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Board of Directors

Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital is governed by a board of directors that is passionate about providing the people of Sweetwater and surrounding communities with the best healthcare possible.

Nolan County Hospital District
Board of Directors
200 E. Arizona Ave. 
Sweetwater, TX 79556
(325)235-1701
Doug Dippel - Chief Executive Officer

Below is a list of the men and women who continue to help direct RPMH into a successful path.

Ken Becker

Born:                                      Lloyd Kenneth (Ken) Becker

                                               Auburn, Indiana                                   June 30, 1954                              

 

Married:                                Carla Anne Slabaugh                           May 3,1975

 

Children:                               Jennifer Ann Rosas                             February15, 1982

                                              Erin Michelle Gomez                           May18, 1985

 

Grandchildren:                     Faith Anne Rosas, Eva Grace Rosas, Sydnee Grace Gomez, Justen Gomez & Morgan Gomez                                    

 

Education:                             Northwood High School graduate – Nappanee, Indiana – 1972

                                               Misc. College Courses (real estate and accounting – 9 hours)

                                               Leadership Sweetwater graduate – 1985

                                               Texas A & M Extension Service Economic Development “Basic” Course - graduate in 1999                                                

                                                US Chamber of Commerce “Institute for Organizational Management” IOM - graduate (University of Arizona – 2000)

                                               “Basic” Mediation Certification from Texas State Technical College - West Texas - 2005

                                                Leadership Brownwood graduate – 2007

                                               Oklahoma University Economic Development Institute (EDI) graduate - 2010.

 

Work History:                       1972-1978: Factory worker at Holiday Rambler Travel Trailers: Group Leader from 1975-1978

                                              1978-1982: Sales Representative/ Draftsman for Bock products (specialty steel fabrication)

                                              1983-1994: Owner/ Operator of Becker and Becker General: Contractors

                                               1994-2004: Executive Vice President of the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau

                                               2004-2006: Director of Training at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) West Texas

                                               2006-2007: Associate Vice President of Texas State Technical College West Texas – Brownwood Campus

                                               2007-2021: Executive Director of Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development (SEED) (14 yrs.3 months)

                                               2022- Current:  Kbecker LLC (Consulting, Woodworking & Carpentry)

 

 

Associations/

Organizations:      Sweetwater, Texas

                                              Sweetwater Jaycees: 1983 to present: President, Vice President, Secretary, New JC of the Year, JC of the Year, Officer of                                                                                                             the Year, Jim Davis Memorial Award, Lifetime Membership induction in 2000.

                                              Pioneer City/County Museum: 1983-1994 – Board Member, President

                                              Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce: Board of Directors, Vice President, President Elect.

                                              Sweetwater Outstanding Young Man of the Year - 1988

                                               Outstanding Young Manin America inductee – 1988

                                               Sweetwater Goodfellows (toys for tots): Board Member – 1991-2006, 2007to 2019, Chair from 1995-1998

                                               Nolan County “Angel Tree” Coordinator – 1997-2006

                                               Sweetwater Rotary Club: 1994-2006, 2007 to 2021, President Elect, President, Secretary/Treasurer

                                               Unlimited Projects Board Member: (Division of the Abilene State School):1988-1999 – serving as Sec/Treasurer 1992- 1999

                                               Nolan County United Way Board Member: 1989-1994

                                               Big Country RC &D Board Member from 1995-2005 serving as Secretary/Treasurer/President/ State Bylaws Chairman

                                              Texas Midwest Community Network Board Member serving as Vice President and President

                                              Texas Forts Trail Board of Directors: 1998-2005 serving as Secretary, Vice President and President

                                              TP & W “Non-game” Advisory Committee member - 1997-2003

                                             TP & W "Rattlesnake” Advisory Committee – 2015-2016

                                              Nolan County Coliseum Advisory Board: 1994-2004

                                              Sweetwater Industrial Foundation Board Member from 2000 - 2006 serving as Secretary/Treasurer and President

                                             West Central Texas Workforce Development Board – Board of Directors:2001-2004 serving as Vice Chairman and Chairman.

