Governor Rick Perry has appointed Ronald F. Ederer of Fair Oaks Ranch to the Texas Racing Commission (TRC), with a term to expire on February 1, 2013. The commission oversees pari-mutuel wagering on horse and greyhound racing.

Ederer is an attorney in private practice in San Antonio and previously served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas. He previously served as a United States Magistrate and Assistant United States Attorney for the U.S. Justice Department. He is past president of the National Association of Former United States Attorneys and member of the advisory committee for Local Federal Criminal Rules for the Western District of Texas. Ederer is a member of the State Bar of Texas, San Antonio Bar Association, American Bar Association and Federal Bar Association.

Ederer received a bachelor’s degree from North Texas State University and a law degree from St. Mary’s University. He formerly served in the United States Army where he was a 1st Lieutenant in the Military Police Corps.