Alferma Giles of Sugar Land and Manda Hall of Austin were appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee. Giles' term expires Feb. 1, 2017, and Hall's term expires Feb. 1, 2015.

Stan Cromartie of League City and Lamont Meaux of Stowell were reappointed by Perry to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Board of Directors for terms to expire Aug. 31, 2016.

Texas AFL-CIO President Becky Moeller will not seek re-election. She will have served eight years at the helm of the organization when her current term concludes in July 2015.

Jim Grace has hired on with the government law and policy practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He previously headed the Texas government relations practice at Baker Botts LLP. He was also previously chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership’s Government Relations Advisory Committee.

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