A sign of things to come perhaps? Laylan Copelin details Straus' Speaker transition team (emphasis added):
Former San Antonio Sen. Cyndi Krier and former Rep. Clyde Alexander will head the transition team for Speaker-designate Joe Straus.
Krier, a Republican, is a former state senator from San Antonio and Bexar County judge.
Alexander was a Democratic lawmaker from Athens.
The role of Speaker comes equipped with a much larger office and an apartment. Problem is, Tom Craddick has a bunch of his stuff in Joe Straus' future office and residents.
As Elise Hu points out, capitol staffers have been wondering will Craddick will move to. Capitol offices are based on seniority, and Tom Craddick is the most senior member of the House.
Craddick is going into his 20th consecutive term and if he finishes this session he will serve 40 years in the House. Straus on the other hand is going into his second full term.
Straus currently offices in the extension in E2.314, but as that change the question is, "where does Tom Craddick go?"
While it would be funny to see Craddick in the extension with all the freshmen, sophomore and junior Democrats he helped elect with his reign, I doubt it will happen. |
