Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Fernando Fernandez to the Governor’s Committee to Support the Military for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor. The committee studies and makes recommendations on how to best maintain and enhance military value at existing military installations in Texas and how to best make Texas a more attractive destination for additional military missions.

Fernandez serves as vice president of military banking at Killeen-based First Heroes National Bank, a division of First National Bank Texas. He received a BAA degree from the University of the Incarnate Word and served in the U.S. Army for 21 years until his retirement in 2016 at Fort Cavazos.

Fernandez serves on the boards of the Workforce Solutions of Central Texas and Killeen Independent School District Education Foundation. He is also a member Association of the United States Army–Central Texas Chapter Board of Governors and Rotary Club of Killeen Heights.

Established in 1901, First National Bank Texas operates nearly 300 branches in Texas, as well as offices in Arizona, Arkansas and New Mexico.