A Christ follower, a servant-leader and social entrepreneur, Ron’s purpose in life is to use his knowledge, leadership skills, experience and other God-given abilities to assist individuals achieve their maximum potential and to lead organizations and communities toward performance excellence with human compassion.
Swain is the founder and convener of Courageous Conversations about Race in Georgetown. Since 2014, over five hundred residents have participated in the Courageous Conversations as a respectful, civil process ofdialogue about the difficult issue of race. Using the social principles of non-violent social change, the mission of Courageous Conversations is to create what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. described as the “beloved community” where all human beings are valued, loved and treated with respect; where all human beings enjoy the benefits of God’s abundant creation and where the community is lovingly accountable for all its citizens.
Welcome Dr.Swain!

Presently he is a director and Past President of the Texas Lone Star Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America, Past President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors – Municipal Waste Management Association, a former Advisory Council Member of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality – Municipal Solid Waste Management, and Resource Recovery Advisory Council. He serves on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission for the Capital Area Planning Council of Governments.
Richard holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography & Planning and a Master’s of Applied Geography degree in Resource and Environmental Studies from Texas State University. Welcome, Richard!




Major Donor Reception 6PM
Foundation Gala 7PM
Tickets: $100 each
We loved serving over 1000 families today at “ Hands for Hope”at El Buen Samaritano for Thanksgiving.




One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio
World Polio Day is a time for Rotary members, public health advocates, and all who want a world free from polio to come together, recognize our progress in the fight to end polio, and talk about the actions we need to take in order to end polio for good. All donations are matched 2:1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tripling your impact!
