CONROE, Texas, Jan. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit of
Texas Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:STXB) ("Spirit"), the holding
company for Spirit of Texas Bank, today announced that its
independent director, Nelda Luce
Blair, has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Public Safety
Commission (the "Commission") for a term running through
January 1, 2026.
The Commission oversees the Texas Department of Public Safety
(TxDPS), the agency responsible for statewide planning and policy
formation regarding the enforcement of criminal, traffic, and
safety laws; crime prevention; and law and public safety education.
TxDPS' divisions include the Texas Rangers, Texas Highway Patrol, Driver License,
Regulatory Licensing, and Intelligence and Counterterrorism. In
addition, the Commission interfaces with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security
Agency, Department of Defense, and similar federal agencies, while
advising the Governor in responding to state emergencies such as
natural disasters, mass shootings, insurrections, invasions, and
acts of terrorism.
Ms. Blair, in addition to being on the Board of Directors of
both Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. and Spirit of Texas Bank, is
a triple, board-certified attorney and CEO of The Blair Law Firm,
P.C. A fifth generation Texan, she is a gubernatorial
appointee and secretary of the Stephen F. Austin State University
Board of Regents, former gubernatorial appointee and former chair
of the University of Houston System Board of Regents, and former
gubernatorial appointee to the Texas Economic Development
Corporation Board of Directors. She is a member of the State
Bar of Texas and former chair of
its regional Grievance Committee, a licensed realtor member of the
Houston Association of Realtors, and a member and former board
member of the Economic Development Partnership of The
Woodlands. She is chair and president of the Conroe ISD
Education Foundation and of the Humane Society of Montgomery County, member of the Greater
Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Houston
Partnership, and founding chair of The Woodlands Convention &
Visitors Bureau. Additionally, she is a member and former chair of
The Woodlands Area Chamber of
Commerce, former chair of The Woodlands
Township, and a former member of the Texas Conference for
Women Advisory Board. Blair received a Bachelor of Arts in
Pre-Law, Economics and Sociology from Baylor
University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston Law Center.
Dean O. Bass, Spirit's Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Nelda is a true advocate for
her community and the great State of Texas. We are honored
that her service has expanded to yet another Governor-appointed
position. I am confident that she will make a real difference
through her strong and dynamic leadership and sharing her fresh
perspectives with other commissioners."
"I am humbled to receive this appointment to the Public Safety
Commission from Governor Abbott," stated Ms. Blair. "It is an honor
for me to serve as a steward of this important commission that is
dedicated to liaising with federal agencies and advising the
Governor in responding to state emergencies. I look forward
to working with the local community, stakeholders, and my fellow
commissioners."
Governor Abbott's press release announcing the appointment was
issued on January 6, 2020, and can be
found in the following link:
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-greg-abbott-appoints-blair-and-wainwright-to-public-safety-commission
About Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc.
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank, provides a wide range of
relationship-driven commercial banking products and services
tailored to meet the needs of businesses, professionals and
individuals. Spirit of Texas Bank has 36 locations in the
Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Bryan/College Station, San Antonio-New
Braunfels, Corpus Christi
and Tyler metropolitan areas,
along with offices in North Central Texas. Please visit
www.sotb.com for more information.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date they are made and, except as required by
law, we do not assume any duty to update forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, statements concerning such things as our plans,
objectives, strategies, expectations and intentions and other
statements that are not statements of historical fact, and may be
identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "could,"
"estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "goal," "intends," "may,"
"might," "plan," "probable," "projects," "seeks," "should,"
"target," "view" or "would" or the negative of these words and
phrases or similar words or phrases. Factors that could cause
our actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements include, among others: (i) the
possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed
transaction will not be realized or will not be realized within the
expected time period; (ii) the risk that integration of the
operations of Citizens State Bank will be materially delayed or
will be more costly or difficult than expected; and (iii) the
possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete
than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or
events. For a discussion of additional factors that could
cause our actual results to differ materially from those described
in the forward-looking statements, please see the risk factors
discussed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by
this cautionary statement.
Contacts:
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Dennard Lascar
Investor Relations
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Ken Dennard / Natalie
Hairston
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(713)
529-6600
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STXB@dennardlascar.com
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