Jim Guidry established Guidry News Service on July 8, 1996 in Galveston, Texas.

Jim's resume includes more than 40 years in broadcast journalism in Houston and Galveston; as well as six years of service to the City of Houston, where he established the Public Information Office for the Department of Public Works and later became special assistant to then Mayor Jim McConn; and one year as Governmental Liaison for the Galveston Economic Development Corporation.

Jim is recognized as a pioneer in "Webio Journalism".

Lynda Guidry became a journalist when she married Jim in 1996.

Lynda's previous career was as an independent interior designer specializing in adaptive reuse of urban properties, condominium conversions, commercial and institutional projects and public art.

Upon returning to Texas in 1992 and movng  to Galveston Island in 1993 she contracted to do marketing research for several oil and gas companies on the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast and prior to taking on GNS' management and marketing responsibilities in 1999, she worked for the Galveston Chamber of Commerce as Director of Membership Services.

Lynda coined the term "Webio Journalism" in 1997.

Garrett Bryce - Managing Editor
Garrett Bryce came to Guidry News Service with a solid background in print journalism as well as experience in public information. 
 
In addition to management and editing positions at the Alvin Sun-Advertiser, the Pearland and Friendswood Journals and YoungBiz.com, Garrett also served as a public information officer in the Pearland Independent School District.
Carl Guidry is Features Editor and Jefferson County Representative
Carl, Jim's brother, has been editing Features pages for GuidryNews.com for several  years.  He became Jefferson County Representative when Gulf Coast E-news expanded its coverage from Galveston County and Bay Area Houston to Beaumont and Port Arthur in 2004.

Carl and his wife Nettie live in Port Arthur, Texas.
Robert John Mihovil - Photographer

Robert is a Galveston/Houston freelance photographer whose work has achieved national recognition through its use in news and general interest publications, advertisements, annual reports, illustrated brochures, membership directories, political campaigns, travel guides and web sites.

He has served as a special photographic consultant to Guidry News Service since the establishment of GuidryNews.com.

Brenda's Garden on GuidryNews.com

The Houston Chronicle's Lazy Gardener for many years, Brenda has been sharing her insight into gardening techniques with visitors to GuidryNews.com in a column entitled "Brenda's Garden".

While her expertise is based on her experiences in the Gulf Coast Region, including the Bolivar Peninsula, Brenda fields questions from gardeners from points across the United States.

Pat Patton - Interviewer
Pat's Guidry News Service Internet Interview Show guests have included Indy 500 Champion Bobby Unser, Astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar,  talk show host and author Dayna Steele, as well as local, state and national elected officials and business leaders.

Pat owns a Public Relations company, Born Wild - Innovative Promotions.  She is involved with the majority of local charitable, business, and community events in Bay Area Houston, and participates as an emcee, model, and speaker.  Pat had her own radio shows for six years on Star Radio 101.5 FM and KGBC AM 1540, and was a newspaper columnist for six years.
Jason Adriance is Webmaster

Jason has been affiliated with Guidry News Service for several years, often finding solutions to complex problems after other technical advisors ran into difficulties. 

He was named webmaster and chief technical advisor for Guidry News Service after we solicited bids from web design companies.  Jason converted The Online News Station from a static html website into a dynamic, data-driven news organ.



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Guidry News Service is based in Midtown Houston at 4001 Fannin Street, Suite 4432, Houston, Texas 77004-4077
 with offices in Downtown Beaumont and Downtown Galveston.
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