Pub. 59 2018-2019 Issue 1

O n July 30, 2018 Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed John M. Prewitt and Paul R. Scott, and reappointed Brett H. Graham to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2023. John M. Prewitt of Cypress represents the motor carrier industry and is president of Tideport Distributing, Inc. in The Woodlands. He is a member of the Texas Trucking Association Board of Directors, former board of director and member of Austin Jaycees, and former vice-chairman of finance of Arrowmoon District of the Boy Scouts of America. Prewitt received a Bachelor of Science in economics from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin. Paul R. Scott of Lubbock represents the independent dealer industry and is president of Fiesta Motors-Fiesta Acceptance. He is a member of Texas Independent Auto Dealers Association and a former member of the board of directors and former chair of the Leadership Giving Committee for Lubbock United Way. He is also former chair of the Missions Committee and Staff Parish Relations Committee of St. Luke’s UnitedMethodist Church and former mission volunteer of Lakeridge United Methodist Church. Scott is a veteran of the United States Army. Brett H. Graham of Denison represents the manufacturer industry and is owner and CEO of Graham International. He is a board member of the Texas Association of Business and a member of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association and the Texas Tire Dealers Association. He is a trustee of Pottsboro Independent School District School Board, board secretary of Grayson Central Appraisal District, board chair of Texoma Health Foundation, and a board member of Ameristate Bank. Graham received a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing and real estate from Baylor University.  Governor Abbott Appoints Three to the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles 28