Published: 04-22-08
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry appointed Ben Gorzell Jr. of San Antonio and Carolyn Linér of San Marcos to the Texas Municipal Retirement System Board of Trustees for terms to expire Feb. 1 2013. The board oversees the Texas Municipal Retirement System which is responsible for providing a secure retirement benefit plan for more than 750 cities.
Gorzell is a certified public accountant and finance director for the city of San Antonio. He is a member of the Government Finance Association and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. Additionally he is treasurer of the Starbright Industrial Development Corp. and the Municipal Facilities Corp.
Gorzell is also a board member of the San Antonio Housing Trust Fund Houston Street Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and Inner City Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone. Gorzell received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He replaces Rick Menchaca of Midland.
Linér is director of human resources for the city of San Marcos. She is past president of the Texas Municipal Human Resources Association Texas Safety Association and Texas Public Labor Relations Association. She is also a member of the Texas Municipal League and the American Society for Public Administrators. Additionally Linér is a past board member of the United Way of Hays County and the Hays/Caldwell Women’s Center. She received a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and a master’s degree in public administration from Texas State University. She is being reappointed to the board.
