My Background
I have spent most of my adult life in construction, architecture, and planning from swinging the hammer to strategic master planning and, I grew up in Galveston and have a long and personal perspective of how Galveston has evolved in good times and bad. The sense of place, the people, the history, the natural beauty, and our island’s vulnerability create a unique diversity that is sometimes difficult to manage as we grow, but is absolutely compelling and worthy of my time and best effort to protect.
Accomplished Work
City of Galveston
• Strand Mechanic Historic District Review Board, 1996-1999
• Galveston Landmark Commission – Chairman, 1999-2004
• Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee and Chair of Disaster Planning Subcommittee, 2007-2011
• Galveston Community Hurricane Ike Long-Time Recovery Committee, 2009-2010
• Galveston Planning Commission – Vice Chair, 2019-2022
Historic Downtown Strand Seaport Partnership
• Board Member, Chair of the Planning and Design Committee, 2009, 2011
Galveston Historical Foundation
• Board of Directors, 1999-2006
• President of the Board of Directors, 2004-2005
• Steering Committee, 2000-2006
• Tall Ship Elissa crew – 1995 – 2002
• Recipient of the President’s Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service – 1997 and 2004
• Facilitated the donation of 4 historic houses from UTMB property to GHF for their preservation revolving program. The houses were moved to appropriate neighborhoods and rehabilitated by GHF. The project received the 2019 City of Galveston Landmark Commission Preservation Award for Residential Rehabilitation
Galveston Independent School District
• Facilities Planning Committee, 2003
Preservation Texas
• Board of Directors, 2005 – 2006
University Area Association
• Board of Directors Representing UTMB, 2016 - 2018
East End Historical District Association
• Board of Directors, 2022, 2024
Certified
• Registered Architect, State of Texas
• Master of Architecture Degree from The University of Texas at Austin
• Over 35 Years’ Experience in Architecture, Planning and Construction
• LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Accredited Professional)
My Journey
I've been a long time resident of Galveston, let me take you through some of the most exciting parts.
My Music Career
My Island Home
Audio is me playing guitar and singing my song, “My Island Home”. I wrote this song upon returning to
the island after having been away for an extended period of time.
As a college student, when returning home to the island for time off, I would always roll down the
windows of my car when I got to the causeway to let the sweet island air rush over me. It was a sign I was Home.
Bob at Old Quarter
Bob and Allison playing, Tecumseh Valley at the Old Quarter Acoustic Café on January 1, 2024. We were there playing for the Townes Van Zandt Wake, an annual event honoring the great songwriter by soliciting musicians to perform any three Townes Van Zandt songs on the first day of each new year.
Barquentones
At Dickens
The Barquentones performing dockside at the Texas Seaport Museum for Dickens on the Strand in
2000. We are playing, “Crew of the Elissa”, a song I wrote for the crew and, title track of a CD we
recorded and sold to benefit Tall Ship Elissa.
Left to right. Allison Brown, Max Rizley, Judy Ryland, Bob Brown, Rob Lucey, Reg Loudermilk.
