Not a bad resume: nine terms, chair of calendars, speaker pro-tem, and the kingmaker in the 2011 speaker’s race. She was also a major player in eminent domain legislation. A lot of members have left with lesser legacies.
Tagged: Beverly Woolley
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Just Another Joe says:
She was not a kingmaker in the Speaker’s race. Straus was never in the position of not having the votes. I believe that instead makes her an opportunist in the 2011 speaker’s race.
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paulburka Reply:
July 26th, 2011 at 9:52 am
She was the kingmaker in that her switch ended the fight.
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Just Another Joe Reply:
July 26th, 2011 at 11:38 am
If only Leo Berman would have got that memo.
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Simon says:
I only dealt with her episodically, but there must be something there I never saw. Abstract thought was not big for her.
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Anon. says:
“The amendment is asceptible to the arthur…”
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paulburka says:
It’s “The amendment is susceptible to the arthur.”
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Anonymous says:
No actually it’s…….”The mendment is septible to the arthur”
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Anonymous says:
In spite of her humorous pronounciations……….impressive resume indeed……..job well done
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anon says:
She served the House and her district well.
But you have to admit that she never made it past the ‘barely above average’ level in the House. She never mastered a subject, nor did she carry any consequential legislation. I remember many times watching her lay out a fairly easy bill and getting tripped up on easy questions. She was always more about the politics than the policy. In fact, she spent a full session on a bill establishing reporting requirements for local elected officials, county commissioners and the like, and in the end it was so unworkable that the AG’s Office had to put out an opinion that it was unenforcable. I believe she also tried to insert a provision in an eminent domain bill that would have given her property access to damages from the City of Houston for repairing the adjacent street.
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Anonymous says:
Maybe so?……..but let her retire in peace, congratulations, and respect for her time spent as a public servant of our state.
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Texian Politico says:
Will George Wooley replace her in the house?
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anonymous says:
Representative Woolley did exactly what her constituents wanted her to do which was to keep their taxes low and not meddle in their business too much. Doing what they elect you for is always a good thing.
I thought she did a great job.
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anon says:
I actually agree with that. There was a Senator from west Houston in the 90′s that was a walking example of this — Don Henderson. He’d show up every day, not really in any rush, and would read the newspaper during committee hearings. Nice guy, never saw him get worked up over any issue during his stint in the Upper Chamber. During banter one day with other members and lobbyists, he was getting ribbed over his work habits. He just smiled a laughed, said his people don’t really want anything, just keep things humming along so they can make money and they’re fine.
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Texian Politico Reply:
July 27th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Didn’t he also get a DWI and later run a losing race for congress?
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anita says:
Yep.
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patriotone says:
Beverly Wooley was a nice lady who knew when to fall in line and do what she was asked to do. She was rewarded for her loyalty. She knew when to fish and when to cut bait. I don’t know if that makes her smart or what, but she got some pretty good gigs and served her district pretty well. She won’t leave a big gap but she has nothing to be ashamed of.
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your mama says:
Job well done but she could have used a clothing consultant.
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Anonymous says:
she will be forgotten in a year’s time – like every other former member.
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Calvin says:
So Paul, who’s running for her seat?
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