June 24, 2016 3:39 PM

Ethics Commission VC Tom Harrison resigns effective immediately

Texas Ethics Commission Vice Chair Tom Harrison today submitted his resignation effective immediately.

By statute, The House and Senate party caucuses submit each submit a list of names as candidates for appointment by the Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker. In 2004, Senate Democrats submitted Tom Harrison who was subsequently re-appointed by Perry in 2007. His official term ended in 2011, but absent another nominee from Senate Democrats, he was “held over” to avoid a vacancy.

twelve years on the Commission and after 30 years in an out of State government, Harrison decided it was time to lighten the load.

By Harvey Kronberg