Houston Office of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, with more than 2750 attorneys in 49 locations in the United States and across the globe.
"I am grateful to Mayor Whitmire and members of Houston city council for their confidence in me to serve in this important role. Port Houston is the busiest waterway in the nation and vital to the region's economy. I look forward to building on the legacy while working with my fellow commissioners and Port Houston's executive leadership. As a young lawyer 38 years ago, I represented the Port in landmark cases and have worked on Port matters and with Port leadership ever since. I have come full circle," said Garcia.
Garcia's swearing-in will take place in the near future.