Overview
Texas State Archives
Texas. Governor (1995-2000 : Bush)
Governor George W. Bush Executive
Assistant's Office files
1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-2000,
undated
bulk 1995-1999
The Executive Assistant to Texas Governor
George W. Bush was directly responsible for the following divisions in the Texas
Office of the Governor: Scheduling Office, internal auditor, Governor's Mansion
administration, and emergency management. In addition, the executive assistant
managed the day-to-day operations of the Governor's Office and served as
intermediary for staff access to Governor Bush. Records are correspondence,
memoranda, reports, plans, publications, maps, photographs, printed material,
legislative documents, notes, press releases, news clippings, speeches, briefings,
calendars, resumes, employment and appointment applications, audio and videotapes,
briefing book, proposals, biographical information, resolutions, job postings,
directories, lists, file inventory, travel records, time records, surveys, and
policy papers, dating 1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-2000,
undated, bulk 1995-1999, from the office of the Executive Assistant to Texas
Governor George W. Bush. Joe Allbaugh served as executive assistant from 1995 to
mid-1999.
These materials are written predominately in English.
25.8 cubic ft.
The records are located at the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, Texas.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act
exceptions, an archivist must review these records before they can be accessed for
research. The records may be requested for research under the provisions of the
Public Information Act (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may
request an interview with an archivist or submit a request by mail (Texas State
Library and Archives Commission, P. O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711), fax
(512-463-5436), email (Dir_Lib@tsl.state.tx.us), or see our web page (https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/requestgovernorbushrecords.html). Include
enough description and detail about the information requested to enable the
archivist to accurately identify and locate the information. (Note: The Governor's
Office has requested that the State Archives contact the Public Information
Coordinator for the Governor's Office when we receive a Public Information Act
request for these records.) If our review reveals information that may be excepted
by the Public Information Act, we are obligated to seek an open records decision
from the Attorney General on whether the records can be released. The Public
Information Act allows the Archives ten working days after receiving a request to
make this determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a
decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the potentially
excepted information and if you agree, that information can be redacted or removed
and you can access the remainder of the records.
Records series described in this finding aid have access restrictions
specific to each of them. The terms of access are found following the series'
descriptions.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also
include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains
with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright
Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives when
reviewing photographic materials.
To view the videotapes or listen to the audiocassettes please contact Archives staff.
Technical Requirements
Audio cassette tapes may require a listening copy to be made.
Video tapes are in VHS format.
Computer disks are 3.5" and hardware and software requirements are
unknown.
Agency History
The governor of Texas is the chief executive officer of the state,
elected by the citizens every four years. The duties and responsibilities of
the governor include serving as commander-in-chief of the state's military
forces; convening special sessions of the legislature for specific purposes;
delivering to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session a report
on the condition of the state, an accounting of all public money under the
governor's control, a recommended biennial budget, an estimate of the amounts
of money required to be raised by taxation, and any recommendations he deems
necessary; signing or vetoing bills passed by the legislature; and executing
the laws of the state. The governor can grant reprieves and commutations of
punishment and pardons, upon the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and
Paroles, and revoke conditional pardons. He appoints numerous state officials
(with the consent of the Senate), fills vacancies in state and district offices
(except vacancies in the legislature), calls special elections to fill
vacancies in the legislature, fills vacancies in the United States Senate until
an election can be held, and serves as ex officio member of several state
boards.
The office of governor was first established by the Constitution of
1845 and superseded the office of president of the Republic of Texas. The
position now exists under authority of Article IV, Section 1 of the
Constitution of 1876 and Texas Government Code, Chapter 401. To be elected
governor, a person must be at least thirty years old, a United States citizen,
and a resident of Texas for at least five years preceding the election. In
1972, the term of office was extended from two to four years, effective in
1975. Since 1856 the governor has had the use of the Governor's Mansion.
In 1999 there were 198 full time equivalent employees in the Office of
the Governor. Thirteen divisions outside of the Executive Office assist the
governor in carrying out his functions: Administration, Appointments, Budget
& Planning, Communications, General Counsel, Legislative, Policy,
Scheduling, Criminal Justice Division, Governor's Committee on People with
Disabilities, Office of Film, Music, Television and Multimedia Industries,
Women's Commission, and Texas Council on Workforce and Economic
Competitiveness.
Joe Allbaugh served as Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W.
