November 2019 | Superintendents Annual Meeting 2019 Superintendents Annual Meeting Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Aims to Strengthen CTE Programs The saying goes that “Actions speak louder than words.”  That was the scene at the 2019 RGV LEAD Annual Meeting and Superintendents’ Meeting when guest speaker, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., presented a gavel and the “Texas Lone Star” flag to Mercedes ISD superintendent, Carolyn Ann Mendiola, for co-hosting the RGV LEAD-sponsored event in the Mercedes Culinary Arts Center.   In addition, he presented equal tokens of appreciation to Naomi Perales, RGV LEAD Board President, and to Pat Bubb, RGV LEAD interim director.   [...]