We are a Cougar Family and love UH and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo!
R. Linda Alonzo Saenz – ’86 B. S. Education
Hector P. Saenz, Jr. – ’79 B. S. Engineering
Anais M. F. Saenz – 2018 B. A. History / 2022 B. S. Marketing
Family, community and volunteering are important to the Saenz Family and they decided what better way to find those values than in the Rodeo. Linda became a member in 1999 and promoted Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo scholarships for over 24 years and is a member of six committees. She was Chairman of the Go Tejano Committee and was later appointed to the Board of Directors for HLSR.
As a member of the Speakers Committee she volunteers at area schools and promotes the HLSR Carnival and speaks on Toys of the 1800s to elementary school students.
As a member of the Western Art Committee she volunteers with setting up displays around NRG Center, airports and various other locations around Houston as Rodeo nears.
She has volunteered with Rodeo Express greeting visitors as they get off the shuttle busses and is now on the Advisory Board for the committee.
As a member of the Area Go Texan, Director Subcommittee she travels to different counties along with other Directors supporting various surrounding county events.
With the Educational Contributions Review Committee she and the committee review educational program grants
She has received several awards and recognitions including being recognized in the Houston Chronicle, Rodeo Guide 2016 Interview, March 29, 2014 as one of thirteen individuals in Houston Heroes/”Houston Gives” section for her volunteerism. She has also received the Rookie Speaker Award in 2014 and the High Sales Team Award in 2000 with the Souvenir Program Committee.
Every organization where the Saenz Family volunteers benefits from their participation as they give more than is required and along with their positive attitudes aim for getting others involved in their community.
Her husband, Hector P. Saenz, Jr. ’79 B. S. Engineering is also a volunteer with HLSR since 1999. He has volunteered with Rodeo Express as well as the Transportation Committee shuttling visitors around NRG grounds during Rodeo and has since become a Lifetime Committeeman.
Their daughter, Anais, 2018, B. A. History, Minor in Mexican American Studies and Classic Studies and 2022 B. S. Digital Media/e Media, Minor in Technology Leadership and Innovative Management became a member of the Junior Rodeo Committee in 2016 and was on the Western Art Committee for about 3 years. She is a member on Rodeo Contestant Services where she volunteers in assisting the visiting cowboys and their families. She is a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma and has volunteered in various community events with her sorority. She is also a member of The Junior League and volunteers in various events with the organization.
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