Political People and their Moves

As expected, the Senate couldn't put the votes together to confirm a couple of the governor's high-profile appointees, meaning Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley is off of the Texas Forensic Science Commission. Gail Lowe will remain on the State Board of Education — that's an elected spot — but loses the chairmanship, which is appointed.

Appointments from Gov. Rick Perry include:

  • Three members to the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. Theresa Argumaniz Gomez of El Paso is healthcare administrator at Pueblo De Salud Home Health Services LLC. Nancy Pearson of Burton is a licensed social worker and branch support manager for Hospice Brazos Valley. Denise Pratt of Baytown is a family law judge of the 311th Harris County District Court.
  • Robert ‘Bob’ Long of Bastrop to the Texas Ethics Commission. Long is a minister, rancher, banker and board member of three international ministries.
  • Three members to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying. Mary Chruszczak of The Woodlands is an owner and president of GeoSolutions LLC. Gerardo ‘Jerry’ Garcia of Corpus Christi is president and CEO of Hacienda Construction Inc. Paul Kwan of Houston is president and principal surveyor of Landtech Consultants Inc.
  • Three members to the Family and Protective Services Council. Patricia Cole of Fort Worth is an attorney for Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall and Bates PC. Anna Jimenez of Corpus Christi is an assistant public defender for the Regional Public Defender’s Office for Capital Cases, and former district attorney of Nueces County. Benny Morris of Cleburne is vice principal of Coleman Elementary School.
  • Avis Wukasch of Georgetown chair of the Texas Real Estate Commission and appointed three members to the commission. Wukasch is a real estate broker and team leader of Keller Williams Realty in Round Rock. Troy Alley Jr. of DeSoto is executive vice president and COO of Con-Real LP. Bill Jones of Belton is a real estate broker and owner of Century 21 Accent. Weston Martinez of San Antonio is manager of outside plant planning, engineering and design for AT&T in San Antonio, and president of Alamo Grass and Landscaping Services LLC.