Political People and their Moves

Rob Johnson and Margaret Lauderback, most recently employed by Rick Perry's presidential campaign, are going to work for a super PAC supporting David Dewhurst's bid for U.S. Senate. The sign over the door says "Texas Conservative's Fund." 

Tracy Young will join the Texas Charter Schools Assocation as its vice president of public and government affairs. Young has served as director of communications for House Speaker Joe Straus since 2009. Straus hasn't named a replacement.

The Austin ISD's Christy Rome will head the Texas School Coalition, a group of school districts that send locally raised taxes to the state under the current school finance system. She is currently AISD's director of intergovernmental relations. 

Gov. Rick Perry appointed Bill Elliott of Ravenna to the North Texas Tollway Authority's board of directors. Elliott is an attorney.

Perry reappointed John Steen Jr. to the Public Safety Commission, which oversees the state police. Steen is a San Antonio attorney.

Liz Geise is the new administrator of the Governor's Mansion. She's worked in various place in and around state government, most recently as project manager for the Governor's Mansion Restoration Fund.

Anita Bradberry will retire in August from the Texas Association of Home Care and Hospice, where she's the executive director. She's been at the association since 1989.

Paul Sadler is now a consultant to The Wind Coalition instead of its executive director, a move that follows his decision to run for the Democratic nomination for an open Texas seat in the U.S. Senate.