                                                     2011-2021 – Economic Development Representative

                                             The Nolan County Higher Education Authority Board of Dir: 2001-2005

                                             Sweetwater Independent School District Career and Technology Advisory Council: 2002-2006, 2007 to present

                                             Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium Board of Dir. – 2009 - 2011

                                             Nolan County Census 2010 Complete Count Committee – Nolan County Chairman

                                             High Ground of Texas Board of Directors – 2008 – 2011

                                            Vice Chairman/Chairman Elect –2012

                                            Chairman – 2012-2014 // Past Chairman – 2015-16

                                             West Texas Energy Consortium – 2011 to 2017 - Chairman – 2015-17

                                             Northwest Texas SBDC Advocacy/Advisory Board Member – 2010 – present - Serving as Vice Chairman –2013-2017, Chair – 2019-2024

                                             Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) Board Member 2010 – 2013 & 2019 - 2021

                                             Advisory Board member for the West Texas Innovation Network – Entrepreneurial training program– Workforce Solutions of West                                                                               Central Texas (2011-12)

                                            Big Country Manufacturing Alliance: 2019-2021 Board Member

                                            SMA Gala Sponsorship Chairman (2022-23)

                                            RPMH Foundation Vice-Chair (2022-23)

                                            RPMH Board of Directors (March 2023 - ?)

                                            City Planning &Zoning (2022-?) VC 2023

                                            NCCAD Board of Directors (2022-23) (Chair – 2022)

 

          Brownwood, Texas

                                            Brownwood Rotary Club: 2006-2007 serving as Secretary

                                            Family Services Center “Training Committee”: 2006-2007

                                            Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: 2006 - 2007

                                            Brown County United Way Board Member: 2007 serving as Campaign Chairman

                                            Preservation Partnership Committee: 2006-2007

 

 

Church Affiliation:               First United Methodist Church –Sweetwater

                                                               Capital Improvements Committee Chair: 1997-2000

                                                               Board of Trustees: 1997-1999 and served as Chair

                                                                               1998-1999

                                                               Youth Advisory Council: 1999-2003 and served as Chair

                                                               Youth Director Search Committee: 2003

                                                               Youth Coordinator: 2003

                                                               Staff/Parish Relations Committee: 2000-2002, 2004-2005 serving as Chair

                                                               Walk to Emmaus Lay Director – September 2005, Board Member – 2021-22

                                                               Certified Lay Speaker: 2008 (recertified through 2023)

                                                               Sunday school Teacher – 2009 – 2012

                                                               Camp Butman Methodist Camp – Board of Trustees – 2009 – 2022

                                                                               Secretary– 2011 – 2017, VC – 2017-2020, Chair – 2020 - 2022

                                                               FUMC Administrative Council Chairman – 2012 – 2013

                                                               FUMC Lay Servant/Representative – 2015-23

                                                               

                                               

                                               First United Methodist Church – Brownwood

                                                               Certified Lay Speaker: 2007

                                                               Missions Committee Chair: 2007

                                                               Lay Member to the Annual Conference: 2007

 

Hobbies:                                Time with my family & grandkids, Church Activities, Working and volunteering, sports, woodworking and construction

Erica Castro

District 2
Term Expires: May 2024

Mila Gibson

District 1
Term Expires: May 2023

Jose Villafranca

District 6
Term Expires: May 2024

Kenny Maxwell

District 5
Term Expires: May 2023

Steve Holcomb

Chairman
District 4
Term Expires: May 2024

Wes Williams

District 3
Term Expires May 2023

Rodney Foster

District At Large
Term Expires: May 2024

Notice of Deadline to File Applications For Place On Ballot

Qualifications of Office

Voting for the next Board election will be May 7, 2022 at Sweetwater Middle School.