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Statesman: Governor rewards "eyes and ears" that were "blind and deaf"

By Gritsforbreakfast

The Austin Statesman's editorial board found the Governor's appointment of Alfonso Royal as the new TYC chief of staff as odd as I did, editorializing yesterday ("Oversight indeed: Perry rewards aide," March 7) that:Gov. Rick Perry has arranged to have one of his budget aides, Alfonso Royal, named chief of staff of the Texas Youth Commission. It?s an odd appointment given that, despite his position on the governor?s staff at the time, Royal had little or nothing to do with uncovering last year?s scandal at the commission. Royal was one of several gubernatorial aides who oversee various state agencies, acting as the governor?s eyes and ears. One of his agencies was the Texas Youth Commission. In late October 2006, Royal was given graphic reports of sexual abuse by two administrators at a commission facility, the West Texas State School in Pyote...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 08, 2008 (boomark / email).