ROBERT RIVERA SWORN IN AS TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSIONER

| August 31, 2015 | LEAD STORY, LOCAL, NEWS | No Comments
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ROBERT RIVERA(AUSTIN) – Robert Rivera of Arlington has been sworn in as a commissioner of the Texas Lottery Commission. He was appointed to the position by Governor Greg Abbott on Aug. 10, 2015 for a term set to expire on Feb. 1, 2021. The Texas Constitution requires all gubernatorial appointees to take the Oath of Office before they enter upon the duties of their offices.

“I am honored to have been appointed by Governor Abbott to this important position with the state of Texas,” said Commissioner Rivera. “The Texas Lottery is a $4.4 billion business that generates more than $1.22 billion in revenue for the state of Texas. I look forward to working with agency staff as we look at new, innovative ways to continue to generate funding for Texas public education and veterans’ programs and to regulate bingo for the benefit of charitable organizations throughout Texas.”

Commissioner Rivera is an investment banker and has served as a City of Arlington Council Member since 2005 and was re-elected in May 2015. He is a board member of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials and the Salvation Army. He previously served as a board member of the YMCA and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Rivera received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Arlington.

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