Vic Villarreal, Ph.D.
(512) 528-3793
NEWS & Press
MEDIA APPEARANCES
(per my role as an elected official)
2013
April 2013 (Web/Print) Hill Country News: Leander Remembers Biff Johnson
April 2013 (Web/Print) Community Impact Newspaper: ACC Board Discusses 2014-18 Strategic Plan
Mar. 2013 (Web/Print) Community Impact Newspaper: Toll 183 Development Back on Track;
Mar. 2013 (Web) Community Impact Newspaper: ACC Appoints Members to Bond Committee.
2012
Dec. 2012 (Web) Community Impact Newspaper: ACC Board Approves Nov. 5 Bond Election Date.
Nov. 2012 (Web/Print) Community Impact Newspaper: ACC Board Disccuss Potential Bond for 2013.
June 2012 (Web) Community Impact Newspaper: Leander Fills Ethics Commission Vacancies
June 2012 (Web/Print) Hill Country News: Leander Council Appoints Two New Ethics Commissioners
Mar. 2012 (Web/Print) ACCent, Community Colleges take Role in Putting Americans...
Feb. 2012 (Web/Print) ACCent, Students Voice Concerns to Board of Trustees.
2011
Sept. 2011 (Web/Print) Leander Ledger: Leander Public Library Foundation.
March 2011 (Web/Print) Cedar Park Citizen: ACC Budget planning Process Possible Cuts for 2012;
Jan., 2011 (Web/Print) Community Impact Newspaper: Bus Transportation for ACC;
2010
Dec. 2010: (Web/Print) Cedar Park Citizen, Leander 3rd in line for Campus;
Sept. 2010 (Web/Print) Hill Country News, Villarreal Appointed to ACC Foundation;
July 2010 (Print) La Voz de Austin, Villarreal Wins ACC Election
June 2010 (Web/Print) Community Impact Newspaper ACCs Future Leander Campus.
April 2010 (Web/Print) Cedar Park Citizen, ACC Approves Leander Land Deal;
April 2010 (Web/Print) Hill Country News, ACC Directors Up for A Vote;
Feb. 2010 (Web/Print) Hill Country News, Villarreal Wins Municipal Award;
Feb. – June 2010 (Print, Radio, TV, Web), over 50 articles on ACC election victory;
2009
April 2009 (Print) Austin American Statesman: quotes on Leander Mayoral race;
April 2009 (TV) News 8 Austin; on air interview on Leander Municipal election;
April 2009 (Print) Hill Country News: quotes on repurposing City Coffee Shop;
Feb. 2009 (Print) Hill Country News: quotes on City Parking Ordinance;
Feb. 2009 (Print): Hill Country News: quotes on importance of being a mentor;
2008
Dec. 2008: (Print) Community Impact Newspaper, quotes on ACC’s Legislative Agenda;
Oct. 2008: (Print) Community Impact Newspaper, quotes on of voter turnout;
July 2008: (Print) Community Impact Newspaper, quotes on ACC in Leander;
July 2008: (Print) Hill Country News, interview, ‘ACC to Purchase Land in Leander’;
June 2008: (Print) Community Impact Newspaper, quotes on ACC coming to Leander;
March 2008: (Print) Austin Business Journal, quotes on ACC buying land in Leander;
February 2008: (Print) Community Impact News–Interview, Leander higher education;
January 2008: (Print) Hill Country News – Editorial, “People who matter to our future”;
January - Mar. 2008: (Print) Hill Country News –in newspaper advertising campaign;
2007
Nov. 2007: (Radio) KLBJ 590 AM: On air interview, Leander ISD Bond;
Nov. 2007: (TV) Fox 7 News: Live morning interview, Leander ISD Bond;
Sept. 2007: (Print) Community Impact News - Leander’s high edu. Initiative;
July 2007: (Radio) KLBJ 590 AM: interview on Leander & West Nile Disease;
July 2007: (TV) Univision – Austin, interview on Leander and West Nile Disease;
July 2007: (Print) Austin Business Journal – Interview on Leander retail development;
June 2007: (Print) Hill Country News, Villarreal Named Mayor Pro Tem in Leander;
May 2007: (TV) News 8 Austin: on air interview on re-election priorities, Education
March 2007: (Print) Austin Business Journal –Interview, new college near Leander;
February 2007: (Print) Community Impact News – Cover Story, Leander higher edu.;
2006
Nov. 2006: (Print) Austin American Statement feature on Leander’s higher edu.;
July 2006: (Print) Mi Pueblo Periodico, Featured “Community Leader” profile;
April 2006: (TV) KVUE News 24 Austin – feature story (5, 6, &10) Human Signs.
2005
Dec. 2005 (Print) Hill Country News, Leander Presses for Education
Nov. 2005 (Print) Hill Country News. Councilman Hopes to Bring Higher Education to Leander.
Nov. 2005 (Print) Hill Country News. Leander City Council to Debate Planning & Zoning Places
April 2005 (Print) Candidates Focus on Growth
Feb. – May 2005 (Print) Over 20 articles on City Council Campaign.
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Leander, TX 78646
OPINION
Editorials - Op-Eds
Villarreal, V.H.P. (2012, Mar. 29). Reflections on the Loss of a
Central Texas Leader [Op-Ed]. Hill Country News, p. 4.
Villarreal, V.H.P. (2011, June 29). Reflections on first year as
ACC Trustee [Op-Ed]. Cedar Park Citizen, Leander
Ledger p. 4.
Villarreal, V.H.P. (2009, January 1). Kudos for Leander ISD
Charrette [Op-Ed]. Hill Country News, p. 4.
Villarreal, V.H.P. (2008, May 14). Leander’s New Urbanism
Development Model [Op-Ed]. Hill Country News, p. 4.
Villarreal, V.H.P. (2006, August 2). New H-E-B, One of Many
‘Firsts’ for Leander [Op-Ed], Hill Country News, p. 4.
Villarreal V.H.P. (2006, February 10). Volunteerism, the Gift of
Personal Time [Op-Ed]. Hill Country News, p. 4.
In 2010 Dr.Villarreal was Endorsed by the
