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Committee Leadership

Mr. David Blackorby State Chair
Mr. James "JP" Hogan Vice Chair
Ms. Raette Hearne Employer Outreach Director
Mr. Wilmer Roberts Military Outreach Director
Mr. Ken Benson Public Affairs Director
Mr. Roland Keller Training Director
Mr. George Nami  Ombudsman Director
Mr. Frank Bertone Awards Director
Mr. James “JP” Hogan Northern Region Director
Mr. Dave Pruett Northwestern Region Director
Ms. Caryl Hill Southern Region Director
Mr. Bill Cyrus Eastern Region Director
Mr. John Baily Western Region Director
Mr. Jules Franklin Central Region Director

 

Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (TXESGR) is a Department of Defense office, led and operated by dedicated volunteers and staff whose mission is to gain and sustain the active support of America's employers for the men and women serving in the Guard and Reserve by increasing awareness of federal and state laws, promoting compliance through education, recognizing supportive employers with an awards program, providing informal mediation services to resolve disputes related to an employee's military service obligation, and aid Guard and Reservists in obtaining career employment opportunities.

 

Contact Information

John Steele Volunteer Support Technician PO Box 5218
Austin TX 78763
512-782-5829
john.h.steele4.ctr@mail.mil

Ruth Rambaran Volunteer Support Technician 14657 Sneider Street
Houston TX 77034
512-547-9005
ruth.e.rambaran.ctr@army.mil

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November 30, 2023Department of Defense is accepting applications for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve National Chair

ARLINGTON, Va. –­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ The Department of Defense (DoD) is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the National Chair of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The National Chair is appointed by the Secretary of Defense as an unpaid statutory volunteer.

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November 16, 2023Delaware ESGR Chair Inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame

NEW CASTLE, Del. – Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Chair, Hugh T. Broomall, was inducted into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame at a formal ceremony presided over by LeSans Alexander, the Aviation’s Hall of Fame vice president Nov. 10.

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November 02, 2023Pennsylvania Chair Emeritus inducted into Hall of Fame

HORSHAM, Pa. – Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office of the Department of Defense, announced that State Chair Emeritus Wesley (Wes) Craig was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) Hall of Fame in October.

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