Bush from January 1995 through June 1999, after which he joined Bush's
presidential campaign. The executive assistant was directly responsible for the
Scheduling Office, internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and
emergency management. In addition, memos from staff directed to the governor
often were funneled through Allbaugh. He managed the day-to-day operations of
the Governor's Office and appears to have assigned responsibilities to staff
and directed work flow. Much of what Governor Bush saw apparently passed
through Allbaugh. Reggie Bashur was deputy executive assistant in 1995; Dale
Laine served as deputy executive assistant in 1996 and 1997. Joyce Sibley
served as Allbaugh's administrative assistant. Clay Johnson, who had been
Appointments Director, became executive assistant after Allbaugh left.
(Sources include: Guide to Texas State Agencies, 9th and
10th eds., (1996 and 1999); the contents of the records; and versions of the
Governor's Office web site during Governor Bush's term available on the Internet
Archive at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.governor.state.tx.us, accessed
on March 3, 2009.)
George W. Bush Biographical Sketch
George W. Bush served as governor of Texas from January 17, 1995 to
December 21, 2000, resigning as governor in the middle of his second term to
become president of the United States.
He challenged the incumbent governor, Democrat Ann Richards, running
on promises to improve public education and to reform the juvenile justice
system, welfare, and the state's tort laws -- the system under which an injured
person may sue for damages. During the 74th Legislature in 1995, he worked with
the Democrats who controlled both houses of the Texas legislature and managed
to get bills passed that dealt with the four issues he had emphasized in his
campaign. Bush was seen as pro-business and a consensus-builder.
Bush advocated and signed the two largest tax cuts to date in Texas
history, totaling over $3 billion. To pay for the cuts, he sought
(unsuccessfully) federal approval of a plan to privatize Texas' social
services. Education reform was a priority throughout his terms, with
legislation emphasizing local control of schools, higher standards, and a
revised curriculum. Controversy has followed, with charter schools mired in
financial scandals and protests against one test determining a child's
promotion. After winning reelection in 1998, Bush began his bid for the
presidency and was not as involved in the 76th Legislature in 1999.
George W. Bush was born July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut and
grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas. He graduated from Andover Academy, and
received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a master's from Harvard
Business School. He served as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. In 1978,
Bush was defeated in a run for the U.S. Congress in West Texas. He was involved
in energy exploration from the 1970s into the 1980s. From 1989 until his
election as governor, Bush worked with the Texas Rangers baseball organization,
leading a group of partners in purchasing the team, and then serving as
managing general partner. He married Laura Welch in 1977; they have two
daughters.
(Sources include: Versions of the Governor's Office web site during Governor Bush's
term available on the Internet Archive at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.governor.state.tx.us, accessed
on March 3, 2009.)
Scope and Contents of the Records
The executive assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush was directly responsible for the
following divisions in the Texas Office of the Governor: Scheduling Office, internal
auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and emergency management. In addition,
the executive assistant managed the day-to-day operations of the Governor's Office
and served as intermediary for staff access to Governor Bush. Records are
correspondence, memoranda, reports, plans, publications, maps, photographs, printed
material, legislative documents, notes, press releases, news clippings, speeches,
briefings, calendars, resumes, employment and appointment applications, audio and
videotapes, briefing book, proposals, biographical information, resolutions, job
postings, directories, lists, file inventory, travel records, time records, surveys,
and policy papers, dating 1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978, 1980-1981,
1983-2000, undated, bulk 1995-1999, from the office of the Executive Assistant to
Texas Governor George W. Bush. Joe Allbaugh served as executive assistant from 1995
to mid-1999, succeeded by Clay Johnson. Subjects cover the range of issues facing
the governor, including state agency administration, appointments, budget, criminal
justice, economic development, education, emergency management, energy, environment,
ethics, gambling, Governor's Office functions and divisions, health and human
services, housing and community development, land and cultural resources,
legislation, military, military base closures, taxation, transportation, utilities,
volunteerism, water, welfare, workforce, and relations with Mexico, state and
federal agencies, corporations, and organizations. Some files of Deputy Executive
Assistant Dale Laine are included. Correspondents include Governor's Office staff
such as the general counsel, state and federal agencies' staff, executives of
corporations, and others.
This finding aid describes a portion of Texas Governor George W. Bush's records. See Texas Governor
George W. Bush: An Introduction to Governor George W. Bush Records for
more records series. If you are reading this electronically, click on the link to go
to the finding aid. If you are reading this in paper, the main finding aid is found
at a separate divider within the binder.
