Jon Burrows of Temple, Olen Underwood of Willis and Glen Whitley of Hurst were reappointed to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission by Gov. Rick Perry for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2016.

The Association of Texas Professional Educators has named Loree LeBoeuf the new director of its foundation. She worked previously as senior legal counsel at Econohomes LLC in Austin.

Ralph Hall's challenger in the CD-4 GOP runoff election, John Ratcliffe, has earned the endorsement of the Club for Growth PAC and The Madison Project.

GOP lite guv candidate Dan Patrick picked up the endorsement of the Gun Owners of America-Political Victory Fund. Patrick is attempting unseat Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the May 27 runoff election.

GOP attorney general candidate Ken Paxton earned endorsements from RNC committeeman Robin Armstrong and former RNC committeeman Bill Crocker. Paxton faces Dan Branch in the May 27 runoff election.

HD-10 GOP candidate John Wray picked up a couple more endorsements in his runoff contest with T.J. Fabby. The Ellis-Hill Association of Realtors and the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas both threw their support behind Wray.

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