This is a bit cryptic.
Mike O'Day, Our Texas House Rep, who won last year's special election to replace Glenda Dawson, will not return to office next year, but it is debatable whether he is resigning or simply not running again. (try make sense of the following stories here and here). Mostly the blogs just post links to each other.
Another question is why? One report points to his health, he had a heart attack early in the session. Another is related to an odd note in Paul Burka's Blog (Texas Monthly) regarding "ungentlemanly behavior."
The rumors are flying, but nothing is substantive.
Showing posts with label Mike O'Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike O'Day. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Thanks Mike
Thanks to Mike O'Day, the District 29 Texas Rep, and his staff for hosting an open house at their district office in Pearland. It's located near the intersection of FM 518 and I-35 and if you live in his district you should stop by to say hello. Terrie Morgan is there full time and spends her days handling constituents.
The rep walked us through a draft of a powerpoint presentation of the recently completed session and his involvement in it. He'll forward us a copy once its finished and I'll post a link to it.
For me his most surprising comment regarded the brevity of the session. Too short, not enough time to understand all the positions held by the different legislators. He didn't come out and say that they should meet longer, but he hinted that they should. Maybe the wheels are being set in motion.
He refrained from blasting the legislative process, and admitted to having a higher opinion of it now that he's seen it from the inside. He did suggest that the members who took on Craddick were out of line and that the parliamentary moves taken towards the end of the session would have created a precedent where future speakers could be removed for political reasons. As it stands, he or she can only be removed for criminal misbehavior.
He's willing to come to campus sometime soon. I'll let you know once we set it up.
The rep walked us through a draft of a powerpoint presentation of the recently completed session and his involvement in it. He'll forward us a copy once its finished and I'll post a link to it.
For me his most surprising comment regarded the brevity of the session. Too short, not enough time to understand all the positions held by the different legislators. He didn't come out and say that they should meet longer, but he hinted that they should. Maybe the wheels are being set in motion.
He refrained from blasting the legislative process, and admitted to having a higher opinion of it now that he's seen it from the inside. He did suggest that the members who took on Craddick were out of line and that the parliamentary moves taken towards the end of the session would have created a precedent where future speakers could be removed for political reasons. As it stands, he or she can only be removed for criminal misbehavior.
He's willing to come to campus sometime soon. I'll let you know once we set it up.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Mike O'Day
ACC has a new rep in the Texas House. Mike O'Day won a special election to replace Glenda Dawson. We will be following his first session in Austin. Hopefully he'll grace us with a update now and then.
He has yet to receive a committee appointment and the only bill he has introduced is one "Honoring Renee McGuire of Pearland on being named Philanthropist of the Year by the Community Foundation of Brazoria County."
We'll keep up with him.
He has yet to receive a committee appointment and the only bill he has introduced is one "Honoring Renee McGuire of Pearland on being named Philanthropist of the Year by the Community Foundation of Brazoria County."
We'll keep up with him.
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