11.27.07
Texas Weekly Reporting Krusee’s Out – UPDATED
Mike Krusee, the Republican state representative from Round Rock says he won’t seek reelection next year. He’s apparently talked to House speaker Tom Craddick about it; expect an official announcement this afternoon.
This is not a surprise, or course. This is an admission that the state and local GOP knew Krusee would lose. How this GOP dirty trick will play out we’ll just have to see.
[UPDATE]: AAS reporting he will finish out his term.
State Rep. Mike Krusee, R-Round Rock, will not seek re-election next year.
Krusee, 48, is set to announce his retirement, effective at the end of his term in January of 2009, in a written statement released later today.
Krusee, who had served in the House since 1993, had been rumored to be in line for a gubernatorial appointment, possibly to the Texas Transportation Commission, because of his legislative work on toll roads. But a source close to the situation says state law forbids the appointment of a legislator to any job requiring Senate confirmation during his term in office.
That would mean Krusee would not be eligible for most state appointments until the end of his term.
[UPDATE II]: Kruseee’s statement [.PDF].
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March 24, 2008 at 12:48 pm
[...] will be in November on April 8th. Ever since soon-to-be-former Rep. Mike Krusee (R – Round Rock) decided in December to not seek re-election, the choice for his designated Replublican replacement has been up in the air. Four candidates threw [...]