Organization of the Records
These records are organized into seven series:
- Subject files, 1944, 1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1999, undated,
bulk 1995-1999, 21.65 cubic ft.
- Correspondence file, 1991-1998, bulk 1995-1998, 0.35 cubic ft.
- Requests and recommendations, 1987-1989, 1992-1999, undated, bulk 1994-1999, 1.1 cubic
ft.
- Governors' association files, 1990-1999, bulk 1994-1999, 0.9 cubic ft.
- General files, 1993, 1995-2000, 1.2 cubic ft.
- Calendars, 1998-1999, 0.2 cubic ft.
- Dale Laine's files, 1996-1997, bulk 1997, 0.4 cubic ft.
Index Terms
The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Personal Names:
Allbaugh, Joe.
Laine, Dale.
Bush, George W. (George
Walker), 1946-
Corporate Names:
Texas. Office of
the Governor.
Subjects:
Economic
development--Texas.
Education--Texas.
Criminal justice,
Administration of--Texas.
Housing
policy--Texas.
Community
development--Texas.
Taxation--Texas.
Emergency
management--Texas.
Labor
supply--Texas.
Military
bases--Texas.
Administrative
agencies--Texas.
Transportation--Texas.
Natural
resources--Texas.
Human
services--Texas.
Public
health--Texas.
Places:
Texas--Politics and
government--1951-
Texas--Officials and
employees--Selection and appointment.
Texas--Economic
development.
Texas--Relations--Mexico.
Mexico--Relations--Texas.
Document Types:
Correspondence--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Memorandums--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Clippings--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Speeches--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Reports--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Legislative records--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Press releases--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Audio cassettes--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Photographs--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Videocassettes--Texas--Governors--bulk
1995-1999.
Functions:
Administering
government.
Influencing government
policy of Texas.
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible
sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the
records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Texas State
Archives
These series of Governor Bush's records also
contain materials from high-level staff concerning a wide variety of
subjects.
Texas Governor George W. Bush General Counsel Legal opinions
and advice, 1892, 1918, 1921, 1925, 1932, 1942-1944, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1963,
1965, 1968-1969, 1972-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 14 cubic ft.
Texas Governor George W. Bush Policy Office files, 1970,
1982-2000, bulk 1995-2000, 63.25 cubic ft.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive Assistant's
Office files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission.
Processed by
Tony Black, November 2002 [Deputy Executive Assistant Dale Laine's
files]
Tonia J. Wood, January 2005
Finding aid revised and made DACS compliant by Tonia J. Wood, April 2013
Accession Information
Accession number: 2002/151
In December 2000, Governor George W. Bush designated the George Bush Presidential Library as
the repository for the records from his tenure as Governor of Texas, under
authority of Texas Government Code, Section 441.201. Shortly after he left
office, the records were shipped to the Bush Library in College Station, Texas.
Texas Attorney General John Cornyn ruled the records are state records subject
to the Texas Public Information Act and the management of the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission even after transfer to a federal facility
(Opinion No. JC-0498, May 3, 2002). In July 2002 the records were transferred
from the Bush Library to the Texas State Archives in Austin for preparation for
research use. In June 2003, a memorandum of understanding signed by
representatives of the National Archives and Records Administration, the Texas
State Library and Archives Commission, and George W. Bush replaced a January
2002 interim memorandum of understanding. The records were moved to the George
W. Bush Presidential Library in February 2013.
Detailed Description of the Records
Subject files, 1944, 1947,
1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1999, undated,
bulk 1995-1999,
21.65 cubic ft.
The Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush was directly responsible for the
following divisions in the Texas Office of the Governor: Scheduling Office,
internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and emergency
management. In addition, the executive assistant managed the day-to-day
operations of the Governor's Office and served as intermediary for staff
access to Governor Bush. Subject files contain correspondence, memos,
reports, studies, printed material, testimony, clippings, court documents,
lists, agenda, proposals, memoranda of understanding, orders, legislative
records, cost estimates, bid documents, biographical information, speeches,
talking points, press releases, programs, resumes, application forms,
organizational charts, tables, plans, rules, presentation materials,
transcripts, maps, video tapes, photographs, and other attachments, 1944,
1947, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1999, undated, bulk
1995-1999, from the Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush.
