AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Mark Wilson of Brandon and Margaret "Jerry" Wright of El Paso to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2015. The authority assesses the scope of motor vehicle theft in Texas and supports a statewide law enforcement network through grants, auto theft reduction initiatives, education and public awareness.

Wilson is a sergeant in the Fort Worth Police Department and enforcement team supervisor for the Tarrant Regional Auto Crimes Task Force. He is a volunteer as a referee with Fort Worth Football Officials and a firearms instructor with the National Rifle Association. Wilson served in the U.S. Air Force and Texas Air National Guard, and attended Wright State University in Ohio and the University of Alabama. He replaces Jason Hartgraves.

Wright is a senior associate at TVO North America. She is chairman of the El Paso Community College POCT Advisory Board of Directors, a member of the International Association of Administrative Professionals and YMCA Reach Academy, and a board member of the Central Business Association and El Paso YMCA. She is also a volunteer with Junior Achievement of El Paso, El Paso Humane Society Telethon and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Wright received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is being reappointed.