Dr. Rodriguez, has served in the public sector for over 20 years. He is the prior president of a for profit corporation with a clear social purpose agenda, KCEL Inc. His work has allowed him to provide teaching services to children in at risk public schools, economic development training to teenagers in youth build programs, sought and won grants for a variety of public purposes, and served as the planner in charge for the development of more than three inner city neighborhoods within the City of Galveston.