Joe Allbaugh served as executive assistant in the Governor's Office from
1995 through mid-1999. Records concern issues such as agriculture,
appointments, budget, criminal justice, economic development, education,
emergency management, energy, the environment, ethics, gambling, health and
human services, housing, legislation, litigation, military, military base
closures, public safety, taxation, transportation, welfare, and the
workforce. Files also exist for functions of and divisions within the
Governor's Office such as Criminal Justice Division, Press, Correspondence,
Administration, General Counsel, Budget and Planning, and Policy, as well as
state and federal agencies, corporations, and organizations. Correspondents
include Governor's Office staff such as general counsels Al Gonzales and
Margaret Wilson, Policy director Vance McMahan, Budget and Planning director
Albert Hawkins, Communications head Karen Hughes, federal and state
agencies' officials and staff, executives of corporations and organizations,
and others.
For the finding aid for this series see Texas Governor George W. Bush, Executive
Assistant's Office Subject files. If you are reading this
electronically, click on the links to go to the separate finding aids. If
you are reading this in paper, the full finding aids are found at separate
dividers within the binder.
Correspondence file, 1991-1998,
bulk 1995-1998,
0.35 cubic ft.
The Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush managed the day-to-day operations of
the Governor's Office and served as intermediary for staff access to
Governor Bush. Records are correspondence with attachments including
clippings, printed material, a photograph, and a videotape, 1991-1998, bulk
1995-1998, from the Executive Assistant's Office in the office of Texas
Governor George W. Bush. The correspondence file covers requests and thanks
for meetings, recommendations for appointments, legislation, emergency
management, Union Pacific/Southern Pacific railroad merger, criminal justice
issues, redistricting, electric industry, economic development, problems
with agencies, Republican caucus, Four County Task Force, and offerings of
products and services. Correspondents include corporate executives, state
legislators, governors and officials from other states, federal officials,
and constituents. Joe Allbaugh served as executive assistant to Governor
George W. Bush.
Arrangement
These records are arranged alphabetically by last name of
correspondent, and then chronologically. A few documents are filed by name of
the state employing the correspondent (New Mexico, Virginia, etc.).
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act
exceptions, including, but not limited to, home address, home telephone
number, personal cellular phone number, personal pager number, personal
family information of government employees or officials (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code, Section 552.117), an archivist must review these records
before they can be accessed for research. The records may be requested for
research under the provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an interview with
an archivist or submit a request by mail (Texas State Library and Archives
Commission, P. O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711), fax (512-463-5436), email
(Dir_Lib@tsl.state.tx.us), or see our web page (https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/requestgovernorbushrecords.html).
Include enough description and detail about the information requested to
enable the archivist to accurately identify and locate the information.
(Note: The Governor's Office has requested that the State Archives contact
the Public Information Coordinator for the Governor's Office when we receive
a Public Information Act request for these records.) If our review reveals
information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are
obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on
whether the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the
Archives ten working days after receiving a request to make this
determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a
decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the
potentially excepted information and if you agree, that information can be
redacted or removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include
materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains
with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S.
Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
To view the videotape please contact Archives staff.
Researchers are required to wear gloves provided by the Archives
when reviewing photographic materials.
