Political People and their Moves

J. Bruce Bugg Jr. and former state Rep. Tryon Lewis were appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Transportation Commission, which governs the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2021.

Fred Farias III was appointed by Abbott to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term to expire Aug. 31, 2019.

University of Texas at Austin CFO Kevin Hegarty is leaving after 14 years to become the executive vice president and chief financial officer at the University of Michigan. His last day on campus will be Feb. 26.

The Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute has chosen state Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, to be the group's next president of its board of directors.

Alyssa Marie Michalke of Schulenburg was chosen corps commander of Texas A&M University's Corps of Cadets. She is the first woman to hold that position in the group's 139-year history.

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