Wouldn’t surprise me if John Sharp was the root of it all. Yellow dog Democrat , President of the board of regents.
John Sharp (Texas politician) - Wikipedia
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Political party: Democratic
John Spencer Sharp (born July 28, 1950) is an American Democratic politician from Texas, who has served since 2011 as the chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. From 1991 to 1999, he was the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. From 1979 to 1987, he was a member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature.