About Modern Stewardship
With over 30 years in or around Texas State Government, Modern Stewardship, specializes in developing relationships, creating legislative solutions and navigating the regulatory processes required to accomplish our clients' goals.
About Buddy Garcia
After dedicating over 22 years to public service for the State of Texas, Buddy began his government consulting career in 2013. His firm, Modern Stewardship, specializes in developing relationships, creating legislative solutions and navigating Texas state government regulatory processes for his clients. Buddy's expertise spans regulatory policy, environmental sustainability, energy production, surface and groundwater policy, Gulf of Mexico coastal resilience, and bi-national (Texas/Mexico) relations.
Buddy's commitment to state service began early. In 1991, he started working for District 27 State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., later becoming a senior advisor to Governor Rick Perry. His state service continued as Texas’ Deputy Secretary of State and Border Commerce Coordinator in 2004, followed by Commissioner at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality from 2007 to 2012, where he served as Chairman for two years. Buddy completed his state service at the Railroad Commission of Texas, appointed Commissioner in 2012 by Governor Rick Perry.
Buddy has received prestigious awards for his contributions, including the Mexico Secretary of External Relations’ Ohtli Award, Gulf of Mexico Alliance and Harte Research Institute’s Gulf of Mexico “Making a Difference” Award, and Texas State University’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.
His dedication extends to various councils and boards, including the Border Security Council, Texas Coastal Land Advisory Board, Coastal Coordination Council, and the Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board. He also served as co-chair for the Blue Ribbon Resilient Communities Effort created by America's Energy Coast, an initiative of the America's Wetland Foundation. Currently, Buddy is a board member of the Texas Water Foundation.
A multi-generational Texan and native of Brownsville, Buddy graduated from St. Joseph Academy and earned his B.A. in Political Science from Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State University. He and his wife reside in Austin and have two sons.