The Texas House Republican Caucus has named two members to its leadership team. State Rep. Jason Isaac of Dripping Springs was named chairman of the Caucus Fundraising Committee and state Rep. Rick Miller of Sugar Land was named chairman of the Caucus External Communication Committee.
Ahead of Saturday's election of the next Republican Party of Texas chairman, candidate Jared Woodfill announced his endorsement by conservative grassroots leader JoAnn Fleming. Woodfill, a former Harris County GOP chairman, is one of four candidates.
Land Commissioner George P. Bush has named six appointees to the Alamo Endowment Board, which will raise money for the state historic site. They are: Ramona Bass of the Fort Worth Bass family, engineering executive and former UT System Regent Jim Dannenbaum, Clear Channel Communications co-founder Red McCombs, Rackspace executive Lew Moorman, real estate broker and current UT System Board of Regents Vice Chairman Gene Powell and Houston real estate developer and University of Houston System Regent Welcome Wilson Jr.
Texas Medical Association has named Dave Spalding to be the chief operating officer of TMA PracticeEdge, the new physician services organization launched by the medical society. He most recently served as board chair of Availity, LLC, a company which facilitates information exchange between physicians, providers and health plans.
Deaths: Bob Armstrong, 82, who counted stints as state representative, land commissioner, candidate for governor and a presidential appointee at the U.S. Department of the Interior on a long and distinguished resume of public service.
• Mike Higgins, chief of staff and legislative director for the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters.
• Dudley Thomas, 76, who served as Department of Public Safety director from 1996-2000 as a capstone to a 40-year career with the agency.
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