Political People and their Moves

Lionel F. "Fred" Solis of San Antonio has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2021. Solis is a retired U.S. Army colonel.

Abbott also appointed a trio of appointments to the board of regents of Texas Southern University:

  • Wesley Terrell of Dallas
  • Derrick Mitchell of Houston
  • Marilyn Agatha Rose of Houston (re-appointment)

Their terms expire on Feb. 1, 2021.

Margaret Kripke will retire as chief scientific officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas on the selection of a successor, no later than Aug. 31. She was brought on two and a half years ago to help reform the grant awarding process at the then troubled agency.

The University of Texas at Austin has named a provost to replace Gregory Fenves, who was hired as the school's next president this week. Senior Vice Provost Judith Langlois will hold the interim job starting May 26. She currently oversees graduate studies.

Texas Civil Rights Project Director Jim Harrington announced this week his retirement from the organization he founded nearly 25 years ago. He said his plans include "speaking, writing, and perhaps co-counseling a case or two."

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