Technical Requirements
Videotape is in VHS format.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Correspondence file, Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive Assistant's
Office files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
Processed by
Tonia J. Wood, January 2005
2002/151-317
Adams-Bellmon,
1995-1997
2002/151-317
Berlanga-Brimer,
1995-1997
[File contains correspondence assigned the
following unique number: 9602280059]
2002/151-317
Brown-Bullock,
1995-1997
2002/151-317
Burrow-Bush, Neil,
1995-1997
2002/151-317
Cain-Coleman,
1996
2002/151-317
The Century Council, Alcohol 101,
1997-1998
[2 folders]
2002/151-317
Collins, Richard,
1997
2002/151-317
Combs-Cook,
1995-1997
2002/151-317
Corso-Culberson,
1995-1997
[File contains correspondence assigned the
following unique numbers: 9601160054, 9601180016]
2002/151-317
Daniels-Davis,
1991-1993,
1997
2002/151-317
Evans, Lee,
1997
2002/151-317
Finnell-Harris,
1995-1997
[File contains correspondence assigned the
following unique number: 9509250058]
2002/151-317
Holt, Robert B.,
1994-1995
[Contains possibly excepted information:
home address of government official]
2002/151-317
Hunter-Junell,
1995-1996
2002/151-317
Kuntz-Ladd,
1995-1997
[File contains correspondence assigned the
following unique number: 9602280061]
2002/151-317
Madera-Meriwether,
1995-1997
2002/151-317
Mifsud-Montford,
1995-1997
[File contains correspondence assigned the
following unique number: 9510160067]
2002/151-317
New Mexico-O'Connor,
1995-1996
2002/151-317
Oklahoma, A Government as good as
our people, report of the Governor's Commission on Government
Performance,
December
1995
2002/151-317
Orsini-Oxford,
1995-1997
[File contains correspondence assigned the
following unique numbers: 9510310148; 9604040044]
2002/151-317
Ozymy,
1997
2002/151-317
Paul-Rigsbee,
1996-1997
2002/151-317
Robertson-Romer,
1996-1997
2002/151-317
Sanchez-Schustereit,
1995-1997
2002/151-317
Self-Sundquist,
1996-1998
2002/151-317
Symington-Teigen,
1995,
1997
2002/151-317
Union Pacific Resources [printed material],
1997
[3 folders]
2002/151-317
Virginia-Williamson,
1995-1998
[File contains correspondence assigned the
following unique number: 9508080154]
Requests and recommendations, 1987-1989, 1992-1999, undated,
bulk 1994-1999,
1.1 cubic ft.
The Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush was directly responsible for the
following divisions in the Texas Office of the Governor: Scheduling Office,
internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and emergency
management. In addition, the executive assistant managed the day-to-day
operations of the Governor's Office and served as intermediary for staff
access to Governor Bush. Records are correspondence, resumes, employment and
appointment applications, biographical information, printed material, and
clippings, 1987-1989, 1992-1999, undated, bulk 1994-1999, sent to or from
Joe Allbaugh, Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush. Letters
request or recommend employment for individuals: within the Governor's
Office, with other state agencies (including the Lottery Commission, General
Services Commission, and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
executive director positions), with the potential presidential campaign, or
other positions. There are occasional offers of resignation or assistance
and requests for appointments. Materials are included both for individuals
who were hired and those who were not hired. Biographical information and
employment history for some of Governor Bush's senior staff is contained in
the files. Recommendations are authored by Joe Allbaugh, Karl Rove, Governor
Bush's family and friends, members of the Texas Legislature and U.S.
Congress, and others. The requests forwarded to the exploratory committee
were originally in a folder titled Responses from
Julie. The following exceptions were not noted in the folder
listing because most folders contain one or more of these types of
information: home address, home telephone number, social security number, or
personal family information of current or former official or employee of a
governmental body; drivers license numbers; and email addresses.
Arrangement
These records are divided between requests and recommendations
relating to the Governor's Office and requests forwarded to Bush's presidential
exploratory committee; both groups are arranged alphabetically by last name of
applicant.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act
exceptions including, but not limited to, home address and phone numbers of
government employees or officials, social security numbers, and personal
family information (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Sections 552.117 and
552.1175); driver's license numbers (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Section
552.130); email addresses (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Section 552.137);
student records (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Sections 552.026 and 552.114);
and information protected under common law privacy (V.T.C.A., Government
Code, Section 552.101), an archivist must review these records before they
can be accessed for research. The records may be requested for research
under the provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A., Government
Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an interview with an
archivist or submit a request by mail (Texas State Library and Archives
Commission, P. O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711), fax (512-463-5436), email
(Dir_Lib@tsl.state.tx.us), or see our web page (https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/requestgovernorbushrecords.html).
Include enough description and detail about the information requested to
enable the archivist to accurately identify and locate the information.
(Note: The Governor's Office has requested that the State Archives contact
the Public Information Coordinator for the Governor's Office when we receive
a Public Information Act request for these records.) If our review reveals
information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are
obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on
whether the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the
Archives ten working days after receiving a request to make this
determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a
decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the
potentially excepted information and if you agree, that information can be
redacted or removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include
materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains
with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S.
Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Requests and recommendations, Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive
Assistant's Office files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission.
