Political People and their Moves

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst appointed A. Charles Fischer to the Texas Emerging Technology Advisory Committee. Fischer served as president and CEO of Dow AgroSciences and as a member of Dow Chemical Company's Executive Management Team until his retirement in 2004.

Kyle Janek, a practicing anesthesiologist and former member of the Texas Senate, will join the new Lakeway Regional Medical Center as chief of staff and director of anesthesia services when the hospital opens April 16. Janek served in the Texas House from 1994 to 2002 and the Texas Senate from 2003 to 2008.

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. announced the addition of Benette L. Zivley as a shareholder in its Austin office. Zivley previous served on the Texas State Securities Board as the Texas securities commissioner.