In September, Patty Garcia was named director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Human Resources (HR) Division.
A 1993 graduate of Sam Houston State University, Garcia has worked for eight years in policy and records management for TDCJ’s Executive Services department, and nearly 14 years in both government and private sector human resources. She began her TDCJ career in 1990 as a Classification and Records clerk, and then served in a variety of positions, including HR clerk, payroll assistant, administrative technician, technical writer, program specialist, employment section director and manager of Employment and Support Services.
Regarding her recent selection, Garcia said, "I am honored to lead the HR Division, and am confident that we will continue to provide excellent customer service to meet the needs of current and future agency employees."
TDCJ Executive Director Brad Livingston congratulated Garcia, saying, “Her integrity, strong customer service approach and leadership ability, combined with her experience, will prove to be a great benefit to the agency as she serves in her new role as director.”