Rex Isom

2023 Davis College Distinguished Alumni Award

Rex Isom of Idalou, Texas received a bachelor’s degree in animal business from Texas Tech (1979). In 1987, Isom accepted the position as South Plains Field Representative with the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board, and in 2004 he was selected to lead TSSWCB as its executive director. He oversees the agency’s programs dealing with the conservation and wise use of the state’s natural resources. He’s responsible for coordinating programs and activities of Texas’ 216 soil and water conservation districts. In addition, he oversaw administration of the Texas Brush Control Program, which provided financial assistance to hundreds of landowners in watersheds that were conducive to yielding more water when treated for various brush species. The agency facilitated the treatment of more than 800,000 acres of brush, resulting in water yield estimates of more than 1.8 million are-feet of potential added water. In the past Isom has served as a member of the Idalou Economic Development Board. Check out the video celebrating Rex Isom.