Jesse W. Howell has been a board member of STPRA since 2006 and a lifelong South Texan. Living just west of Premont in Jim Wells County, Jesse is proud that his three grandchildren are the fifth generation to love and work the land that has been in his family for over 100 years. He has a deep desire to protect and preserve the land for future generations. From cow-calf to stocker to feedlot, Jesse has experienced every aspect of the cattle business. Currently, Howell Cattle Company's feeding operation has a one-time capacity of over 13,000 head. He is a partner in South Texas Mix, a liquid feed manufacturing plant. He is the past president of the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District and has been a Texas Ag Finance Board member for 28 years. He is also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Falfurrias, Texas.