2009 – 2010 School Board
	Mr. Saverline has served on the Board since 1999 and is currently serving his second year as President.  He is married to Peggy Saverline.  They have had four children graduate from Ricardo ISD.  Mr. Saverline is a mechanic at Celanese and is very active in the Ricardo community.  He has served as Fire Chief of the Ricardo Volunteer Fire Department for 10 of his 14 years of service.  Mr. Saverline is serving as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Kleberg/Kenedy County Jr. Livestock Show Association.  In addition, he has served as Swine Division Superintendent for 8 years in this association.  He feels serving on the Ricardo ISD Board is an extension of his desire to serve the community.  His mother, Patty Saverline, served as board member in the late 80’s and early 90’s.  Mr. Saverline is enrolled in the TASB ISD program
	Mr. Zavala has served on the Board since 1999. He is a graduate of Ricardo Middle School and Kingsville High School. He is married to Diana G. Zavala. They have three children who have graduated from Ricardo Middle School. Mr. Zavala is a Manufacturing Systems Coordinator at Celanese, and has previously served as a board member of the Chemcel Club. He has served as president of the Ricardo PTO Board and continues to volunteer at its annual funfest fundraiser. Mr. Zavala has been involved with the “Relay for Life”, a main fund raiser for the American Cancer Society since 2000, and currently serves as Chairman for the Kingsville Committee.
	Mrs. Lukefahr has served on the board since 1996.  She is currently serving her sixth year as Secretary.  She received a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.  She has teaching experience and previously worked in the Environmental Engineering Department at Texas A & M University-Kingsville.  Mrs. Lukefahr and her husband, Steven, have a daughter and son who have graduated from Ricardo Middle School.  Mrs. Lukefahr is also active in the Our Lady of Consolation Church Women’s Club, the University Women’s Club and the Kingsville Women’s Club.
	Maggie Butts, was elected in November of 2002.  She is the wife of Jimmy Butts who works for the King Ranch, Inc.  She has two children who are Ricardo graduates and are presently in College at Texas A & M, Kingsville.  With a total of 32 years of teaching experience, she retired from the teaching staff of Ricardo ISD in May, 2002, after 22 years of service with the district.  She has taught second, third and fourth grade, Special Education, Remedial Reading, Keyboarding and Computer Literature.  She has experience writing curriculum, organizing new programs and running both Apple and IBM computer labs. She is an active member of ATPE and is a past president of that organization.  Maggie recently received the Caller-Times/Channel 6 Jefferson Volunteer Award. Among a list of volunteer work for the district, she takes pictures of district events and also puts together a PowerPoint presentation for the PreKindergarten and 8^th grade graduation. She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville.  "I firmly believe that all children can learn.”  To quote an unknown source: 'If a child does not learn the way I teach, then I will change the way I teach.'  I taught by that philosophy with great success."
	Rosanna G. Arevalo was elected in the regular May 2006 election. She is married to Juan A. Arevalo who works for Triton Wireline in Alice, Texas. They have two daughters, Niki and Alexia Arevalo. They are also raising a nephew, Zakary Guerrero. Niki graduated from Ricardo M.S. in May 2006 and is currently attending H.M. King School; Alexia is a Ricardo Elementary student while Zakary is a Ricardo M.S. student. Rosanna is a homemaker who has always been involved in her children’s education more so now after one of them was diagnosed with dyslexia. She has previously been the treasurer for the Ricardo Pop Warner football team and the H. M. King High Cheerleader Booster Club and is currently Vice-President for the Ricardo PTO for the last 3 years. She and her husband are members of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church and she is currently involved in the St. Vincent de Paul organization with the church. She credits her interest in her children’s education to her mother who was always involved when she was in school. Also, she feels that Ricardo School is an excellent school with wonderful teachers, administrators and staff and is very grateful at the education her children have been receiving here and wanted to run for the board to try to give back to the district that has given so much to the community. All of the teachers and staff are always so helpful and concerned about all the children. That really impressed me and makes me feel at ease knowing that all the children are well taken care of. Children are our future and I feel we have to protect them and nurture them and giving them a good education is the best thing you can give any child.
	Mrs. Radford has served on the Board since 1976, she is currently serving her 30^th year.  For most of the 80’s, she served as president.  In the July 2004 issue of the Texas Lone Star Magazine, Mrs. Radford was featured on why she serves on the School Board.  She has also recently been a guest speaker for the Kingsville Retired Teacher Association.  Mrs. Radford is a homemaker, married to Fred Radford.  They have two children, graduates of Ricardo Middle School.  They have farmed and ranched over 1,000 acres in Ricardo since 1961.  Other community related involvements include active membership in First United Methodist Church and a volunteer for the Kleberg/Kenedy Livestock Show.  In 1998, the Jr. Livestock Show was dedicated to Mrs. Radford’s 20 years of service. Mr. Radford’s father, and Mr. Radford were both former board members.
	Victor Vera