Political People and their Moves

Cathleen Parsley of Austin was reappointed as chief administrative law judge for the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings by Gov. Rick Perry  for a term to expire May 15, 2016.

Former state Rep. Kent Grusendorf has joined the Texas Public Policy Foundation as a senior fellow for education. The Arlington Republican was chairman of the House Public Education Committee for the 2003 and 2005 legislative sessions.

Public education advocacy group Texas Parent PAC released its slate of runoff endorsements: SD-2 — Republican Bob Deuell; HD-10 — Republican John Wray; HD-66 — Republican Glenn Callison; HD-76 — Democrat César Blanco; and SBOE 11 — Republican Pat Hardy

FreedomWorks PAC announded a trio of legislative endorsements to coincide with the start of early voting for the runoff elections: HD-10 — Republican T.J. Fabby; HD-58 — Republican Philip Eby; and HD-66 — Republican Matt Shaheen

State Reps. Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, and Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, have endorsed Dan Branch for attorney general in the May 27 primary runoff.

Democratic HD 76 candidate Norma Chávez announced three new endorsements from the political arms of the Texas Chiropractic Association, the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association (TIADA), and the El Paso Independent Auto Dealers Association.