In Perry's Office, Women Hold Majority of Top Posts
When Gov. Rick Perry looks up from his desk these days, more often than not, he is surrounded by women.
For the first time in his tenure, his chief of staff and deputy chief of staff are women. So are his director of communications, his press secretary, his heads of scheduling and administration, and his human resources director, along with the bulk of his appointments staff.
In all, about 60 percent of the 256 governor’s office employees are female. Among Perry’s most senior staff — those charged with making key decisions for the governor — two-thirds are women.
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Comments (34)
Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He must surround himself with intelligence b/c he has none.
Melia Newman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why is he still an idiot when it comes to women's issues? Why is he still an idiot in general? Can we have a governor that values education and letting women have the right to their own bodies now?
Bill Asher
I'm sure he has his own "Leni Reifensthal".
Lori Trammell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It doesn't surprise me that there are a great deal of qualified people in Texas....and that so many of them are women. Interesting article.
Sharon Richard via Texas Tribune on Facebook
We need a woman governor. Wendy Davis perhaps?
Jason C.N. Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Is Guv's pose in this pic based on pose in Burt Reynolds spread in Playgirl?
Pablo Espinosa
To bad he will not receive money from the Feds. for Medicaid Expansion. Many women are and will suffer and so will our TX families. We have the 2nd highest number in the States of Americans or Texans without medical insurance. The hold up is our governor. He receives Fed.dollars for Medical schools! Why not for the health of Texans and especially women our moms, sisters, aunts and grandmothers.
Ruben Falcon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Is this at an art clas
Jesse Nash via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"This is where the magic happens ladies... anybody wanna hop up here with me?"
Lindsay Siriko via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Congratulations: Governor Chief of Staff.!
Laura House via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The last three comments are awesome. His pose is pretty creepy and the angle makes his legs and boots look strangely small.
Carolyn Rhea Drapes via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@melia Thank you! Surrounding oneself with women is not enough; instead, ask if he (and they) have worked for positive change for women, children, and men's health and education. IMHO they've not done a damn thing.
A Lerma Stickelbault via Texas Tribune on Facebook
it's a mary kay get-together.
Matt Taylor
This article has been linked on thejavelina.com
Tim Hurst via Texas Tribune on Facebook
perry can't spell binder.
Marie Megan
That's pretty cool that he is so open to female leadership. I wish more politicians would promote competent women in their staff.
Kathleen Painter via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So close to unliking Texas Tribune.
Nora Dearing via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why is he sitting like that? Weirdo.
Joel Vela via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Perry is sitting like a $&@...such a disappointment, and a waste!
Anthony Maddaloni via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He has learned what all people who are up in that place do..surround yourself with smart people..both sides do it.
Lori Trammell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yep. A republican war on women....Obama might want to call our governor for some advice.
Roel Canales Jr via Texas Tribune on Facebook
"So y'all paint me like one of those French girls alright..."
Neil Moyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Posuer??
Jonnie Veal via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Gay.
Nikki Owen via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Perry looks like he is sitting on top of a piano in a bar and about to break into song...REALLY???? Best pose he could come up with.????
Sean Hightower via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes nothing says respect like sitting like a jackass on a desk during a meeting.
John Sun
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is extreme racism.
why we cannot vote him out!
gypsy314 ne
This because most guys will tell him were to get off would be my guess. I just wish the oath all the elected leaders took they would uphold the oath they took. And put some of the hard issues like immigration and gun laws to the ballot were the voter can decide once and for all. How about it elected leaders?
Steve Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
No leadership qualities, fail. Scum sucker
Jason Laviolette via Texas Tribune on Facebook
damn fine zipper boots
Michael Perrin
Those women must be female female impersonators considering his record on women's legislation, including his current project - to make government so small that it will fit into a woman's uterus.
Patsy Arnold Painter via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yuck!!!!
Cynthia Casper Robertson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
An ass is an ass whether he hires women or not.
Jake Thomas via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yikes. Politics makes people disgusting. Just looking through these comments and you can see how the left-right paradigm can turn nice people into visceral knee jerkers.
I disagree with the guy politically, I'm glad to see that there's more diversity in our State Government, and yes...he's sitting kinda funny.