Quoted in this page: Perry was Texas’ longest-serving governor link
Perry is the longest serving governor in Texas, having served 14 years.
Quoted in the linked page: When Gov. Rick Perry leaves office next month, he’ll wrap up a three-decade stretch in state elective office that concluded with his being the longest-serving governor in Texas history. link
Quoted in this page: California’s electricity crisis amid the Enron scandal had spooked several states about following a similar path. link
After Enron imploded, many other states were spooked by deregulation.
[CNN]https://hyp.is/ToUAJsxgEeaeVDva6ADDpA/www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/views/y/2001/01/feldman.power.jan3/ (Contemporary report)
Quoted in the linked page: Just how California's electric power system broke and how it may get fixed are being watched closely by some two dozen states moving toward various forms of deregulation of their power industries. States such as Iowa and Nebraska are taking a wait-and-see attitude. link
Quoted in this page: price spikes in 2005 following hurricanes Katrina and Rita link
There were price spikes after Katrina.
Quoted in the linked page: Gas prices in cities across the United States soared by as much as 40 cents a gallon from Tuesday to Wednesday, a surge blamed on disruptions by Hurricane Katrina in Gulf of Mexico oil production. link
[Texas Tribune]https://hyp.is/mqO5MMxfEeaaQ48AmKj4yA/www.texastribune.org/2012/04/19/pat-wood-tt-interview/ (said by Pat Wood)
Quoted in the linked page: As rocky as it was in '05 after Katrina and in '08 with the gas price run-up link
Quoted in this page: Perry took over the governorship in late 2000, following Bush’s White House win, link
Perry ascended to the governorship after George W. Bush's presidential win.
[Vanity Fair]https://hyp.is/3JO2PsxeEearvrM2kH9bXQ/www.vanityfair.com/news/politics/2012/01/rick-perry-201201
Quoted in the linked page: Perry became the state’s first Republican lieutenant governor since Reconstruction but served only two years, ascending to the governorship when Bush resigned to become president, in December 2000. link
Quoted in this page: A Texan himself, Wood link
Pat Wood grew up in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Texas Tribune]https://hyp.is/2mA-IMxcEeaR0wuybMxtfg/www.texastribune.org/2012/04/19/pat-wood-tt-interview/
Quoted in the linked page: After Bush became president, he named Wood the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). link
Quoted in this page: Brian Waidmann, a former top aide to George W. Bush administration Interior secretaries Dirk Kempthorne and Gale Norton link
[Archives.gov]https://hyp.is/6RthlMxaEeaE2McrfAqYHQ/research.archives.gov/id/5632430 (Gale Norton)
Quoted in the linked page: Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann among the senior aides to Secretary Gale Norton preparing for her departure link
[Archives.gov]https://hyp.is/PNattsxbEeajiuMaReKfaw/research.archives.gov/id/7920759 (Dirk Kempthorne)
Quoted in the linked page: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne [at Main Interior] with Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann and Waidmann family members link
Quoted in this page: Ray Sullivan, another former top Perry aide link
Sullivan was for Cheiif of Staff for Governor Perry and communications director on his presidential campaign.
[Texas Tribune]https://hyp.is/Sn9eAMv2Eea3jiumDsD1Zw/www.texastribune.org/2011/09/02/perry-campaign-announces-top-staff/ (Chief of Staff)
Quoted in the linked page: Ray Sullivan, Perry's former chief of staff, will be serving as communications director. link
[UCSB]https://hyp.is/1CsKRsv2EeaaKGvt3c5oDw/www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=97215 (Communications Director)
Quoted in the linked page: Press Release - Statement From Ray Sullivan, Communications Director link
Quoted in this page: David Garman, an energy undersecretary in the George W. Bush DOE link
An archive of of Garman's former bio page for the Bush Administration is [here]https://hyp.is/yPxqbMv1Eea5KH9vFnoicA/georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/government/garman-bio.html
Quoted in the linked page: David GarmanFormer Assistant Secretary Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy link
Quoted in this page: former state and federal regulator Pat Wood said link
Wood worked on the Public Utility Commission during 1990s deregulation, then later served under President Bush as FERC chairman.
