Alejandro "Alex" G. Meade III

Alex Meade is a member of the Texas Transportation Commission, which oversees statewide activities of the Texas Department of Transportation. He was appointed commissioner by Governor Greg Abbott on March 21, 2023. Meade, who lives in Mission, was appointed to serve for a term set to expire February 1, 2025.

Meade serves as the executive vice president for Texas Regional Bank (TRB), where he manages their public policy strategy and economic development divison.

Meade, a Brownsville native, is a well-known and respected professional who has spent the last 20 years working at the local, state, and federal levels. Prior to joining TRB, he previously served as the city manager of Pharr, where he managed a $200 million budget and almost 700 employees. He also previously served as the CEO of the Mission Economic Development Corporation where he led projects with significant job creation and capital investment in excess of $400 million.

Meade earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Edward’s University. He earned a master’s in business administration from the University of Texas-Brownsville, and a master’s in public administration from the University of Texas-Pan American. He is certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) and is a Certified Public Manager (CPM). Meade is an alumnus of the Texas Lyceum and a former board of regent for Texas State Technical College System, and a former member of the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.