Cancer Institute Appoints Interim Executive Director

The embattled Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas on Friday appointed Wayne Roberts, the vice president of public policy at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, to serve as interim executive director.

The institute also chose Billy Hamilton, a former deputy comptroller of public accounts who was once the state's chief revenue estimator, to consult CPRIT on its fiscal policies. 

Roberts currently serves on the Texas Pension Review Board as an appointee of Gov. Rick Perry. In the past, Roberts worked under Perry in a variety of positions, including senior fiscal adviser, state budget director ...

Full Story

Comment Policy

The Texas Tribune is pleased to provide the opportunity for you to share your observations about this story. We encourage lively debate on the issues of the day, but we ask that you refrain from using profanity or other offensive speech, engaging in personal attacks or name-calling, posting advertising, or wandering away from the topic at hand. To comment, you must be a registered user of the Tribune, and your user name will be displayed. Thanks for taking time to offer your thoughts.

You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login | Sign-Up

Sign up for Texas Tribune alerts

Get daily coverage delivered to your inbox

New on the Trib

The Brief: Top Texas News for May 24, 2013
Report: Border Security Not Just About Apprehensions
  • by Nadya Faulx, Medill News Service
  • (1)
A Possible Deal on Testing, Charter School Bills
Some Limits on UT System Regents Remain in Budget