Wendel will lead the chamber's activity's as its top staff member. She'll report to its board of directors, chaired by Terry Orr. "She brings an enthusiastic, get-it-done attitude and the ability to get along with diverse groups of people that will help guide and coordinate the 400-plus members of the chamber," Orr said.
The 10th fastest growing Texas county in the 1990s, Bastrop County's population jumped from 38,263 in 1990 to 57,733 in 2000. The Bastrop chamber says more than 31,000 vehicles travel Texas 71 through Bastrop per day and projects an increase of at least 22,000 vehicles by 2010. Large-scale retail developments are in the works for Texas 71 in Bastrop, including a Home Depot store and a 90,000-sf H-E-B grocery store.
Wendel currently is president and CEO of the Texas Association of Counties' Leadership Foundation in Austin. From 1989 to 2000, she was the association's legislative liaison. Earlier in her career, Wendel was the Brazoria County Treasurer.
Since she and her husband, Bob, moved to Bastrop in 1997, Wendel has been active in local charities. She is vice-chairwoman of Bastrop's Family Crisis Center that serves Bastrop, Lee, Fayette and Colorado counties She has done extensive training and public speaking for numerous professional and volunteer groups from Texas and across the nation.
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