Governor Rick Perry Appoints Texas Tech Graduate to Texas Racing Commission

A Texas Tech graduate has been appointed to a state board.

Gary Aber of Simonton has been appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Racing Commission.

The commission oversees wagering on horse and greyhound racing.

Aber is a veterinarian and owner of Simonton Veterinary Clinic, as well as a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners.

He received a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech, and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M. His term will expire in February 2015.