Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Award announced

Texarkana College invites you to attend a Jobs and Education for Texans Grant Award Announcement

Presented by Commissioner Ruth Hughs
Texas Workforce Commission

Friday, August 11, 2017
11:00 AM
Texarkana College
Health Science Building-Simulation Lab
2500 N. Robison Road
Texarkana, TX 75599

RSVP by Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Suzanne.irwin@texarkanacollege.edu or 903-823-3095.

 

About the presenter

Ruth R. Hughs
Commissioner Representing Employers
2015 – Present

Ruth Ruggero Hughs is the Commissioner Representing Employers of the Texas Workforce Commission. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed her to the three-member commission in July 2015. Her term as commissioner expires on Feb. 1, 2021.

As the Commissioner Representing Employers, Commissioner Hughs serves as an advocate for the nearly 500,000 Texas Employers and her office provides a variety of resources including training and assistance with workplace hiring, managing and recruiting matters.

Commissioner Hughs works to implement customized services to meet the needs of Texas’ vast array of industries and advance the development of a strong and competitive workforce. She promotes the expansion of industry-based partnerships that center on best practices to help workers and businesses achieve success.

Prior to her appointment, Hughs served in the private practice of law and was also a small business owner. Prior to her work in the private sector, Hughs served in the Texas Attorney General’s Office as the Director of Defense Litigation, assisting in the management of the civil litigation divisions.

Commissioner Hughs was recognized twice as a Rising Star in the legal community by Texas Monthly and is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and Rutgers Law School.