A.D. Ibarra
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Bennie Rodriguez, III was selected unanimously by the EPISD Board of Trustees in a special meeting held on Monday. Rodriguez, a local businessman and a graduate with honors of Texas A&M University in College Station, Rodriguez was selected to replace outgoing board member Claudio Heredia among a pool of at least four who were considered for the position, an unexpired term which will run through 2016. EPISD Board President Ignacio Saucedo informed The News Gram that three others showed interest in serving, Jesus Casas, Jose Reyna and Marcos Villalpando, however, Mr. Rodriguez' record, his academic resumé and his willingness to serve as well were the reasons behind the recommendation, "He's very intelligent as he was at the top of his graduating class at A&M, he's an accountant, he's someone who is not controversial, he's a successful business man whose business ventures have also been successful and I know he will be an asset to the board."