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Shanda Perkins nomination busted

By "Persian Cowboy"

In a rare public rebuke to Gov. Rick Perry, the Texas Senate this afternoon blocked Perry?s nomination of unemployed Burleson banker Shanda Perkins to become a member of the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. After a brief debate, the GOP-controlled Senate by a 24-7 vote sent the nominee of fellow Republican Perry back to the Nominations Committee, where it is expected to die. While Perkins? lack of qualifications were cited as a reason for the surprise move, several senators said Perkins? involvement in a 2004 controversy over the sale of sex toys in her hometown of Burleson was a factor. Click here for Mike Ward's article in the Austin American-Statesman. Click below to see Whitmire in action.

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on May 13, 2009 (boomark / email).