Free Republic

AUSTIN (July 1, 2011)--Gov. Rick Perry has named Barbara Cargill to serve as chair of the State Board of Education. During the legislative session, Democrats blocked his original nominee for the chairmanship, Gail Lowe of Lampasas. Cargill is a science teacher who was elected to the board in 2004 to represent District 8 in East Texas. She is a Christian who disputes the theory of evolution and voted to require that the theory's weaknesses be taught in classrooms. She’s considered to be one of the more conservative members of the board.