Gary W. Livingston holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Houston and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to becoming Management Services Director, he served as the Budget Manager for 18 years and also held the position of Capital Projects Coordinator for two years. He is a member of the Government Finance Officers Association of Texas, the Government Treasurers' Organization of Texas and is a Certified Government Finance Officer.