Three Appointed to the Sabine River Authority Board

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kimberly Fish od Longview and Col. Jeanette Sterner (Ret.) of Holly Lake Ranch, and reappointed Cary M. “Mac” Abney of Marshall, to the Sabine River Authority Board of Directors. Their terms are set to expire on July 6, 2021.

Kimberly Fish is a freelance writer as well as a creative consultant in the community development field. She currently serves on the board of Longview 2020, Community Connections Center, Longview Arboretum, LeTourneau University President’s Advisory Committee and LeTourneau University Board of Trustees. She is also an active member of Longview-Greggton Rotary and Zonta International. Fish received her Bachelor of Science from Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Colonel Jeanette Sterner was honorably discharged from the United States Army and Texas Army National Guard after 30 years of service. While serving in the Texas Army National Guard, she worked for the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Dallas as a vocational rehabilitation counselor and clinical coordinator for the Veterans Homeless Program. She is an active member of the Military Officers Association of America, VFW Mineola and the Women’s Service Guild Holly Lake Ranch. Additionally, she is vice president of Greater Hawkins Veterans Memorial Association and president of Holly Lake Ranch Veterans Association and the Women’s Auxiliary to Greater Hawkins Memorial Association. Col. Sterner received a Bachelor of Arts from Oklahoma City University, Masters of Science from Trinity University and a master’s degree in strategic planning for Global Situations from the Army War College, her thesis was on Homeland Defense: The Texas Option.

Mac Abney is a Certified Public Accountant and president of Abney & Co., and is also is an instructor at the Kilgore College of Small Business Development Center. He is an active member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, East Texas Chapter of Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Forestry Association and Texas Association of Sports Officials. He serves as secretary/treasurer of Harrison County EMS District #2, and is a board member of Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District USDA, Marshall Harrison County Joint Airport Zoning Authority and the TSTC Foundation. Abney received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.