Governor's News Room

• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Hortenstine and Frazier to Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Carolyn Frazier of Huffman and Rita Hortenstine of Dallas to the Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders for terms to expire Aug. 31, 2013. The council facilitates coordination of state services for victims of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
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• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Four to Trinity River Authority
  AUSTIN– Gov. Rick Perry has appointed four members to the Trinity River Authority, which develops and conserves the surface water resources of the Trinity River Basin.
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• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Colonnetta to Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Joe Colonnetta of Dallas to the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2011. The board allows individuals to prepay future college tuition and required fees at Texas public and private colleges and universities.
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• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Reappoints Nine to Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed two and reappointed nine members to the Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee for terms to expire Sept. 1, 2009. The committee makes recommendations about the contents of the preferred drug lists.
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• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Pope and West to Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Sue Pope of Willis and Louis West of Taylor to the Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2013. The council educates, informs and coordinates activities to reduce the human and financial toll of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Vallés-Pankratz to Manufactured Housing Board
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Sheila M. Vallés-Pankratz of Mission to the Manufactured Housing Board for a term to expire Jan. 31, 2009. The board regulates the state’s manufactured housing industry.
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• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Governing Board for the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI). The board oversees the provision of all TSBVI services, budget preparation, policy adoption and appointment of the superintendent.
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• Wednesday, November 26, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Bell and McCraw to the Red River Authority of Texas
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Nathan “Jim” Bell IV of Paris and appointed Mayfield McCraw Jr. of Telephone to the Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors for terms to expire Aug. 11, 2011. The board oversees the conservation, preservation and development of water resources in the Red River basin.
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• Tuesday, November 25, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Names Ford Chair and White Vice Chair of Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has named Michael Ford of Amarillo chair and John White of Plano vice chair of the Texas Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission for terms to expire Nov. 25, 2014. The governor also appointed six members to the commission, which was created pursuant to Senate Bill 1206 in the 73rd Legislature to provide for the management and disposal of low level radioactive waste, while maintaining the priority of the health, safety and welfare of citizens.
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• Tuesday, November 25, 2008 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry: Proposed EPA Rules Will Cripple Texas Economy
  Gov. Rick Perry today strongly urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against passing a proposed framework for regulating greenhouse gas emissions due to its devastating implications for Texas’ economy and energy industry.
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• Tuesday, November 25, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Nash to Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Zebulun Nash of Houston to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire April 1, 2009. The board oversees the authority’s provision of untreated surface water to the cities of Houston, Baytown and Deer Park.
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• Tuesday, November 25, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Reappoints Allex to Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed David E. Allex of Harlingen to the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2010. The authority helps develop regional transportation priorities, and accelerates development and financing for critical transportation projects.
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• Tuesday, November 25, 2008 • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Real Estate Research Advisory Committee
  AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee for terms to expire Jan. 31, 2013. The committee advises the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University, which conducts real estate related research based on Texans’ needs.
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