Furniture
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Jump to… The Best and Worst Legislators 2009 THE BEST: Senator John Carona THE BEST: Senator Robert Duncan THE BEST: Representative Craig Eiland THE BEST: Representative Rob Eissler THE BEST: Representative Brian McCall THE BEST: Representative John Otto THE BEST: Representative Jim Pitts THE BEST: Representative Senfronia Thompson THE BEST: Senator Kirk Watson THE BEST: Representative John Zerwas THE WORST: Representative Wayne Christian THE WORST: Representative Yvonne Davis THE WORST: Representative Jim Dunnam THE WORST: Representative Allen Fletcher THE WORST: Representative Kino Flores THE WORST: Senator Troy Fraser THE WORST: Senator Mario Gallegos Jr. THE WORST: Representative Richard peña Raymond THE WORST: Representative Debbie Riddle THE WORST: Senator Tommy Williams Honorable Mention Bull of the Brazos Best Leader Rookies of the Year Dishonorable Mention Worst Leaders Schnookie of the Year Furniture
The term “furniture” is thought to be as old as the Capitol. Originally it applied to lawmakers with a level of participation that was well below average, indicating that they were indistinguishable from their desks, chairs, and inkwells. Today the definition also refers to the least consequential members:
Charles “Doc” Anderson Republican, Waco
Fred Brown Republican, Bryan
Al Edwards Democrat, Houston
Joe Farias Democrat, San Antonio
Senator Chris Harris Republican, Arlington
Tim Kleinschmidt Republican, Lexington
Senator Eddie Lucio Democrat, Brownsville
Solomon Ortiz Jr. Democrat, Corpus Christi
Inocente “Chente” Quintanilla Democrat, El Paso
Ralph Sheffield Republican, Temple
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Jump to… The Best and Worst Legislators 2009 THE BEST: Senator John Carona THE BEST: Senator Robert Duncan THE BEST: Representative Craig Eiland THE BEST: Representative Rob Eissler THE BEST: Representative Brian McCall THE BEST: Representative John Otto THE BEST: Representative Jim Pitts THE BEST: Representative Senfronia Thompson THE BEST: Senator Kirk Watson THE BEST: Representative John Zerwas THE WORST: Representative Wayne Christian THE WORST: Representative Yvonne Davis THE WORST: Representative Jim Dunnam THE WORST: Representative Allen Fletcher THE WORST: Representative Kino Flores THE WORST: Senator Troy Fraser THE WORST: Senator Mario Gallegos Jr. THE WORST: Representative Richard peña Raymond THE WORST: Representative Debbie Riddle THE WORST: Senator Tommy Williams Honorable Mention Bull of the Brazos Best Leader Rookies of the Year Dishonorable Mention Worst Leaders Schnookie of the Year Furniture