They serve with commissioners Ruben Bonilla, Bernard Paulson and Kenneth Berry, appointed by the city. Gonzalez said he wants to increase the efficiency of port operations. His uncle, musician Eddie Galvan, is a former port commissioner. Gonzalez and his brother, Arnold, are attorneys in the law firm Gonzalez and Gonzalez. The firm's advertisement on the back of Southwestern Bell's Corpus Christi telephone directory lists several types of personal injury, including toxic and chemical spills at refineries.
Refineries are the port's major industry.
He says that won't create a conflict of interest. The majority of our work is related to other areas. We handle different types of litigation. Commissioner Ruben Bonilla, also an attorney and who knows Gonzalez professionally, said the new commissioner will be a responsible advocate for the port. The issue of attendance may have made the difference in the vote between Gonzalez and Garcia.