Political People and their Moves

President Barack Obama has nominated Amos L. Mazzant III and Robert William Schroeder III to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and Robert Lee Pitman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

State Rep. Angie Chen Button, R-Garland, will serve as chairwoman of the newly created House Select Committee on Economic Development Incentives, the creation of which was announced late last week by House Speaker Joe Straus. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, will serve as vice chairman of the 13-member panel.

Alfonso Royal was named by the Texas Lottery Commission to be the new director of the Charitable Bingo Operations Division, effective July 7. Royal is a former budget and policy advisor to Gov. Rick Perry.

Susan Simpson Hull of Grand Prairie was named by Perry to the State Board for Educator Certification for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2017.

Dan Key of Friendswood and Ronald V. Larson of Horizon City were reappointed by Perry to the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System for terms to expire Sept. 1, 2019.

Judy Raab of Alvarado was appointed by Perry to the Texas Radiation Advisory Board for a term to expire April 16, 2019.

Perry has reappointed the following four presiding officers of regional mobility authories. Their terms all expire Feb. 1, 2016:

•    David Allex of Harlingen of the Cameron County RMA

•    John Clamp of San Antonio of the Alamo RMA

•    Will "Bill" Hubbard Jr. of Tioga of the Grayson County RMA

•    Linda Ryan Thomas of Longview of the North East Texas RMA