Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Troy Alley, Jr., Russell Cain, and JJ Clemence to the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee for terms set to expire on January 31, 2023. The committee reviews and approves proposals submitted to the board of directors of the Texas A&M University System relating to staffing and general policies of the Real Estate Center. The committee decides the priority ranking of research studies the center conducts.

Russell Cain of Port Lavaca is a broker and owner of Russell Cain Real Estate. He is a member of the Texas Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, and the Port Lavaca Rotary Club. He is a director of the American Cancer Society and LaSalle Water District and a lifetime director of the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch. Additionally, he is a director and past president of the Port Lavaca Main Street Association and director, trustee, and past chairman of the Memorial Medical Center Hospital Board. Cain received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&I University.