SAN ANTONIO (May 01, 2006)--Councilman Art Hall has appointed Yellow Checker Operations Manager Miguel Constancio to the Convention & Visitors Commission. This prestigious board discusses and then advises City Council on matters related to tourism, conventions, hotel occupancy, hotel tax revenue, city marketing, etc.

Councilman Hall also appointed General Manager Mike Barnard to the Transportation Advisory Board. Councilman Chip Haass appointed George Alva, an independent contractor driver at Yellow Checker Cab, to the Transportation Advisory Board.

The Transportation Advisory Board considers matters related to taxis, limos, charters, and horse carriages, and then advises City Council of their recommendations. George Alva replaced independent contractor Dale Strippelman on the board, whose term had expired. "We appreciate all of Dale’s hard work over the five years he served," said John Bouloubasis.

About Yellow Cab

Yellow Cab is San Antonio’s only computer dispatched taxi fleet.  Serving the San Antonio area with high-tech transportation solutions since 1999, Yellow Cab’s taxi service is available 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year.  All cabs are operated by independent contractor drivers and are equipped with digital cameras as well a Global Positioning System.  For more information, log onto http://www.YellowCabSa.com or call (210) 650-8600.