Dunnam Calls on Perry to Prove His Property Claim
State Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, is “respectfully” asking Gov. Rick Perry for proof that the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Legislature had a hand in putting up the governor and his wife in a $9,000-a-month rental property.
The request stems from a recent interview with San Antonio’s KENS 5 in which Perry said the site was chosen for security reasons and encouraged by DPS and members of the Lege.
“We are going to live wherever the Legislature and the Department of Pubic Safety direct us to live,” Perry told reporter Jeff Vaughn. The exchange begins ...
Comments (6)
Michelle Bafik-Vehslage via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes, I need to live in a 9000.00 a month place too at the expense of tax payers. Please you can get good sercurity for a whole lot less. But then again it's not his money,it's ours/
Melody Simon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Just called Representative Dunnam's office to let him know, "Good Job!"
Travis Willmann via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I guess it's just wishful thinking that Guvner P-hair-y would respond, "Why-'ont cha git on down the road, Jim?"
eamartinez
To borrow from Ronald Reagan, Rick Perry is the ultimate "Welfare Queen."
Belinda L Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
isn't that the gospel!
Georgia Coleman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What do you think it costs to operate the Governor's Mansion per month? The security issue is serious or did you forget the arson at the Mansion?