[Texas Tribune]https://hyp.is/l6AN1sxcEeafPCtYA9OL2w/www.texastribune.org/2012/04/19/pat-wood-tt-interview/ (State Regulator)
Quoted in the linked page: Pat Wood, then chairman of the Public Utility Commission, link
[Texas Tribune]https://hyp.is/2mA-IMxcEeaR0wuybMxtfg/www.texastribune.org/2012/04/19/pat-wood-tt-interview/ (Federal Regulator)
Quoted in the linked page: After Bush became president, he named Wood the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). link
Quoted in this page: his ride to the White House shocked the political establishment of both parties link
Both Democrats and Republicans were surprised by Donald Trump's win. See [Gallup]https://hyp.is/Cv3_dsv1Eea6pUPbtIg20w/www.gallup.com/poll/197375/trump-victory-surprises-americans-four-afraid.aspx for poll results directly after election.
Quoted in the linked page: Trump's win surprises both Republicans and Democrats link
Quoted in this page: Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee link
True.
[Democratic Committee Page]https://democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/about-ec/meet-the-ranking-member on House.gov
[House.gov]https://hyp.is/c8sBHsvjEea_3GcJyMQjFg/pallone.house.gov/about-me/committees-and-caucuses page on Pallone
Quoted in the linked page: As the Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Pallone deals with many issues of great importance to the people of New Jersey, including health care, energy, and the environment. link
Quoted in this page: wrote this month. link
Quote in context [here]https://hyp.is/vRpwPMv0Eeak2gMNTa1cxQ/www.gainesville.com/opinion/20161216/hightower-good-grief-good-hair-as-energy-secretary
Quoted in the linked page: proving once again that being even quasi-smart is not a requirement for getting a high political job -- Perry has been hired by Trump to be our next secretary of energy. link
Quoted in this page: Perry unseated as the state’s agriculture commissioner in 1990 link
Hightower has since become a liberal pundit.
Quoted in the linked page: Liberal pundit Jim Hightower, the former Texas agriculture commissioner who lost that post to then-state Rep. Rick Perry in 1990, link
Quoted in this page: former MIT physicist link
This is true, however the wording is slightly off. Moniz is technically a _current_ MIT Physicist, even if acting under emeritus status. "Former" is not quite right.
[MIT Faculty page]http://web.mit.edu/physics/people/faculty/moniz_ernest.html
Quoted in this page: outgoing Secretary Ernest Moniz link
Yep, Moniz is the current secretary.
[Business Insider]http://www.businessinsider.com/energy-secretaries-before-rick-perry-2016-12/#2009-2013-stephen-chu-12 (List of all Secretaries of Energy)
Quoted in this page: drew immediate derision from the former governor’s critics link
Quoted in this page: former governor advocated during his 2012 presidential campaign link
[Texas Tribune]https://hyp.is/n3Z3DsvEEeaRpt-lQIaDnA/www.texastribune.org/2016/12/13/recap-rick-perrys-texas-energy-legacy/
Quoted in the linked page: Environmentalists and others question Perry's qualifications to lead the massive federal agency, particularly because he called for its elimination during his first unsuccessful presidential bid five years ago. link
[Science]https://hyp.is/8MDxwMvdEea8eb93jFrKBA/www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/12/reaction-rick-perry-leading-department-energy-it-s-complicated (AAAS journal)
Quoted in the linked page: Perry is famous for forgetting the department’s name after saying in a debate with Republican opponents during his failed 2012 presidential campaign that it was one of three agencies he wanted to close. link
Quoted in this page: leading the Energy Department during President Barack Obama’s first term. link
[Energy.gov]https://hyp.is/DZ1LuMvKEeaAyRcB2Q3JtQ/energy.gov/contributors/dr-steven-chu (Govt. site w/ dates served)
Quoted in the linked page: Dr. Steven Chu served as the Secretary of Energy from January 21, 2009, to April 22, 2013. link
Quoted in this page: endured rocky relations with Congress link
[LA Times]https://hyp.is/nyPF_svJEeaAyMf99B4NbA/articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/17/business/la-fi-chu-solyndra-20111118 (congressional fight about Solyndra)
Quoted in the linked page: Reporting from Washington — Energy Secretary Steven Chu is a physicist, not a politician, but he was unflappable under attack from Republicans and refused to apologize for a $535-million loan guarantee given to now-bankrupt solar equipment maker Solyndra. link
Quoted in this page: Nobel-winning physicist link
[Nobel Prize Site]https://hyp.is/uOsS1svIEeaSGxeiYST_sg/www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1997/
Quoted in the linked page: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1997 was awarded jointly to Steven Chu link
