Billy Ray Stubblefield of Georgetown was reappointed by Gov. Rick Perry as presiding judge of the Third Administrative Judicial Region. Formerly a district judge in Williamson County, Stubblefield was first appointed presiding judge in 2010. His term expires four years from the date of qualification.
Maj. Gen. John F. Nichols of Spring Branch was reappointed adjutant general of Texas by Perry for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2016.
Perry reappointed 11 members to the Governor's Commission for Women for terms to expire Dec. 31, 2015. He also named Maria "Carmen" Pagan of McAllen chairwoman and Elisa "Lisa" Lucero of Austin vice chairwoman of the commission.
Emily Willeford Christy was appointed the Texas Department of Public Safety Foundation's first executive director. Christy previously managed the USAA public policy program and the USAA Employee PAC.
The political arm of the Texas Medical Association endorsed Republican Greg Abbott for governor; Glenn Callison, a Republican running in the Collin County-based HD-66; and Skip Ogle, a Republican challenger running in the Smith County-based HD-6.
The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) endorsed Republican Greg Abbott for governor and Republican Dan Branch for attorney general. In addition, it endorsed Democratic state Rep. R.D. "Bobby" Guerra of Hidalgo County-based HD-41 for re-election.
Texas Parent PAC endorsed Ann Hodge in the HD-132 Republican primary. The district, based in western Harris County, is open because the incumbent, Bill Callegari, is not running for re-election. The PAC also endorsed Steve Massengale, who is challenging Charles Perry in the Republican primary for the South Plains-based HD-83.
Texas Right to Life endorsed Karen Harris in the HD-53 Republican primary. The rural district, which covers territory northwest of San Antonio, is open because the incumbent, Harvey Hilderbran, is running for state comptroller. The group also endorsed former GOP state Rep. John V. Garza, who is running to reclaim the seat in Bexar County-based HD-117.
GOP attorney general candidate Ken Paxton was endorsed by former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey as well as by Grassroots America - We the People PAC, which bills itself as one of the largest constitutional conservative organizations in Texas.