Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Clint Gunnels and reappointed Marsha Moberley to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, with their terms set to expire on February 1, 2031. The board is responsible for making parole decisions for inmates in Texas prisons, determining conditions for parole and mandatory supervision, and making recommendations on clemency matters to the governor.
Clint Gunnels, from Jonesboro, currently serves as a parole commissioner with the Board of Pardons and Paroles. He has more than 33 years of experience in criminal justice, including roles as a correctional officer, institutional parole officer, and director of Institutional Parole Operations for the board. Gunnels is a former member of several professional associations such as the Texas Corrections Association, American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI), and the American Correctional Association. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections from Sam Houston State University.
Marsha Moberley, from Lakeway, is the current chair of the board and a former commissioner. She brings over 28 years of experience in criminal justice and previously served as Chief Probation Officer for Deaf Smith and Oldham counties. Moberley is involved with organizations including APAI and APPA. She also served as chair of the Advisory Board of the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission and led the Panhandle Chief Probation Officers Association. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from East Carolina University.
The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott forms part of the executive branch that oversees statewide services across Texas according to its official website. The office focuses on economic development initiatives, education enhancement efforts, job creation strategies, protection of individual liberties, parental empowerment in schooling decisions, border security measures like Operation Lone Star, child sex trafficking prevention programs, collaboration with businesses on economic expansion projects such as those involving Southwest Airlines through Travel Texas certification programs as detailed by state sources, among other responsibilities since Abbott’s election in 2014 per official records.
