John Sharp: The TT Interview
It's official: The new chancellor of the Texas A&M University System will be former Texas Comptroller John Sharp.
The longtime Democratic officeholder — he also previously served as a railroad commissioner and as a member of the Texas House and Senate — will take the helm from Gov. Rick Perry's chief of staff, Jay Kimbrough, who has been serving as interim chancellor following the departure of former chancellor Mike McKinney (also a former Perry chief of staff).
From the outside, it appears to be a volatile time to be joining the system, which has been at the center of ...
Comments (16)
CCIE via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Nice vision.
Suzy Hagar via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I do not doubt former Comptroller John Sharp's loyalty and appreciation to his alum. However, I smell a political pay-off. Sharp should of run last term for governor. It was his best chance and RP gave him a study group.
A Lerma Stickelbault via Texas Tribune on Facebook
this Aggie is not Dick perry.
Erica Bozovich Hart via Texas Tribune on Facebook
It's kind of nice to see a story about something other than Rick Perry. I'm already tired of all the press he's getting.
Melinda Maalouf Wedding via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I'd much rather see Sharp as president than Perry.
Barbara Avila Marvin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Hope to see results which support the faculty at one of our tier-one public research universities and truly invests in improving the quality of education for our students. Yet this sentiment is not limited to Texas A&M, it includes UT as well. Higher education in Texas needs to be supported and not be allowed to be influenced by a few special interests groups. All stakeholders need to be involved. Wish John Sharp well!
A Lerma Stickelbault via Texas Tribune on Facebook
shouldn't it include the other schools in Texas?
A Lerma Stickelbault via Texas Tribune on Facebook
UT and A&M are not the only schools in tx.
Barbara Avila Marvin via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@ A.:You're absolutely right! Yet the turmoil at the flagship has spilled over to the others in the system. All of higher education is under assault, beginning with funding, and Texas A&M has also had to "endure" the 7 "breakthrough solutions" in a lopsided manner as well.
Neil Moyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
political payoff from Perry; expect faux-Dem. to endorse him for Prez...
A Lerma Stickelbault via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Moyer: you are so right.
A Lerma Stickelbault via Texas Tribune on Facebook
dick perry is a joke.
Neil Moyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
no, Rick just wants to be a bigger Boehner...
A B
I hope that he will get rid of our deadwood faculty. Please start cleaning!
Jennifer E.
AB, who are the deadwood faculty?
Obviously you didn't read the interview.
Sherry Hardoin
Go back home to where you belong .. We don't want you here.. We want Jay Kimbrough back. A true man of honor!