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BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS Honorable Rodney Ellis and Tony Canales to Join Prestigious Organization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: January 14, 2021 Christie Garella/Molly McMurtry/Taylor Ratkiewicz Dancie Perugini Ware Public Relations 713-224-9115 BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS Honorable Rodney Ellis and Tony Canales to join prestigious organization HOUSTON – The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation (Foundation) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new boards members, The Honorable Rodney Ellis with the Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 1, and Tony Canales, President and General Manager of Telemundo Houston. “We are pleased to welcome Tony Canales and Rodney Ellis to our esteemed Foundation Board of Directors to help accelerate our efforts to advance Mom’s indelible legacy and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s mission of helping more people learn how to read,” said Neil Bush, Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation Co-Founder and Chairman. “These two highly-respected leaders are bright points of light in our community who exemplify a commitment of serving others and make Houston a vibrant place to live, work and thrive. Their visionary leadership, expertise and passion for changing lives will, undoubtedly, broaden, strengthen and deepen the impact of the Foundation.” Tony Canales has served as the President and General Manager of Telemundo 47 Houston / KTMD, the NBCUniversal-owned television station that serves Spanish-language viewers in the Houston market, since 2012. Prior to joining Telemundo, Canales served as Vice President and General Manager for the Azteca America Houston affiliate, KYAZ, from 2010 to 2012. He also worked at Univision Communications for over nine years, holding various positions including Vice President and General Manager of KWEX and KNIC in San Antonio. Canales formerly served on the Foundation’s Corporate Advisory Council. The Honorable Rodney Ellis is the Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 1. Prior to becoming the County Commissioner in 2017, Ellis served three terms on the Houston City Council before he was elected to the Texas Senate in 1990, where he represented Texas’ 13th state senate district for 26 years. Born and raised in Houston’s Sunnyside neighborhood, Ellis has dedicated more than 30 years as an American politician and has played a critical role in Texas legislature. In addition to Ellis and Canales, the Directors of the Foundation’s Board include: Neil Bush (Chair), Maria Bush (Vice Chair), Terri Lacy, Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (Secretary), Martha Carnes, retired -more- Pricewaterhouse Coopers Partner, Greg Garland, Chairman and CEO of Phillips 66, Steve Maislin, CE0 of the Greater Houston Community Foundation, and Y. Ping Sun, Counsel at Yetterman Coleman LLP. About the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation is a charitable organization formed by Neil and Maria Bush to carry forth First Lady Barbara Bush’s legacy in the literacy cause and to focus deeply on breaking the intergenerational cycle of low literacy in the Bush family’s hometown. Founded on Mrs. Bush’s belief, “If you help a person to read, then their opportunities in life will be endless,” the Barbara Bush Foundation’s mission is to improve lives through the power of literacy – the ability to read, write, speak clearly and think critically. The Foundation serves as the champion across the Greater Houston area for the literacy cause, raising awareness for the value and importance of literacy, mobilizing volunteers and resources to build critical capacity of community-based literacy providers, and investing in local literacy programs and services that support children and families to develop strong literacy skills for success. For more information, visit www.bushhoustonliteracy.org or follow us on Facebook at @bushhoustonlit on Twitter @bushhoustonlit and on Instagram @bushhoustonlit. # # # .
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