Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Wilkinson was born in 1970 and grew up [6] in Tenaha, Texas. He initially planned to be an undertaker. [7] Wilkinson received his BBA in finance from University of Texas at Arlington in 1993 and his Master of Science in government from Johns Hopkins University. [8]
MTN has a 49 percent stake in government-controlled MTN Irancell, the second-largest mobile phone operator in Iran, and 21 percent of MTN's subscriber base is from the country. In January 2012, the US-based advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) launched a campaign publicly calling for MTN to scale back its operations in Iran and end ...
He was sworn into the Texas Legislature on January 8, 2013. [18] That same year, he was named by GOPAC to their list of Emerging Leaders in the Republican party. [ 19 ] Turner challenged Joe Straus for role of Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives in January 2015, the first recorded Speaker vote since 1976. [ 20 ]
Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.
The speaker is elected by the Texas House of Representatives from its membership. [1] [2] On the first day of each regular session, the members may nominate a fellow member, and a record vote is held to determine who the speaker will be. The Secretary of State calls the House to order, and presides over the chamber until a speaker is elected.
Mark David McKinnon [2] (born May 5, 1955) is an American political advisor, reform advocate, media columnist, and television producer.He was the chief media advisor to five successful presidential primary and general election campaigns, and is a co-founder of No Labels, an organization dedicated to bipartisanship and political problem solving.
A consultant (from Latin: consultare "to deliberate") [1] is a professional (also known as expert, specialist, see variations of meaning below) who provides advice or services in an area of specialization (generally to medium or large-size corporations).
Bruce Gibson (Benjamin Bruce Gibson, born July 15, 1953) is a Texas lawyer, politician, tax consultant and lobbyist. [1] [2] He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for Texas State District 58 from 1981 to 1992, serving in the 67th through 72nd sessions, [3] resigning from the House in 1992 to become executive assistant to Texas Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock.