Originally from San Antonio, Texas Hector Rodriguez received his bachelor’s degree in Geology from St. Mary ‘s University. He worked in the private sector in the 1980’s developing policy and procedures for Resource Conservation Reclamation Act, specially Leaking Underground Storage Tanks Programs. He served three years in the United States Army assigned to the III Corp Engineering Intelligence providing detailed terrain analysis to battalion level command. He joined the Department of Energy in 1994 serving in the Environmental Compliance and Assurance Division at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Southeast Washington State. While at Hanford he managed the site-wide numerous environmental programs and contributed to policy development and program implementation. He transferred to National Energy Technology Laboratory in 2004 as a manager and coordinator for environmental programs and related site management projects. He retired from Federal service in 2016. He currently pursues various passions and interests including gardening, scouting, writing, traveling, playing guitar, reading, acting, lecturing, investing, cycling, cooking, and spending quality time with his family and friends. He considers himself a pretty good example of an aging, middle of the road boomer, coming to terms with his eventual demise. He is an advocate for environmental issues, specifically acceptance of global warming, clean air, clean water and sustainable plant based human existence. He believes the most important thing we can do is provide for the education of our families and the recognition that all lives matter and should be treated with dignity, respect, and equal opportunities for education.