DV "Sonny" Flores, Secretary

Dionicio Vidal (Sonny)  Flores
PEC Corporation
P.O. Box 230710 Houston, Texas 77223
Phone: 713-921-4583
FAX: 713-926-6366
e-mail: peccorp1(at)msn.com

EMPLOYMENT
President & Owner
PEC Corporation
An engineering and construction management company.

REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Registered Professional Engineer in Texas and Louisiana
Texas License Number 23721
Louisiana License Number 18774

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Society of Civil Engineers
Deep Foundation Institute
Hispanic Architects & Engineers Society
Houston Hispanic Contractors Association

CIVIC ACTIVITIES
National:
Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Commerce for the Decennial Census- Vice Chairman – 2002-2005
State:
State of Texas Housing & Community Affairs Commission 2006 to present - Commissioner
State of Texas General Services Commission 1997 to 2001- Commissioner
United Way of Texas - Board Member
Criminal Justice Council – 1970 – Speaker’s Committee
Local:
East End Management District - Chairman  1999 to present
East End Chamber of Commerce - Board Member 1993 to present
Buffalo Bayou Partnership - Board Member 1993 to 1999, 2001 to present
Salvation Army - Board Member 1975 to Present
Hispanic Forum - Member, Founding Member 1984 to Present
Institute of Hispanic Culture - Member
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Member, Executive Committee  1983 to present
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce PAC, Chairman  2004 to present
Clean Houston Commission – Board Member 2003 to present
C-Club – Former President, member since 1984
Houston Private Sector Initiatives - Board Member 1982 to present
United Way of Texas Gulf Coast - Former Board Member  1973 to present
Harris County Hospital District - Board of Managers 2000-2003
Harris County Hospital District 1999 to 2003; Chairman - CEO Search Committee
Palanca PAC - Treasurer -  2000
Greater Houston Hispanic Coalition - Board Member
Mid Town Redevelopment Authority - Board Member 1997 to 1998
City of Houston Planning Commission - Commissioner 1983 to 1993
M.D. Anderson Cancer Foundation - Board of Visitors 1981
USO - Houston Branch - Former President and Board Member 1972 to 1979
Harris County Heritage Society - Former Board Member
I Have A Dream - Former Board Member, Founding Member
Cultural Arts Council of Houston - Founding Member, Board Member 1977 to 1984
Houston Sesquicentennial Committee - Member 1984  to 1986
Society for the Performing Arts - Former Board Member 1978 to 1984
Green Ribbon Committee Co-Chairman - Joint City/County Committee for Master
Planning Area  Parks System 1981 to 1983
Houston Jr. Chamber of Commerce - Former President and Board Member 1966 to 1972
Houston Chamber of Commerce - Former Board Member 1969 to 1970
SER - Jobs for Progress - Former Board Member
Metro March of Dimes -Former Board Member 1977 to 1979
Association for Community Television (ACT) - Former Board Member 1971 to 1979
Houston Festival (a.k.a. Main Street) - Chairman and Executive Committee 1975  to 1978
Child Care Council of Houston - Former Chairman of the Board 1970 to 1976
Volunteers of America - Former Board Member 1972 to 1976
International Seamen's Center - Founding Member and Board Member 1966

HONORS:
Volunteer of the Year (1976) Savvy Award Winner
Volunteer of the Year (1982) United Way of Texas Gulf Coast
Special Recognition Award (1998) Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Founder’s Award (2001) Houston International Seafarer’s Center

EDUCATION:
B. S. Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
Continuing Studies - University of Nevada
Continuing Studies - U.S. Corps of Engineers
Elementary and High School, Falfurrias, Texas

MILITARY SERVICE:
U.S. Air Force, Captain