To the people of Senate District 22 and others in the Brazos River basin, as the Presiding Officer of the Board of Directors of the Brazos River Authority, I have recently been made aware of several disturbing allegations that have been made regarding the Authority and more specifically our management of the hydroelectric facility located on Morris Sheppard Dam at Possum Kingdom Lake. To that end, I would like to take the opportunity to address some of the accusations. For more, click here.
GOV. PERRY APPOINTS MASTERSONTO AUTHORITY BOARD
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed William A. “Bill” Masterson of Guthrie to the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors for a term to expire February 1, 2013. Masterson is to finish the term vacated by John Brieden III of Brenham, who resigned his seat on the board recently to run for Washington County Judge.
Masterson, a rancher in Guthrie, graduated from Texas Tech University in 1969 with a bachelor of science in animal business degree. He is a member of the National Cutting Horse Association and the Texas Southwest Cattle Raisers Association.
Floods kill more than 100 people across the nation annually. This is National Flood Safety Awareness Week. For more, click 
