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Frank Rodriguez, Treasurer

Frank Rodriguez is the Development Director for Mexic-Arte Museum. In this capacity he is responsible for strategic development activities related to the Museum's growth and development. Prior to this position, Mr. Rodriguez was a business owner for a firm specializing in financial and business planning for both the private and public sector.

Mr. Rodriguez has over 20 years of experience in business and project management, finance, economic analysis, business and market planning, and policy and operational analysis. Mr. Rodriguez started his public service career in 1975 in San Antonio, working for the City of San Antonio in the City Manager's office after completing the Urban Studies Program at Trinity University.

He was recruited to work for the City of Austin in 1978 as the coordinator for the city's capital improvement program (CIP). While managing the CIP, Mr. Rodriguez developed an expertise in capital planning, facility maintenance, and bond financing. He was involved in the development of five bond programs during a time of high growth.

After being promoted to assistant budget director in 1981, Mr. Rodriguez soon became Budget Director for the City of Austin's operating budget of over $700 million and capital improvement program of over $900 million. He analyzed and proposed financing techniques to fund infrastructure improvements; he led a City team to analyze and recommend health care delivery options; he led a team to perform management audits of several City departments with recommendations to the City Manager and City Council. While serving as budget director, he implemented a new component to the Austin's budget department - a new division, Management and Policy Analysis. Promoted again to the position of Administrator of Management Services, Mr. Rodriguez supervised the city's staff departments, including legal, intergovernmental affairs, budget and finance, and audit departments.

After leaving public service, Mr. Rodriguez has worked in different industries, including the electric utility industry, the housing industry, the services industry, high technology, and the government sector. Mr. Rodriguez served as co-financial adviser for several local agencies and has completed a number of studies for state and local government, including reviewing the feasibility of a new convention center; the feasibility of creating a tax increment district; a financial review of the City of Austin's electric power plants; and the development of a small business incubator.

Mr. Rodriguez has served as the Vice-Chairman of the City of Austin's Economic Development Commission, Chair of the Travis County Appraisal Review Board, Board Member of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President of the Board for the Mexic-Arte Museum, and President of the Johnson City I.S.D., as well as being involved in other civic and professional organizations.

The Travis County Commissioners Court reappointed Mr. Rodriguez to a four-year term on the Board of Managers in December of 2008, which will expire in December of 2012.