Who Will Be Secretary of State
Vince Leibowitz | Jun 13, 2007 | Comments 0 |
So far, the Governor’s Office has been pretty mum on who will replace Roger Williams as Texas Secretary of State.
SOS is an important position because of the role that post plays in elections.
There aren’t even that many rumors floating about concerning who could be selected. Chances are, it will be another person who hasn’t before held political office but is a major contributor.
Since the Deputy SOS spot is currently vacant, that probably isn’t an option.
One name floated about a little is that of Harris County Tax Assessor/Collector Paul Bettencourt. Bettencourt would be a good political choice to shore up Perry’s right-wing anti-tax wingnut base, but a bad choice for Texas since he’s for Voter ID and was the original source for the allegations about thousands of illegal aliens voting in Harris County elections in 2004.
Have readers heard any other names?
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About the Author: Vince Leibowitz is an award-winning former print journalist and editor, and contributor to the San Antonio Current. He currently works for political campaigns in Texas.






