Perry Names Smitherman to Railroad Commission
Gov. Rick Perry is moving Barry Smitherman from the Public Utility Commission to the Texas Railroad Commission, replacing Michael Williams, who resigned earlier this year to run for Congress. Smitherman was sworn into office this afternoon by Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett.
The PUC is run by appointed commissioners; to keep his new seat at the Railroad Commission, Smitherman will have to win election to the post in 2012. The three-member RRC is the state's chief energy regulator.
A number of others were hoping for that appointment, including state Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, and Comal County Commissioner Gregory ...
Comments (5)
Dan Westemeier via Texas Tribune on Facebook
another cronie crook bumped up the ladder.
Honor Kirk
Dan, you took the words right out of my mouth...
Luisa Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
whose whores be shufflin' round Austin tonight?
ValorieJean Hosch via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I'm sure he will do a fine job. Libs are just going to be hateful no matter what...
Lynda Edwards
Mr. Smitherman is a property owners worst nightmare. He is for the Oil company and only the oil company. 20% of our small acerage is being taken by Texas Express Pipeline for a NG pipeline. Can you imagine our shock to learn that they only offored a miserly $6,272.40 for the acerage and damages to our land. Estimates total more than $86,000 for fence and driveway repair. Is this what Mr Smitherman calls "open and transparent"? We have no choice in this nightmare. They are taking our land no matter what we say or do. My husband is 71 and I am 66. This 6 acers is all we have and we are too old to start all over again. We had to hire a high priced attorney to try and get enough to rebuild our fences and assure that we would even be able to get from the road to our home.
Thank you Mr Smitherman for destroying us!