Eckels to announce his contribution to cynicism about politics
The Chronicle's Kristen Mack reports that Harris County Judge Robert Eckels has found his lucrative landing spot:
Harris County Judge Robert Eckels plans to put his decades-long experience in public service to work as a lobbyist with the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, he told the Chronicle on Monday.
Eckels will publicly announce his plans after this morning's Commissioners Court meeting, which may be among his last.
"This is a new stage for me to play on. It's an international firm, and it has a broad range of expertise," Eckels said, citing the firm's energy and public finance practice. "I could have jumped last year if I was ready to go. But I wasn't. Now, mentally, I'm ready, and operationally, the county is ready."
We have already addressed Eckels' poor timing, so a link will suffice.
Most reporting has described Eckels' upcoming move to the "private" sector. We would suggest it's more of a lateral move within the political pull-peddling industry than a true move to a private sector that builds and sells things and contributes to the economy, but that's just one view.
In any case, Eckels -- whom we always thought of as a pol of some integrity -- will officially announce his personal contribution to cynicism about American politics and pols following this morning's meeting of Commissioner's Court.
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Posted by Kevin Whited @ 02/20/07 07:47 AM | Print |
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