Governor Abbott Reappoints Bickerstaff, Lunceford To Boards For Lease

TEXAS, November 17 - November 17, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Appointment

Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Cliff Bickerstaff and Erin Lunceford to the Board for Lease of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Lands and the Board for Lease of Texas Department of Criminal Justice Lands, respectively, for terms set to expire on September 1, 2027. The Boards for Lease are created to lease land owned by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Board For Lease Of Texas Parks And Wildlife Department Lands

Clifton “Cliff” Bickerstaff of Amarillo is a board member and executive vice president of Amarillo National Bank. He is a member and former chair of the Amarillo Area Foundation, member of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association’s Finance and Tax Committee, and board member of the Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District. Bickerstaff received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics from Texas Tech University.

Board For Lease Of Texas Department Of Criminal Justice Lands

Erin Lunceford of Houston is a lawyer and currently practices mediations and arbitrations through Lunceford ADR, LLC. She previously served as Judge for the 61st Judicial District Court in Harris County. She is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and is a certified Medical Malpractice Specialist with the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. She is a former board member of the Houston Bar Association and an associate member and former president of the Houston chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Lunceford received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston.