Barry Ashlin Williamson (born June 19, 1957) is an attorney from Austin, Texas, who was from 1992 to 1999 a Republican member of the Texas Railroad Commission. In 1992, he defeated the appointed incumbent Lena Guerrero, a Democrat, to win a seat on the three-member panel which regulates oil and natural gas operations (not railroads).[2]
Barry Ashlin Williamson | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission | |
| In office January 1997 – June 1998 | |
| Governor | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Carole Keeton Rylander |
| Succeeded by | Carole Keeton Rylander |
| Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
| In office January 5, 1993 – January 3, 1999[1] | |
| Preceded by | Jim Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Tony Garza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1957 Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Holly Holt Williamson |
| Children | Holt and Ashlin Williamson |
| Residence(s) | Austin, Texas |
| Occupation | Attorney |
References edit
- ^ "Railroad Commissioners Past through Present". www.rrc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Our mixed bag". Victoria Advocate. 1992-11-05. p. 3.