Commissioners

The Texas Ethics Commission has eight commissioners.  Four of the commissioners are appointed by the Governor, two are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two are appointed by the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.  Members of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives who represent each political party submit lists of nominees to the appropriate state official for appointment. The commissioners serve for four-year terms.

Name	Hometown	Appointed By	Term Ends
Hugh C. Akin	Dallas, TX	Lt. Governor	11/19/2013
Jim Clancy, Chair	Portland, TX	Governor	11/19/2013
Tom Harrison	Austin, TX	Governor	11/19/2011
Paul W. Hobby, Vice Chair	Houston, TX	Speaker	11/19/2015
Bob Long	Bastrop, TX	Governor	11/19/2015
Paula M. Mendoza	Houston, TX	Lt. Governor	11/19/2007
Tom Ramsay	Mount Vernon, TX	Governor	11/19/2013
Chase Untermeyer	Houston, TX	Speaker	11/19/2013