Perry
names Andrade interim transportation
chairman
Jan. 28, 2008
The Associated Press
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry has named
Esperanza "Hope" Andrade of San Antonio
the interim chair of the Texas
Transportation Commission.
Perry made
the announcement Monday. Andrade has
served on the commission since 2003. She
was previously appointed by Perry to the
Texas Turnpike Commission, which was
merged into the Texas Department of
Transportation.
She succeeds the late Ric Williamson
as chairman of the commission. He died
Dec. 30 of a heart attack at age 55.