AUSTIN – The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) is excited to welcome Dr. Thomas R. (T.R.) Lansford, III, as the new Region 5 Director. Lansford will be headquartered in the Region 5 Office located in Beeville. A native of south Texas, Lansford grew up near Tilden. He attended Texas A&M University-Kingsville prior to attending Texas A&M University in College Station, where he earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduation, Lansford practiced veterinary medicine in Hondo. He then began employment with the State as a supervisory circuit veterinarian with the Texas Department of State Health Services Meat