Would Prison Guards Vote for the Old Boss?
Wayne Scott, the former head honcho at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, says he probably won’t run for a seat in the Texas House, but he admits he was thinking about it. “The only reason that might have some credence is if that’s an open seat.” It’s not an open seat, at least under the plans approved by the Legislative Redistricting Board. His home in Huntsville—that’s in Walker County—was added to the district held by Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham. The two have talked and by both accounts, Scott said he will not run against her. Kolkhorst says she is definitely running for reelection. That leaves Scott an opening to run only if another legislative map prevails, although his pledge not to run against an incumbent would presumably keep him out of a race with anyone else who happens to get a district with Huntsville in it. For now, Scott will concentrate on his new job at the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. He was just appointed by Gov. Rick Perry and is apparently on his w
