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ATTORNEY GENERAL-ELECT KEN PAXTONANNOUNCES HIS TRANSITION TEAM

by SARAH RUMPF 18 Nov 2014

AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General-elect Ken Paxton has selectedthe members of his Transition Advisory Team, as well as namingwho will fill the key role of First Assistant Attorney General,Breitbart Texas has learned.

Breitbart Texas can now confirm the previous reports that Chip Roy, who previouslyserved as Chief of Staff for Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), will join Paxton at the AttorneyGeneral’s office. Roy will serve as the First Assistant Attorney General, a role that will havehim second in command to Paxton.

Roy, an Austin resident, has a long history in Texas politics, including working with bothof Texas’ Senators. He earned a B.S. in Commerce and an M.S. in ManagementInformation Systems, both from the University of Virginia. He received his law degreefrom the University of Texas. Before joining Cruz’s office, he was a senior adviser toGovernor Rick Perry, and a contributor to Perry’s book, Fed Up. Roy has also servedas Director of State-Federal Relations for the State of Texas, Special Assistant U.S.Attorney in the Eastern District of Texas, the Staff Director for Senator John Cornyn’sleadership office, and Senior Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Cruz applauded Paxton’s choice of Roy to head his office. “Texas is fortunate to havesomeone as dedicated as Chip is to protecting our values and upholding our constitutionalliberties,” said Cruz. “He devoted the last two years building and guiding my team in theSenate, and I am grateful for his service. He will be missed, but I wish him the best as hecontinues his service to Texans as First Assistant Attorney General. He will always be apart of Team Cruz and I look forward to continue working alongside him to safeguard the

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11/19/2014 Attorney General-Elect Ken Paxton Announces His Transition Team - Breitbart

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freedoms that Texans cherish.”

Roy said, “I have been blessed to serve as Chief of Staff to Senator Cruz the past two yearsas he has honored his promise to Texans and ‘made DC listen.’ Moving on from his teamis like leaving family, but you never truly leave. I was fortunate to learn how to be a lawyerunder former Attorney General and now U.S. Senator John Cornyn. Now, AttorneyGeneral-elect Paxton has given me the honor of being home in Texas and helping him leadthe great people of the Office of Attorney General as we defend the interests of this greatstate.”

In making the announcement, Paxton praised Roy as “a longtime friend, and someonewhose counsel I trust,” who “has served Texas in the U.S. Senate, in the Governor’s office,and as a federal prosecutor…I am pleased that he will bring his strong legal mind, devotionto liberty, and servant’s heart to the Office of Attorney General as First Assistant.”

“I’m excited as we work through this transition and prepare for the years ahead,” saidPaxton. “We are building a highly qualified and dedicated team that will be ready todefend Texas and ensure we are protected from an overreaching federal government.”

With Paxton’s tough stance on opposing federal government overreach, the Texans arelikely to see a smooth transition in the Attorney General’s Office to Paxton from hispredecessor, Governor-elect Abbott, who has sued the federal government twenty-seventimes since Obama took office. Now, with Obama making increasingly serious threats thathe will enact sweeping immigration reforms by executive order, Paxton may be able tocheck off his first lawsuit against the Obama administration within his first days in office.

Paxton also announced that he has launched a transition website for those interested inlearning about his transition team or applying for jobs with the Attorney General’s Officeat www.paxtontransition.com.

The complete list of Paxton’s Transition Advisory Team is as follows:

Roger Alford – Law Professor and Associate Dean, Notre Dame UniversityErnest Angelo, Jr. – Former Chairman, Texas Public Safety Commission; Businessman,Former Mayor, Midland, TexasJordan Berry – Campaign Strategist, Berry Communications, Austin, TexasKevin Brannon – Chief Campaign Strategist, Allen, TexasMano DeAyala – Partner, Buck Keenan, LLC, Houston, TexasSusanna Dokupil – Senior Fellow at TPPF; Former Assistant Solicitor General of Texas,Houston, TexasAnthony Holm – Counsel and Senior Communications Advisor, Austin, TexasDee Kelly – Founding Partner, Kelly, Hart and Hallman, Fort Worth, TexasLeonard Leo – Executive Vice President, Federalist Society, VirginiaMatt Orwig – Partner, Jones Day; Former United States Attorney, Dallas, TexasPaul Pressler – Retired Judge, 14th Texas Court of Appeals; Former State Representative,Houston, TexasSteve Roddy – Chief of Staff to Senator Ken Paxton, New Braunfels, TexasJohn Ratcliffe – U.S. Congressman-Elect; Partner, Ashcroft Firm; Former United StatesAttorney, Rockwall, TexasOliver “Buck” Revell – Revell Group International, Inc.; Former Associate Deputy Directorof the FBI; Former Chairman, Greater Dallas Crime Commission, Rowlett, Texas Chip Roy – Named 1st Assistant Attorney General, Austin, TexasKelly Shackelford – President and CEO, Liberty Institute, Plano, TexasJulie Springer – Partner, Weibart, Springer, Hayes, Austin, TexasKent Sullivan – Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP; Former 1st Assistant AttorneyGeneral, Austin, TexasAndy Taylor – Partner, Andy Taylor & Associates, P.C.; Former 1st Assistant AttorneyGeneral, Houston, TexasDavid Whitehurst – Partner, Whitehurst Cawley, LLP, Addison, Texas

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