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July 4, 2009
Sen. Cornyn booed at Capitol "tea party"
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn drew boos from a crowd outside the Texas Capitol this afternoon as he spoke at a “tea party” rally organized by the Texas office of Americans for Prosperity.
Cornyn was booed at the start and close of his remarks, which assailed actions in Washington; there were no boos while he awarded a Purple Heart to a Copperas Cove resident injured in Iraq in 2006.
“You’re the problem,” a crowd member hollered.
Another crowd member yelled that Cornyn voted for the initial federal bailout of Wall Street approved by Congress last year, the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Cornyn was the first elected official to speak, though Gov. Rick Perry and others are expected to have turns. UPDATE, 4:04 p.m.: Perry drew scattered boos, notably from crowd members aware of his advocacy of toll roads to relieve traffic congestion.
Cornyn, a Republican elected to his second Senate term last year, said before today’s gathering that he wasn’t sure what kind of reception he’d field.
“I don’t yet know exactly what it’s going to be like,” Cornyn said Wednesday.
He said he’d agreed to “come and talk about my belief that local government including state government is closest to the people and more likely to be responsive to their needs. And we’ll see how it goes.
“What do you think?” he asked a reporter. “You think it’s going to be OK? I’m waiting to see.”
“I didn’t want to come some place that I wasn’t wanted.”
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May 30, 2009
Fallen Texans honored at Capitol
Silence for a short while broke through the noise of the legislative session as lawmakers honored on Saturday the state’s 126 servicemen and women who have died in the nation’s wars since May 2007.
“There is no debate today,” Gov. Rick Perry said before legislators, other state officials and the families of those who have died. “Because of them we live and breathe freely.”
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March 2, 2009
Mayorga named adjutant general
Gen. Jose S. Mayorga, commander of the 36th Infantry Division at Austin’s Camp Mabry, has been named adjutant general by Gov. Rick Perry.
He replaces Lt. Gen. Charles Rodriguez of Austin.
The adjutant general is Texas’ military commander, overseeing its three branches: the Texas Army National Guard, Texas Air National Guard and the Texas State Guard. The adjutant general answers to the governor.
Mayorga commands more than 15,000 soldiers at the division’s headquarters. He is a member of the Army Engineer Association, the National Guard associations of the United States and Texas, and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
Mayorga received a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University. He also received a master’s degree in business administration from Hardin Simmons University and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.
This appointment, which expires Feb. 1, 2011, is subject to Senate confirmation.
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January 29, 2008
Guard's 19,000th
The state Army National Guard tomorrow will celebrate a Texas-sized milestone: Its 19,000th recruit.
Soldiers and their families are slated to take part in an historic signing ceremony at Austin’s Camp Mabry.
Of note: Texas has the largest troop force in the nation. The Texas Army National Guard is developing three new units — a Special Forces Unit, 294th Quartermaster (Riggers) Unit and Long Range Surveillance Unit.
