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grantcart (1000+ posts) Wed Sep-16-09 02:29 PMOriginal message DU Exclusive -- Active DUer announces candidacy for Statewide Office It is with great pleasure that I am able to advise all DUers that an active DUer is announcing candidacy for statewide office.after which photograph of the primitive running for officeJeff Weems is announcing his candidacy for Texas Railroad Commissioner. The office, a partisan statewide position, has something of an archaic name and nothing to do with railroads but still has major relevance for vast interests in Texas.The Texas Railroad Commission was formed in the 1890’s to protect farmers from predatory pricing by the railroads. The Texas Legislature later gave the Commission additional regulatory responsibilities, primarily over trucking and oil and gas exploration and production. Over the years, the Commission’s authority over railroads and trucking was reduced, and finally eliminated altogether in 2005.The Texas Railroad Commission is currently responsible for:•Regulating oil and gas exploration and production;•Regulating pipeline (both natural gas and hazardous liquid) safety;•Regulating certain coal and uranium surface mining operations;•Setting rates for pipelines and for natural gas utilities;•Regulating natural gas utility safety measures; and•Creating and applying programs designed to promote the use of and market for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) or Propane gas.Jeff's key focus on this campaign is committed to:ensuring Texas’ vibrant energy industry, protecting Texas’ environment, giving consumers a voice at the commission, and restoring the good name and reputation of the Texas Railroad Commissioners. Jeff's first policy position in announcing his campaign is to significantly reduce lobbyists ability to influence commission business.“I propose that Railroad Commissioners be treated like Supreme Court justices – in other words, Texas Railroad Commissioners should be allowed to accept campaign contributions only for the period beginning 9 months before the primary election through a few months after the general election. In these times of energy uncertainty,†Weems said, “Texans must have confidence in the integrity of their commissioners’ decision-making, and that these decisions are not unduly influenced by campaign contributions.†Weems added that this restriction should apply both to campaign contributions and to gifts from lobbyists.Jeff's website is here: http://jeffweemsforcommissioner.com/contact /You can send him an email here: jeff@jeffweemsforcommissioner.com Today is also Jeff's Birthday!Please join me in congratulating Jeff, send him a personal message and if you are able and inclined a contribution. He will now be posting under jeffweemsforRRC here at DU and is retiring his old name so that past postings here cannot be used by partisan opponents out of context. I can simply say that he had a very strong voice and his opinions were always very reasonable.
ThomWV (1000+ posts) Wed Sep-16-09 05:42 PMResponse to Original message 29. The Texas Railroad Commission was once one of the nation's really powerful institutions.
jeffweemsforRRC Donating Member (73 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Sep-16-09 11:23 PMResponse to Original message91. Here is an example of what I am running against Edited on Wed Sep-16-09 11:26 PM by jeffweemsforRRCIn the 1950's, Exxon's predecessor in interest took some leases from a rancher in the mid-coastal bend in Texas. Because oil was known to be present, the royalty rate was hefty. Exxon drilled wells there and produced them for decades. Everyone made money. In the 1980's, Exxon approached the royalty owners requesting a royalty reduction to justify further operations. The royalty owners said no under the terms offerred.Exxon proceeded to plug all of the wells on the lease, despite the request of the landowners/royalty owners who asked that the wells be left intact for another operator to come on board. The wells were plugged.The new/other/alternative operator came on board, reviewing Exxon's plugging reports, and determining that it could reenter the wells rather quickly to reestablish production. New leases were executed. The new operator drilled into the old well bores only to find that the condition of the well bores was not as represented by Exxon in its sworn filings at the Railroad Commission. Old drill bits, perforating tools, and shredded casing were reported in each well bore reentered by the new operator. After over a decade in the courts, where relief was denied eventually on technical grounds, certain parties in Texas (among whom are, amazingly, the Republican Commissioner of the General Land Office) have begun demanding that the Railroad Commissioners do their job and call for public hearings to determine if Exxon indeed filed false reports at the commission (which, if true, could result in millions in fines). The Railroad Commissioners' response to date:--Crickets--That is not the way to operate an agency constitutionally structured as a consumer/little guy protection outfit. Hold the hearings. This isn't that hard, folks. Even if they get around to doing it now, it begs the question: Why did you wait so long? Was it the heat?I appreciate you listening to me.jeff
And the hopeful politico speaks.He's a joke. A FNG announces a name change for political purposes. Hell, we can't find any dirt on the guy. He has a limited posting history.
That's 73 posts under his new primitive screen-name.He's got a lot of posts under his old primitive screen-name.
Ah!! Thanks. Anyone know his old name?
I'm checking into it.However, that does NOT mean I'll find it, so others checking into it too would be helpful.
I think I see the problem with the Texas Railroad Commision: They control everything but the railroads.....and now a DUmmie might be on it..."God Save Texas"
jeffweemsforRRC (73 posts) Mon Jul-06-09 10:03 AMResponse to Original message 6. Paperwork is filed - I'm officially running Now it is time to raise money and continue contacting folks.
It looks like the DUmmy has been planing his new user name for a while now, so go back and look in the past.
The RRC's serve staggered 6 year terms.One of the three seats is up for election in 2010, that of Republican Victor G. Carrillo.
I don't know how best to do it, but since his b-day is 9/16, there's got to be a way to check the archives at Skin's island for Lounge Happy B-day threads on 9/16/08 and 2007 and 2006 etc... and then look for people calling him 'jeff' or some way to link the birthday primitives to Texas..
Commissioner Carrillo, I thought it should be brought to your attention that a candidate for your seat on the RRC, a Mr. Jeff Weems, has chosen to not only announce his candidacy on one of the most hard core Liberal websites in the United States, but he's also soliciting it's members for donations. The website, www.democraticunderground.com is on par with the Daily Kos and Huffington Post as a bully pulpit for the most extreme Liberal views espoused in this country. The offices of this website, located in Washington, D.C. have been investigated on numerous occasions by the United States Secret Service for threats against President Bush and other elected Republican leaders. These are the kind of people and radical beliefs that your opponent has cast his lot with in an effort to take your seat and influence control and policy over the vast natural resources our wonderful states holds.Sir, as a fellow Texan and someone proud to call Midland my home we can not let Mr. Weems kind of ultra-radicalism seep into the Oil and Gas business. At a time when our Nation as well as our State needs to look inside our borders for the energy resources this country needs, we can't afford another Liberal pushing the Green Agenda of the Democrat Party in D.C. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and I hope it helps in your re-election.Here is the link to the article on DU where Mr. Weems announces his bid for the TRRC.http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6563121Sincerely,SSG XXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
My email to Mr. Carrillo:
Excellent, TRG.
Thank you sir.Note to lurking DUmmies...blow me.
grantcart (1000+ posts) Wed Sep-16-09 02:29 PMOriginal message DU Exclusive -- Active DUer announces candidacy for Statewide Office