Quoted in this page: former regulators there credit him with policies that streamlined energy permits and helped drive a big expansion of wind power link
[Texas Tribune]https://hyp.is/3DGVbsvGEea_1W-AWZ1r1w/www.texastribune.org/2016/12/13/recap-rick-perrys-texas-energy-legacy/ (wind energy boom)
Quoted in the linked page: The state’s wind power sector hardly existed when Perry took his oath of office, but Texas became the nation’s leader in wind energy generation during his tenure — and he helped steer that boom. link
[Politifact]https://hyp.is/a8iVyMvIEeaRqJ9LLMGjsg/www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/jun/07/bill-white/white-says-perry-fast-tracked-unncessary-coal-fire/ (fast-tracking permits)
Quoted in the linked page: Perry issued his so-called fast-tracking order Oct. 27, 2005, "to encourage diversity of energy supply." The order told the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which is responsible for judging requests for permits to pollute the air, to "prioritize and expedite the processing of environmental permit applications that are protective of the public health and environment and propose to use Texas' natural resources to generate electrical power." link
Quoted in this page: that oversees the security of the U.S. nuclear arsenal link
Yes, this is true.
[NNSA]https://hyp.is/DYUKjMu5EeaaFKNwprYc0Q/nnsa.energy.gov/ourmission (U.S. Government site)
Quoted in the linked page: Established by Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science. link
Quoted in this page: federal agency he's just been tapped to lead link
Perry was chosen by Trump to be the next Secretary of DoE.
Quoted in the linked page: Donald Trump intends to nominate former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to be secretary of energy, the president-elect’s transition team announced Wednesday morning. link
Quoted in the linked page: President-elect Donald Trump picked Rick Perry to head the Energy Department on Wednesday, seeking to put the former Texas governor in control of an agency whose name he forgot during a presidential debate even as he vowed to abolish it. link
Quoted in the linked page: Former Gov. Rick Perry is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Energy Department, according to an announcement Wednesday that confirmed earlier reports. link
Quoted in this page: and infamously forgot the name of the Energy Department link
Video of debate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWZ-e3T1gVI
Quoted in the linked page: Perry said later in the debate he meant to say Energy, but the gaffe became known as Perry's "oops" moment. link
[Science]https://hyp.is/8MDxwMvdEea8eb93jFrKBA/www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/12/reaction-rick-perry-leading-department-energy-it-s-complicated (AAAS journal)
Quoted in the linked page: Perry is famous for forgetting the department’s name after saying in a debate with Republican opponents during his failed 2012 presidential campaign that it was one of three agencies he wanted to close. link
Quoted in this page: got a "D" in a college class called "Meats" link
Transcript:
![Perry's Transcript, Page Two]https://html2-f.scribdassets.com/85ewun3kqo12giph/images/2-e432155d61.jpg
Validity of transcipt: [Huffington Post]https://hyp.is/5e3JpMu0Eea3d-OeaEButg/www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/05/rick-perry-college-transcript_n_919357.html
Quoted in the linked page: A source in Texas passed The Huffington Post Perry’s transcripts from his years at Texas A&M University. link
Quoted in this page: Rick Perry did the cha cha on “Dancing with the Stars,” link
Video of Dancing with the stars appearance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKbjy3mTXPE
Quoted in this page: Marc Palazzo, a former lobbyist for a Koch Industries subsidiary link
[Official Lobbying Report]https://hyp.is/MP007Mv3Eea6qWtPwnybHg/soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=329280d3-4828-4a3a-95e5-05ca3fe5d0f0&filingTypeID=69
Quoted in the linked page: Marc Palazzo link
[LinkedIn Page]https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-palazzo-08a8472a showing Palazzo worked for Koch as public affairs rep.
Quoted in this page: But President-elect Donald Trump's team and Perry have not said definitively whether they want to ax the entire department link
Hard to prove a negative. But:
Quoted in this page: Perry stuck with the plan link
Quoted in this page: Wood, who was soon jetting off to become FERC chairman in the summer of 2001 link
Quoted in this page: Texas was in the midst of overhauling its electricity system to create a deregulated market link
Quoted in this page: Wood, who has known Perry for more than two decades link
