AUSTIN, TX—MAY 16, 2012—Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Gary Aber of Simonton to the Texas Racing Commission for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2015. The commission oversees pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing.

Aber is a veterinarian and owner of Simonton Veterinary Clinic. He is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. He received a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University.