Reaction comes quickly to Susan Ballabina being named sole finalists for the Texas A&M president's position

This podcast contains comments from the president of the Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce, Glen Brewer, during his visit with Will Welch and Scott DeLucia on WTAW's The Infomaniacs on April 14, 2026.The reaction came quickly after the Texas A&M system board of regents selected Susan Ballabina as their finalist for the next president at the flagship campus. Shortly after the vote, the system and university started sharing endorsements on their social media from Aggie former students and leaders of Aggie affiliated organizations.Social media endorsements included two Aggies who are state lawmakers, Paul Dyson of Bryan and Brad Buckley of Killeen.Other Aggies in state government as of noon Tuesday (April 14) who have not shared their opinion on social media include the chairman of the state senate's higher education committee, Paul Bettencourt of Houston, and the chairman of the state house higher education committee, Terry Wilson of Georgetown.There has also been no comment on the social media of the governor or lieutenant governor.Speaking on WTAW's The Infomaniacs, Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce president Glen Brewer said Ballabina "will open up an age of some great things to happen at the big school."