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sonias

(18,063 posts)
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 06:22 PM Nov 2012

Andrade resigns as Texas secretary of state

AAS 11/20/12

Andrade resigns as Texas secretary of state

AUSTIN, Texas — Secretary of State Hope Andrade announced Tuesday she is stepping down after four years as the chief elections officer in Texas and the first Hispanic woman to hold the office.

Andrade was the fourth-longest serving secretary of state in Texas history. In her resignation letter to Gov. Rick Perry, who appointed he in 2008, she said the "time has come for me to step down" but did not elaborate.

Rich Parsons, spokesman for the secretary of state's office, reiterated that Andrade felt it was time to leave but would not comment further.

"As the first Latina secretary of state, Hope has a permanent place in our state's history books and her personal commitment to making Texas a place of unlimited opportunity will leave a lasting impression on our state's future," Perry said in a statement.

Andrade's last day is Friday.


Can't say she was very good for Texas voters, so I'm not shedding any tears for her. She probably has some cush job waiting for her thanks to Perry cronies.

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Andrade resigns as Texas secretary of state (Original Post) sonias Nov 2012 OP
Maybe she has a guilty conscience about the GOP voter suppression efforts? TexasTowelie Nov 2012 #1
Exactly - someone he can manipulate even easier sonias Nov 2012 #2
Shameful. Melissa G Nov 2012 #3
How do they sleep at night? sonias Nov 2012 #4
You, too! Melissa G Nov 2012 #5

TexasTowelie

(111,288 posts)
1. Maybe she has a guilty conscience about the GOP voter suppression efforts?
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 06:47 PM
Nov 2012


Nope, I doubt that she feels a thing. The bad news is that Perry will get to appoint a crony that he can manipulate more easily.

sonias

(18,063 posts)
2. Exactly - someone he can manipulate even easier
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 07:02 PM
Nov 2012

Really the woman had no shame. The vast majority of the people she was disenfranchising were Latinos/Latinas. Not that she cared. She was in it for the prestige and some stepping stone type of move. Be the face for the republican party while stepping over your own kind. Shameful!

Melissa G

(10,170 posts)
3. Shameful.
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 07:53 PM
Nov 2012

Last edited Wed Nov 21, 2012, 01:08 PM - Edit history (1)

Latinos/Latinas who help the GOP step on their own kind.
All this for a predominantly racist party. How do they sleep at night?

sonias

(18,063 posts)
4. How do they sleep at night?
Wed Nov 21, 2012, 12:10 AM
Nov 2012

I'm guessing they're just soulless and heartless so it doesn't bother them.

Melissa

Have a great Thanksgiving!

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