Political People and their Moves

Rep. Jim Murphy, R- Houston, will serve as chairman of the new House Interim Committee on Manufacturing, and Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, will be vice chairman. The committee was formed by House Speaker Joe Straus to "recommend ways that the Legislature can strengthen the manufacturing sector in Texas."

Bill White, the former chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, former Democratic candidate for governor and former Houston mayor, took to the Letters to the Editor section of the Houston Chronicle to tell readers to split their tickets. He wants the Republicans to cross over and vote for Democratic Sheriff Adrian Garcia and wants Democrats to cross over to vote for Republican Mike Anderson, who’s running for district attorney.

The Railroad Commission has named Gil Bujano as the director of the commission’s Oil and Gas Division. Bujano has been serving as the acting Oil and Gas Division director since March and is a 28-year veteran of the Commission.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents has named Giuseppe N. Colasurdo president of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Colasurdo has served as the interim president since last year.

Linda T. Hummel has been named president of the Employer Group Division for Humana Inc. in Texas. Hummel has been with Humana for 22 years.