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Although we joked, fact is the only race I haven't decided on is Railroad Commissioner -- nm

Posted by ty97 Oct 20 '08, 08:56

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We elect "Mosquito Control" people. I just pick one. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 20, 09:14
I didn't see Dog Catcher on there. Was he just not up this time? -- nm - Reagen Oct 20, 09:02 3
- Republican, running unopposed. -- nm - ty97 Oct 20, 09:05 2
  - this is a joke? right? - Andie Oct 20, 09:07 1
    - Republican dog catcher. Man, that's *gotta* be a joke. - Beryllium Oct 20, 11:12
Easy. If there's a candidate named Gordon, vote for him -- nm - con_carne Oct 20, 08:59
how about Assistant Municipal Landscape Artist? -- nm - znufrii Oct 20, 08:57 2
- The Liberitaian, duh -- nm - ty97 Oct 20, 08:58 1
  - oh, of course, forgot about him. -- nm - znufrii Oct 20, 08:59
dear god, there is an election for that? -- nm - truman Oct 20, 08:57 8
- Railroad Commission of Texas is the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, - ty97 Oct 20, 08:59 3
  - so not the actual railroads? -- nm - truman Oct 20, 09:05 1
    - That was part of its original charter, and might still be part of its scope, but oil and gas is the main thing they do now -- nm - ty97 Oct 20, 09:06
  - vote for whoever promises to change the name -- nm - Roger More Oct 20, 09:00
- Thats the person that deals with the oil and gas companies, piplines, oddly enough, not railroads -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Oct 20, 08:58 3
  - Why is that elected? Thats what a non-partisan bureauacracy is for!!!! - Walt_Disney Oct 20, 09:02 2
    - Elections are one of the few things that have remained a state's right. - ty97 Oct 20, 09:04 1
      - it's better than the patronage mill that is NYC politics. -- nm - znufrii Oct 20, 09:08

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