Cardenas Reappointed to Texas Board Of Occupational Therapy Examiners

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Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Blanca Cardenas to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for a term set to expire February 1, 2029. The board licenses and regulates occupational therapy services in the state of Texas. Image by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez for illustration purposes
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Blanca Cardenas to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for a term set to expire February 1, 2029. The board licenses and regulates occupational therapy services in the state of Texas. Image by Roberto Hugo Gonzalez for illustration purposes

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AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Blanca Cardenas to the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for a term set to expire February 1, 2029. The board licenses and regulates occupational therapy services in the state of Texas.

Blanca Cardenas of Mission is the vice president of Membership and Operations at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. She was first appointed to the Texas Board of Occupational Examiners in 2017. Her involvement with civic organizations includes McAllen Crime Stoppers and McAllen South Rotary Club. She is a former board member of McAllen Citizens League, American Diabetes Association, and the South Texas Youth Symphony. She was awarded 2013 Board Member of the Year from the Office of the Governor Texas Crime Stoppers Council and the 2019 Selfless Service Award from the National Hispanic Professional Organization Rio Grande Valley Chapter. Cardenas attended the University of Texas Pan American.

The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.

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