I’m a bit stunned to learn he is the Dean of a law school especially since he called for the legalization of marijuana while mayor.
I now live in Alabama but thoroughly enjoyed my time in Ft. Worth. I lived for a short time in Austin and did not like it. It was much too liberal for me.
You’ll take a ribbing over your “Bawlmer” accent but I ‘spect you’ll come to love Texas. Lots to see and do there.
I know that Austin is very liberal. I frequent a tavern by BWI and have met many Southwest Airline flight attendants from Texas. I hear Dallas/Ft. Worth is nice and have heard good things about Amarillo and Lubbock. One of the F.A's I met is from Amarillo and she makes fun of my accent, but I don't get mad at her - she's just way too cute!