Elizabeth Ames Jones, Republican - Endorsements

Abilene Reporter-News Endorses Elizabeth Ames Jones, Oct. 23, 2006

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:34:37 -0500

Elizabeth Ames Jones, appointed to the commission last year and now serving as chairwoman, says she belongs on the board that regulates the oil industry because she grew up in the oil patch. Her childhood as the daughter of a successful oil man in San Antonio may be a few hundred miles from the heart of the oil industry, but her experience as former chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee does give her a leg up on the issues.

Midland Reporter-Telegram Endorses Chairman Jones, Oct. 23, 2006

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:36:06 -0500

Republican Elizabeth Ames Jones is deserving of a full six-year term after being appointed to this position in 2005. She has several factors working in her favor, not the least of which is that she has served five years as a state representative out of San Antonio and knows how to work with the Legislature.

Houston Chronicle Endorses Chairman Jones, Oct. 22, 2006

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:20:45 -0500

Appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to fill a vacancy on the commission, Jones seeks election to a full term. She served three terms as a state representative and now chairs the Railroad Commission. If elected, Jones says, she will balance the need for more energy production with the duty to protect the environment.

Beaumont Enterprise Endorses Elizabeth Jones, Oct. 22, 2006

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:57:02 -0500

Railroad Commissioner: Elizabeth Ames Jones, Republican. She has performed well for the past year as an appointee and has earned election to a new term.

El Paso Times Endorses Elizabeth Ames Jones, Oct. 22, 2006

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:39:55 -0500

Elizabeth Ames Jones deserves your vote for railroad commissioner. (The Railroad Commission is that strangely named state agency that has nothing to do with railroads, but has everything to do with al

Tyler Morning Telegraph Endorses Chairman Jones, Oct. 22, 2006

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:41:53 -0500

Republican Elizabeth Ames Jones is the incumbent. Her opponents are Democrat Dale Henry and Libertarian Tabitha Serrano.

Ms. Jones has served almost a year as Railroad Commission chairwoman and she has a strong public-service background including three terms in the Texas House representing San Antonio. She also served on the oil and gas regulatory commission, including the chairmanship for several months.

San Antonio Express-News Endorses Elizabeth Ames Jones, Oct. 20, 2006

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:13:08 -0500

Texas Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones, who was appointed to the job in early 2005, deserves a full term.

The former San Antonio state representative understands the energy business and the commission's role in regulating the state's oil and gas sector.

The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram recommends Elizabeth Ames Jones, Oct. 9, 2006

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 10:59:56 -0500

The Railroad Commission regulates the state's oil and gas industry, but got its name from its origins as a regulator of railroads. With oil and natural gas drilling on the rise as a result of high energy prices and the Barnett Shale boom in North Central Texas, Railroad Commission Chairman Elizabeth Ames Jones, 49, wisely foresees the need for more commission field personnel to better inspect and monitor the activity.

Corpus Christi Caller-Times Endorses Elizabeth Ames Jones, Oct. 7, 2006

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 18:00:43 -0500

Despite its name, the three-member Texas Railroad Commission has no connection to regulating railroads. The agency, however, has a powerful role in regulating oil and gas production and pipelines.

Elizabeth A. Jones, the Republican candidate, is the Editorial Board's choice. Jones, a former San Antonio legislator, was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the commission last year, and she is now chairman. She is only the fourth woman on the commission, and, if elected, would be only the second woman to be voted onto it. As former chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee, she is well acquainted with energy issues and energy public policy. Her focus, she says, is to put "boots on the ground" in the agency's field offices, where inspection and oversight is enforced, rather than in Austin administrative offices.

Chairman Elizabeth Ames Jones Announces Endorsements For Railroad Commissioner’s Seat

Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:47:16 -0600

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1, 2006 — Today, Chairman Elizabeth Ames Jones released a list of Texas statewide officeholders endorsing her candidacy for a full term on the Railroad Commission of Texas(RRC). Jones is the Chairman of the 3-member commission. The RRC oversees the Texas oil and gas industry and gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the propane industry, and surface mining of coal and uranium.

Editorial: Jones the best fit for TRC - San Antonio Express-News

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:15:57 -0600

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Texas Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones, who was appointed a year ago by Gov. Rick Perry, deserves the GOP nomination to a full term in the post.

First elected to the Texas House in 2000, Jones was one of the stars of the Bexar County legislative delegation when Perry tapped her a year ago to fill a vacancy on the railroad commission, a three-member panel that mainly regulates oil and gas production in the state.

Primary season arrives: Study issues, candidates - Corpus Christi Caller- Times

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:20:24 -0600

February 21, 2006

In the national perspective, this will be an "off-year" election: We won't be electing a chief executive, so the almost hysterical intensity of a presidential year is notably absent.

Experience, energy background give Jones edge for powerful post - Austin American Statesman Editorial Board

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:29:15 -0600

ENDORSEMENTS FOR MARCH 7 PRIMARIES: RAILROAD COMMISSION

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Unquestionably, the worst-named state agency in Texas and, maybe, the country is the Texas Railroad Commission. Yet its mission managing the state's oil and gas resources is a vital aspect of state government.

The What Commission? - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:39:07 -0600

Mon, Feb. 20, 2006

The Texas Railroad Commission doesn't have anything to do with railroads, although it once did. What it does do is direct (as the agency itself says) "several regulatory divisions that oversee the Texas oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and the surface mining of coal and uranium."

Railroad Commission's Jones earns GOP nod - Dallas Morning News

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 13:05:52 -0600

05:49 AM CST on Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Political concept: Schoolteacher wages campaign on nights and weekends to unseat incumbent in statewide race.

No, we're not talking about pickup-driving media darling Victor Morales, who twice lost races for the U.S. Senate.