At the beginning of January, the City of Schertz welcomed Valentin T. Ruiz Jr. As the new Schertz/Seguin Local Government Corporation (SSLGC) Assistant General Manager. Val Ruiz brings to SSLGC over 35 years of progressive management experience of water production facilities and water distribution systems. Prior to joining SSLGC, Val Ruiz served in various executive leadership roles at the San Antonio Water System including Vice President of Treatment and Production, Vice President of Customer Service, Vice President of Distribution and Collection and Vice President of Operations. Val Ruiz holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. His knowledge and experience will be a great asset to SSLGC and we are excited to have him as part of our team.