POLS 2312 1st Edition Lecture 18 Outline of Last Lecture I. DistrictsII. GerrymanderingIII. Who gets elected?IV. Senate and House V. Texas Ethics Commission and Research VI. Citizen LegislatorsVII. SessionsA. Limited SessionsB. Biennial SessionsC. Special SessionsOutline of Current Lecture I. Rick PerryII. Attorney GeneralIII. ComptrollerIV. Governor PerksCurrent Lecturel.Rick Perry became governor in December 2000 and says he won’t run again in 2014, instead he will probably run in the next presidential election in 2016. He was born in 1950 and he was in Austin with Jimmy Kimmel in March 2014. Perry calls Austin the blueberry in the tomato soup, and he wants to decriminalize marijuana, not make it legal. Snoop Dog was in Perry’s dressing room before him so his room smells like pot. Perry claims he’s never smoked marijuana before and shot a coyote while jogging.ll.Ken Paxton is the Republican running for Attorney General and he has some legal issues. He’s running against Democrat Sam Houston. lll.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Glenn Hegar is the Republican running for Comptroller and his opponent is democrat Mike Collier. This race is actually closer than most people thought it would be.lV.Governor perks are that they get security, a cook, a gardener, a mansion, and a salary of $150,000. The mansion was built in 1856, west of the Mississippi River and it was damaged by afire. Someone through an alcohol bottle with gas at the front door and the fire damaged the front of the mansion. They still have not caught the person who did
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