And now a wrap-up of today's rumors...
Frances Morey
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Sun Feb 22 13:44:32 2004
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Apparently there's a whole lotta hypocrisy goin' on. This site has a journalistic bent.
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<P>Geoffrey S. Connor was appointed the 104th Secretary of the State
by Governor Rick Perry on August 26th, 2003. As Secretary of State,
he is the chief elections officer for the state, serves as chief
international protocol officer for Texas, maintains business and
public filings and acts as the Governor's chief liaison on border
and Mexico affairs.</P>
<P>Connor's appointment as Secretary of State follows almost three
years of service as Assistant Secretary of State, following his
appointment to that post in December 2000. </P>
<P>Prior to coming to this position, Secretary Connor was an
attorney with the Austin office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and
Feld (1999 -2000). His previous government positions included
general counsel for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality,
(1995-1999), assistant commissioner and general counsel for the
Texas Department of Agriculture, (1991 - 1995), as well as assistant
general counsel then deputy general counsel to Governor William P.
Clements, Jr. (1988 - 1991). </P>
<P>The Secretary also served as a member of the Coastal Coordination
Committee (appointed by Governor Bush 1995) and the State Emergency
Communications Commission (representative of Governor Clements
1990).</P>
<P>Secretary Connor received a B.A. in International Studies from
Texas State University - San Marcos (1985) and a law degree from the
University of Texas School of Law (1988). He has been board
certified in administrative law since 1995. </P>
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