R Street welcomes appointment of Texas insurance commissioner
AUSTIN, Texas (May 28, 2013) — The R Street Institute today welcomed Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s appointment of Julia Rathgeber as commissioner of the Texas Department of Insurance.
Rathgeber previously served as deputy chief of staff to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and is a past director of the strategic assessment division for the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
“Julia is an experienced public servant with a strong grasp of regulatory issues,” R Street Texas Director Julie Drenner said. “We look forward to working with her on reform of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, and particularly to our proposals to increase the agency’s transparency and limit its subsidies to the wealthiest property owners.”
Rathgeber’s appointment is subject to confirmation by the state Senate, but not until the next regular session in 2015.
