Why are you seeking the position of Mayor for the city of Amarillo?
I am running to be the Mayor of all residents of Amarillo to not only serve the citizens of this great city, but also represent them. I want to restore transparency and accountability to our local government.
If elected, what experience/various qualities would you bring to the position?
I am a common sense small business owner who is fiscally conservative, an individual who knows how to work within a budget and an individual who has spent his whole career serving the needs of students and customers. I listen, discuss or analyze the situation, decide on a solution and stick with it. My teaching in the prison system and working with suspended students in the Amarillo Independent School District has put me in contact with people of all societal levels and I work well with all.
The Texas Tech University of Veterinary Medicine secures first class of students. School of Veterinary Medicine attains Provisional Accreditation status from the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education.
Weston Brooks, Texas Tech University | Apr 16, 2021
After months of reviewing hundreds of applicants and conducting in-depth interviews, 60 students have secured their place in the first class of the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) in Amarillo.
Students, from across rural and regional communities of Texas and New Mexico, will now call Amarillo home when they begin their veterinary education in August.
In addition, the SVM reached a major milestone in its ongoing development when it was granted the status of Provisional Accreditation by the national accreditor, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE).
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Amazon confirms placement of fulfillment center in Amarillo
Officials with Amazon announced plans Thursday to open a new fulfillment center in Amarillo, creating more than 500 new full-time jobs for the area and having an approximate $35 million economic impact on the city when it is expected to open in early 2022.
This comes after the Potter County Commissioners’ Court and the Amarillo City Council approved a tax abatement agreement from the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation among the county, city, Happy Horizons Properties, LP, ET Amarillo LLC and Amazon.com Services LLC.
According to previous Globe-News reports, the fulfillment center will be a new, 1 million-square-foot facility located on 110.39 acres at NE 24th Street and Loop 335. There will be $100 million in capital investment for the facility, with $70 million going toward the building itself and $30 million in equipment.
Texas Tech Hires More Founding Faculty Members
Newly hired professors include an animal welfare expert and a practicing veterinarian.
From left, Drs. Arlene Garcia-Marquez, Prasanth Chelikani, Clayton Cobb and Emily Sundman.
The next U.S. veterinary school, Texas Tech University, is rapidly adding faculty members as it prepares to begin instruction in August 2021.
The School of Veterinary Medicine, headquartered in Amarillo, anticipates an inaugural class of 60 students. About 30 faculty and staff members were hired as of September 2020.
Recent appointees include:
Arlene Garcia-Marquez, Ph.D., MS
The animal welfare expert is an assistant professor of behavior and welfare. She was a Texas Tech animal and food sciences faculty member for four years and previously served as an assistant professor of animal science at the University of Minnesota.