Feb 01
Action Alert: Dial Early and Often

UPDATE--Confirmed in 10 minutes. 9-1. Wentworth was the only Nay vote.
We know the staffers we love are going to kill us for this, but we have to give you some phone numbers. Tomorrow's confirmation is set for Milton Rister. Mr. Rister is a Republican operative and is up for appointment as Legislative Council Director. This position is supposed to be non-partisan, not partisan-hackery. Do what you can.
The following House members sit on the committe:
Tom Craddick: (512) 463-1000, Ryan Guillen (512) 463-0416, Peggy Hamric (512) 463-0496, Linda Harper-Brown, (512) 463-0641, Lois Kolkhorst (512) 463-0600, Robert Talton (512) 463-0460, Corbin Van Arsdale (512) 463-0661

The following Senators sit on the committee:
John Carona (512) 463-0116, Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (512) 463-0120, Kyle Janek (512) 463-0117, Frank L. Madla (512) 463-0119, Jane Nelson (512) 463-0112, Jeff Wentworth (512) 463-0125

Tell them to leave politics to their campaigns, and not to the Lege Council.

Special thanks to Representative Thompson and Representative Moreno for cluing us in on this cronyism run amok.
*UPDATE* You can watch the confirmation hearings live here.

PinkDome at 2:24 AM
 
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Where will this meeting be? when?

. at February 1, 2006 9:29 AM

never mind. answered my own question.
http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/pubomquery$omquery.queryview?P_OM_ID=81121&Z_CHK=1087

. at February 1, 2006 9:35 AM

Done, done done! The Texas lege staffers (with a few notable exceptions) are so much more courteous than the Congressional staffers. Good catch, thanks for the heads up.

dksbook at February 1, 2006 9:51 AM

Done!

Anonymous at February 1, 2006 10:53 AM

Yeah. Color me shocked.

jd0505 at February 1, 2006 12:04 PM

Wentworth's staff was very pleasant. If I run into any of them I'll be sure not to kick them in the shin.

Come on, Jeffie!

original TREY at February 1, 2006 1:28 PM
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