Governor's News Room

• Tuesday, February 07, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
  Gov. Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for terms to expire Oct. 31, 2017. The board regulates the practice of psychology in Texas.
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• Tuesday, February 07, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Reappoints Four to Texas Bioenergy Policy Council
  Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed four members to the Texas Bioenergy Policy Council for terms to expire Jan. 1, 2014. The council unifies Texas' agricultural, energy and research strengths to foster development in the bioenergy industry, and create next-generation biofuels energy research and economic development.
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• Tuesday, February 07, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Reappoints Steen to Public Safety Commission
  Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed John T. Steen Jr. of San Antonio to the Public Safety Commission for a term to expire Jan. 1, 2018. The commission formulates and oversees policies for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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• Friday, February 03, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Elliott to North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors
  Gov. Rick Perry has appointed William "Bill" Elliott of Ravenna to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire Aug. 31, 2013. The board oversees building, maintenance and operations of turnpike projects in North Texas.
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• Friday, February 03, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on U.S. Senate Passing Congressional Insider Trading Ban
  As one of the first to call for the criminalization of insider trading among members of Congress, I am pleased by the U.S. Senate’s action to ban this unethical practice. The preliminary passage of a congressional insider trading ban is an important victory in the battle to reform business as usual in Washington, and I hope the House will quickly follow suit.
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• Thursday, February 02, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Finance Commission of Texas
  Gov. Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Finance Commission of Texas for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2018. The commission ensures banks, savings institutions, consumer credit grantors and other state-regulated financial entities operate responsibly to enhance the financial well-being of Texans.
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• Thursday, February 02, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Nelson as Chair of Medicaid Reform Waiver Legislative Oversight Committee
  Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Sen. Jane Nelson of Flower Mound as chair of the Medicaid Reform Waiver Legislative Oversight Committee for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor. Pursuant to Senate Bill 7 of the 82nd Legislative Session, the committee will facilitate the design and development of the state's Medicaid reform waiver, and facilitate a smooth transition from existing Medicaid payment systems and benefit designs to the new model enabled by the waiver.
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• Wednesday, February 01, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Geise Named Governor’s Mansion Administrator
  Liz Geise has been named administrator of the Texas Governor's Mansion, where she will be responsible for the operation, use and maintenance of the Governor's Mansion and surrounding grounds. The mansion administrator works closely with the governor and first lady, and also coordinates with the State Preservation Board, Texas Historical Commission and Friends of the Texas Governor's Mansion to preserve the property. The mansion has served as the official residence for Texas governors and their families since 1856, is the fourth oldest continuously occupied governor's residence in the U.S., and the oldest governor's mansion west of the Mississippi River.
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• Wednesday, February 01, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
  Gov. Perry Announces TEF Investment in Continental Automotive Systems Inc. to Create 300 Jobs in Seguin
  Gov. Rick Perry has announced the state is investing $1.2 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Continental Automotive Systems Inc., to relocate production of its sensors and actuators from Europe and Asia to its plant in Seguin, creating 300 new jobs and $113 million in capital investment.
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• Monday, January 30, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Noteworthy
  Infographic: Texas Emerging Technology Fund
  Six years after its creation, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund is hard at work in laboratories throughout the state and on display in marketplaces across the world, pointing the way to the future of our economy as well as the future of the ways we’ll live, work, diagnose and heal.
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• Monday, January 30, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Reappoints Three to Humanities Texas
  Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed three members to Humanities Texas for terms to expire Dec. 31, 2017. The council approves and administers grants to projects focusing on matters of public interest and concern, and fosters public appreciation for the humanities.
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• Monday, January 30, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Appointment
  Gov. Perry Appoints Jenkins to Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors
  Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Phil Jenkins of Palestine to the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2017. The authority stores, controls, conserves and protects the water of the Upper Neches River.
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• Thursday, January 26, 2012 • Austin, Texas • Proclamation
  Gov. Perry Renews Proclamation Extending Wildfire Emergency
  Gov. Rick Perry has renewed a proclamation extending wildfire emergency due to extreme fire hazard posing a threat of imminent disaster in 105 specified counties in Texas. The proclamation directs necessary resources be made available to aid response efforts.
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