From Harlingen, Texas: A local education official has been appointed to a state committee by Governor Greg Abbott. The appointment was made on Wednesday. The appointee is a senior director at the Region One Education Service Center.

Celina Perez, who is from San Benito, will be serving on the committee. Perez's role will be on the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee, which provides guidance to the Texas Health and Human Services. For more information on Perez's term and the committee's work, details are available from ValleyCentral.