Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Carl Caton as chair of the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family. Caton, along with Michael Hiller and Robert Pearle, D.Min., will serve terms that end on December 31, 2026. The commission’s role is to study and develop strategies to support strong marriages and healthy families in Texas. It also makes recommendations to the legislature aimed at creating a favorable environment for marriage and raising children.
Carl Caton, from New Braunfels, is the founder and president of The San Antonio Marriage Initiative. He previously led Caton Development, Inc. for over two decades. Caton serves on the board of the National Alliance for Relationship and Marriage and founded Garden Ridge Men’s Bible Study. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Angelo State University.
Michael Hiller, based in Lakeway, works as an attorney and mediator at Hiller and Associates PC. He is a member of both the State Bar of Texas and Travis County Advocates, with board certification in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Hiller has established a divorce prevention program through the legal system and serves as a committee member for Healing Israel. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Semiotics from Brown University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.
Robert Pearle, D.Min., from Aledo, is senior pastor at Birchman Baptist Church. He sits on the executive board for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention and is a trustee at Hannibal-LaGrange University as well as Truett McConnell University. Pearle received his Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry from Southern Bible College, along with a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.
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