Political People and their Moves

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn hired Brendan Steinhauser to run his reelection campaign, choosing the former FreedomWorks op to help him navigate through a party that has imbibed a lot of Tea since Cornyn was last on the ballot in 2008. Steinhauser worked on campaigns for Marco Rubio, Mike Lee and Pat Toomey and has most recently been working for the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

As expected, state Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, R-Kerrville, is prepping for a run for state comptroller, telling the full House this week that this will be his last session as a member of that body. He is one of several Republicans hoping to replace Comptroller Susan Combs, who isn’t seeking another term. He’ll make an official announcement of his plans “in the coming weeks.” 

Dallas Republican Linda Koop will run for the Texas House in HD-102, a seat Stefani Carter is giving up to run for Railroad Commissioner. Koop is a former member of the Dallas city council.

State Rep. Linda Harper Brown, R-Irving, will seek reelection next year, setting up a primary fight between her and former state Rep. Rodney Anderson, R-Grand Prairie.

Dr. Raymond Greenberg will be the new executive vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of Texas System, replacing Dr. Ken Shine. Greenberg has headed the Medical University of South Carolina for the last 13 years.

The University of Texas at Austin is naming its new Latin American Law Center for former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison