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Barry Smitherman

Barry Smitherman

According to his Railroad Commission biographical information, Barry Smitherman was appointed to the state Public Utility Commission in 2004 and became chairman in 2007, then was appointed to the Railroad Commission in 2011 and became its chairman in 2012. Barry Smitherman lost his bid for attorney general of Texas in spring 2014.

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Barry Smitherman
Barry Smitherman
stated on November 17, 2013:
"The Earth is not warming."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • December 13, 2013
Barry Smitherman
Barry Smitherman
stated on August 26, 2013 prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life:
According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married.
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By W. Gardner Selby • September 18, 2013
Barry Smitherman
Barry Smitherman
stated on August 5, 2013 a campaign video:
Says he "sued Obama’s EPA seven times."
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By Sue Owen • August 21, 2013
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Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on January 24, 2014 a radio interview:
Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office."
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By Sue Owen • February 26, 2014
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