Workforce Solutions South Plains

Providing comprehensive workforce solutions designed to meet the workforce needs of employers across the 15-county South Plains region we serve. Workforce Solutions South Plains (WSSP) offers Career, Business, and Child Care Services and Programs in our local Workforce Centers located in 5 towns throughout the region: Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview, Brownfield, and Muleshoe.

Our Values

Workforce Solutions core values of individual opportunity, service, responsibility, effectiveness, and respect for the dignity of each unique individual serve as the foundation for and guide the work of the Board.  Helping people, spending money wisely, being fair in decision-making, and maintaining accountability in the execution of programs and services are guiding principles.

Strategic Plan

WSSP engages in a strategic planning process to establish the direction and align resources to efficiently manage operations in support of the Board’s mission and goals. View PY2025-2028 Board Strategic Plan Here

Our Mission

The mission of the South Plains workforce system is to meet the needs of the region’s employers for a highly skilled workforce by educating and preparing workers.

Our Vision

Our workforce is educated, innovative, and highly skilled in areas that match the skill requirements of our employers, enabling businesses to become highly productive and compete successfully in local and global markets.

Who We Are

The Workforce Development Boards (Board) is a group of community leaders appointed by local elected officials (County Judges and City Mayors) and charged with planning and oversight responsibilities for workforce programs and services in their area. In Texas, twenty-eight Local Boards operate over 180 Local Workforce Solutions offices and are also responsible for:

  • Developing local plans for the use of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds
  • Oversight of the local service delivery system
  • Coordinating activities with economic development entities and employers in their local areas

What We Do

Dedicated to helping Texas employers and job seekers succeed, Workforce Solutions South Plains provides services in the following 15 counties: Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, and Yoakum.

Annual Report

Workforce Solutions South Plains Annual Reports are available for download. To view or print the PDF document, click the appropriate link below. If you would like to request a printed copy, please call 806-744-1987 or visit our Board Administration office at 1500 Broadway, Suite 800, Lubbock, TX 79401.

2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report

Board Governance

The County Judges of the 15 counties that comprise the South Plains Workforce Board Region serve as Chief Elected Officials and govern and manage the South Plains Regional Workforce Board.

Board Bylaws

Board of Directors

Board members are appointed by the local Chief Elected Officials and reflect the ethnic, gender and geographic diversity of the region.  At least 51% of the board’s membership must be representative of the private sector. Overall, Board members represent private business; labor; local education and training providers including adult education and institutions of higher education; representatives of local educational agencies; and, representatives of governmental, economic and community development entities, vocational rehabilitation programs, and agencies administering supportive service programs.  The 31 community leaders listed below serve as stewards of all workforce funds allocated to the South Plains Workforce Development Area.

Adrienne Cozart, Chair

Lubbock County
Private Sector
Cozart HR Consulting LLC

Christopher Dean

Lubbock County
Labor
Lubbock Central Labor Council / IBEW

Julie Laughlin

Lubbock County
Literacy Council
Literacy Lubbock

Denver Bruner, Vice Chair

Hockley County
Private Sector
Sodexo

Kandace Decker

Lubbock County
Vocational Rehabilitative Services

Scott Martin

Dickens County
Private Sector
Steele & Martin Farms

Kimberly Harrel, Secretary

Yoakum County
Private Sector
Newtex Mortgage Company

Dean Diersing

Lubbock County
Private Sector
UMC Health & Wellness

Mark McCormick

Crosby County
Private Sector
Agriculture Precision Supply

Chuck Smith, Past Chair

Bailey County
Private Sector
Bailey County Electric Cooperative Assn.

Kristal Floyd

Lubbock County
Education
LISD

Willis McCutcheon

Hale County
Private Sector
Happy State Bank

Patrick Albritton

Lubbock County
Education/Veteran
Texas Tech University

Albert Garcia

Hockley County
Education
South Plains College

Kay McDowell

Lubbock County
Community Based Organization
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce

Wayne Blount

Lubbock County
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
Region 17 Education Ctr

Kenneth Hill

Cochran County
Private Sector
City Bank, Morton

Diana McPherson

Lubbock County
Childcare Workforce
DBS Kids

Chris Carpenter

Lubbock County County
Private Sector
Armstrong Mechanical

Desi Holmes

Lubbock County
Public Employment Services
Texas Workforce Commision (Austin)

Bryan Medina

Lubbock County
Private Sector
United Supermarket

Chris Chambers

Lubbock County
Private Sector
Chambers Engineering, LLC

Ryan Hunter

Lubbock County
Private Sector
Plains Capital Bank

Beth Miller

Lubbock County
Private Sector
UMC

John Osborne

Lubbock County
Private Sector
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

Emily Smith

Lubbock County
Community Based Org
Volunteer Center

Kathy Nelson

Garza County
Community Based Organization
Garza County Child Welfare Board

Lindsey Pyle

Floyd County
Private Sector
Pumpkin Pyle

Gabe Vitela

Lubbock County
Private Sector
One Guy from Italy Family Restaurant

Cynthia Quintanilla

Lubbock County
Community Based Organization
Catholic Charities of Lubbock

Jazz Williams

Lubbock County
Community Based Organizations
Guadalupe-Parkway Ctrs

Chief Elected Officials

BAILEY COUNTY

County Judge, Basil Nash
300 South First St., Ste. 100, Muleshoe 79347

DICKENS COUNTY

County Judge, Kevin L. Brendle
P.O. Box 179, Dickens 79229

HALE COUNTY

County Judge, David B. Mull
500 Broadway #240, Plainview 79072

LAMB COUNTY

County Judge, James Michael DeLoach
100 W. 6th Drive, Room 101, Littlefield 79339

MOTLEY COUNTY

County Judge, James B. Meador
P.O. Box 719, Matador 79244

COCHRAN COUNTY

County Judge, Pat Sabala Henry
100 N. Main, Room 105, Morton 79346

FLOYD COUNTY

County Judge, Marty Lucke
105 Main, Room 105, Floydada 79235

HOCKLEY COUNTY

County Judge, Sharla Baldridge
802 Houston, Ste. 101, Levelland 79336

LUBBOCK COUNTY

County Judge, Curtis Parrish
904 Broadway, Lubbock 79401

TERRY COUNTY

County Judge, Tony Serbantez
500 W. Main, Rm. 102, Brownfield 79316

CITY OF LUBBOCK

Mayor, Mark McBrayer
P.O. Box 2000, Lubbock, 79457
https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/pages/city-government/mayor 

CROSBY COUNTY

County Judge, Rusty Forbes
201 West Aspen, Suite 104, Crosbyton 79322

GARZA COUNTY

County Judge, Lee Norman
300 West Main Street, Post 79356

KING COUNTY

County Judge, Duane Daniel
P.O. Box 127, Guthrie 79236

LYNN COUNTY

County Judge, Mike Braddock
P.O. Box 1167, Tahoka 79373

YOAKUM COUNTY

County Judge, Michael Ybarra
P.O. Box 456, Plains 79355