Barry Williamson Explained

Barry Ashlin Williamson
Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission
Term Start:January 1997
Term End:June 1998
Preceded:Carole Keeton Rylander
Succeeded:Carole Keeton Rylander
Title2:Railroad Commissioner of Texas
Term Start2:January 5, 1993
Term End2:January 3, 1999[1]
Preceded2:Jim Wallace
Succeeded2:Tony Garza
Governor:George W. Bush
Birth Date:19 June 1957
Birth Place:Arkansas, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Holly Holt Williamson
Children:Holt and Ashlin Williamson
Residence:Austin, Texas
Occupation:Attorney

Barry Ashlin Williamson (born June 19, 1957) is an attorney from Austin, Texas, who was from 1992 to 1999 a Republican member of the Texas Railroad Commission. In 1992, he defeated the appointed incumbent Lena Guerrero, a Democrat, to win a seat on the three-member panel which regulates oil and natural gas operations (not railroads).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Railroad Commissioners Past through Present. April 3, 2024. www.rrc.texas.gov.
  2. News: Our mixed bag . Victoria Advocate . 3 . 1992-11-05 .