Nov 19, 2014: Q13Fox: Judge rules he won’t dismiss Rick Perry’s felony case
Perry had threatened to veto a bill that would provide funding for a public integrity unit headed Rosemary Lehmberg, in light of Lehmberg being arrested for drunken driving in August 2013.
Perry had threatened to veto a bill that would provide funding for a public integrity unit headed Rosemary Lehmberg, in light of Lehmberg being arrested for drunken driving in August 2013.
Sept 1, 2014: MediaIte: Rick Perry Tweets, Then Deletes, ‘Drunk’ Picture of Texas Democrat
Last night, the official Twitter account of Governor Rick Perry posted a photo taking a shot at the Texas Democrat at the heart of Perry’s indictment and veto scandal. Rosemary Lehmberg was arrested for DUI last year, and Perry threatened not to fund the Travis County Public Integrity Unit unless she resigned.
Last night, the official Twitter account of Governor Rick Perry posted a photo taking a shot at the Texas Democrat at the heart of Perry’s indictment and veto scandal. Rosemary Lehmberg was arrested for DUI last year, and Perry threatened not to fund the Travis County Public Integrity Unit unless she resigned.
Rosemary Lehmberg is the District Attorney of Travis County, Texas. She has worked in the District Attorney's office since 1976. During that time she headed many Divisions of the DA's office, establishing the Travis County Children's Advocacy Center, and was called "The Best Lawyer for Children's Issues" by the Austin Chronicle for her work. In 2009, she became the first female District Attorney in Travis County, and has been cited by her supporters as heading one of the best DA offices in the United States. In 2013, she was arrested for driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to 45 days in jail. Video of her detainment and extremely inebriated and aggressive behavior was released to the public. Governor Rick Perry demanded that she resign her position or he would veto all funding to the Public Accountability Office which is under her authority. Lehmberg refused, and Governor Perry vetoed the office's funding. The governor is now under indictment for this action, and Lehmberg's term as DA will end in 2016.
