Posted on 09/23/2015 6:20:58 AM PDT by jimbo123
Less than a year after being elected to lead the oldest state agency in Texas, Land Commissioner George P. Bush has dramatically remade the General Land Office by ousting most of its longtime leaders and replacing many with people with ties to his campaign and family.
Eleven of the top 18 officials on the agency’s organizational chart a year ago have been fired or forced out or have quit, and more could leave soon in an overhaul that Bush has described as a “reboot.”
In their place, Bush, a former Fort Worth resident, has given top jobs to two of his law school classmates, two relatives of members of two Bush presidential administrations and at least three others with ties to the family or other political leaders.
In all, Bush has hired at least 29 people who worked on his campaign or have political connections, according to a review of thousands of pages of personnel records. The agency did not advertise any of the openings publicly.
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This happens all over the country. What’s the problem.
I guess the name “Bush” equals nepotism in a fashion. Dynasty is more like it.
Stay out da Bushes.
Cronyism is all he knows.....
What’s the use of public service if you can’t reward your friends?
Nepotism and corruption; its the Mexican way.
This little guy is a big scandal waiting to happen.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/george-p-bush/george-p-bush-stalking-758409
Petty,arrogant and explosive. The GOPe’s very own “Kennedy scion”.
But it’s fine and dandy when Democrats do it, right?....................
I am still wondering who voted for him. I sure didn’t.
Then, after years of no show jobs, endless “meetings”, no accountability and cushy benefits, they name a bridge or park after themselves because of their tremendous personal sacrifice.
Well, he’s got to hire somebody. He certainly doesn’t know how or have the inclination to actually run the place.
Any politician comes with a train of courtiers seeking position and favor but this does smack of Hillary’s Travel Office-gate.
Bush 4.0?? Looking ahead???
America is the Bush & Clinton families oyster.
Why shouldn’t Geo Pee get in on the action?
This is an issue in a lot of states. Certain state offices don’t require a ton of responsibility and turn into political gravy trains and mere stepping stones to higher office. They should be shut down to save the taxpayers’ money. Not sure about this office. Is Texas Land Commissioner a real job, or just a useless leftover that has morphed into a political gravy train and should be shut down?
Who does he think he is-a Kennedy?
Who does he think he is-a Kennedy?
He's an absentee Land Commissioner it appears and the excuse they gave was "he doesn't actually have to be in the office (or even the state) since he can work from anywhere via computer".
I didn't vote for him either.
he is a slimeball.
Uh oh, guess you are a racist since he is half Hispanic. Can’t say that :)
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