Political People and their Moves

Rick Perry appointed Mary “Missy” Medary of Corpus Christi as judge of the 347th Judicial District Court in Nueces County. Medary is a municipal court judge and magistrate for the City of Corpus Christi.

Deaths: Charles Wyly, an entrepreneurial Dallas billionaire who was also a major donor to Republican and conservative causes, in a traffic accident in Aspen, Colorado. He was 77.

Perry also appointed Ashley Johnson of Dallas and Henry Virgil Justice III of Kerrville to the Texas Judicial Council. Johnson is an attorney at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher. Justice is president of First Insurance Agency of the Hill Country.

The governor appointed Michael “Mike” McKinney of Austin to the State Cemetery Committee. McKinney is executive vice president of the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas.

Rene Ramirez, chief of staff to Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, D-McAllen, is leaving after more than 15 years to try his hand at lobbying.