Processed by
Tonia J. Wood, January 2005
Requests and recommendations for
employment or appointment by Governor's Office,
1987-1989, 1992-1999
2002/151-318
Adams-Ames,
1996-1998
2002/151-318
Andrews-Anthony,
1996-1999
2002/151-318
Anton,
1997
2002/151-318
Armstrong-Ayers,
1995-1999
[Contains possibly excepted information:
common law privacy]
2002/151-318
Badenhausen-Banks,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Barnhill-Bast,
1995-1999
2002/151-318
Benavidez-Bishop,
1994-1997
2002/151-318
Bisor-Boone,
1994-1995
2002/151-318
Brainard,
1997
2002/151-318
Braniff-Brezina,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Brown,
1994,
1996-1998
2002/151-318
Brownridge-Busick,
1995-1996
2002/151-318
Cain-Carter,
1995,
1997-1998
2002/151-318
Castro-Clayton,
1995-1998
2002/151-318
Coffee-Coyle,
1994-1996
2002/151-318
Crabb-Cummings,
1995-1996
2002/151-318
Decker-Delaughter,
1996-1997
2002/151-318
Demerson-Dennis, Candace,
1996, 1999,
undated
2002/151-318
Dennis, David-Donohoe,
1996, 1999,
undated
2002/151-318
Dougherty-Dyer,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Eacono-Estes,
1994-1995,
1997-1998
2002/151-318
Faithfull-Flanigan,
1992,
1996-1997
2002/151-318
Flores-Foster,
1995-1999
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9811240013]
2002/151-318
Fraser-Fritz,
1997,
undated
2002/151-318
Gaines-Garner,
1995-1996, 1999,
undated
2002/151-318
Gilbert-Gonzales,
1994-1997,
1999
2002/151-318
Goodson-Green,
1995-1997,
undated
2002/151-318
Greve,
1998-1999
2002/151-318
Griffin-Griffith,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Grimes-Gustafson,
1995,
1998-1999
2002/151-318
Hadley-Hanneman,
1997-1999,
undated
2002/151-318
Hanson-Harvey,
1995, 1997-1998,
undated
2002/151-318
Hawkins-Haza,
1995-1996,
1998
2002/151-318
Heep-Herasimchuk,
1993-1996
2002/151-318
Herrera-Hernandez,
1987-1989, 1994-1995,
1998
2002/151-318
Herndon-Hill,
1995-1998
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9511160034]
2002/151-318
Hiscoe-Holder,
1995, 1997,
undated
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9711190153]
2002/151-318
Holley,
1988-1989, 1992-1994,
1996-1997
2002/151-318
Holliday-Horton,
1995-1999
2002/151-318
Houchins-Howard,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Hudson-Huston,
1996-1998
2002/151-318
James-Johnson,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Johnston-Jordan,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Kahan-Kanter,
1994,
1998
2002/151-318
Keene-Kelly, Art,
1995-1996
2002/151-318
Kelly, Dee-Knorr,
1995-1996,
1998
2002/151-318
Kovacevich-Krockenberger,
1996,
1998
2002/151-318
La Montagne-Lauderback,
1995-1996
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9603180084]
2002/151-318
Lawrence-Liles,
1995-1996,
1998
2002/151-318
Lindsey-Lira,
1997-1999
2002/151-318
Livingston-Lundy,
1995,
1997-1998
2002/151-318
McClure-McWilliams,
1994-1996,
1998-1999
2002/151-318
Maines-Mangiantini,
1997-1999
2002/151-318
Manley-Martinez,
1995,
1997
2002/151-318
Mashburn-Mittleider,
1995-1998
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9508140044]
2002/151-318
Montgomery-Moody,
1994,
1996-1997
2002/151-318
Moore-Murray,
1994-1995,
1998
2002/151-318
Neal-Newton,
ca. 1995,
1997-1998
2002/151-318
Nicholas-Nunley,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Oakmon-Offineer,
1996,
1998
2002/151-318
O'Keefe,
1997
2002/151-318
O'Leary-Oxer,
1995-1996,
1998
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9603280100]
2002/151-318
Parham-Penix,
ca. 1995,
1996-1997
2002/151-318
Perdue,
1997-1998
2002/151-318
Pierce-Portz,
ca. 1995,
1998-1999
2002/151-318
Potter-Pritchett,
1996,
1998-1999
[Contains possibly excepted information:
education transcript]
2002/151-318
Quilter-Quirino,
1995
2002/151-318
Randall-Ravdin,
1995,
1998
2002/151-318
Reinecker-Richards,
1995-1997
2002/151-318
Richardson-Rivera,
1992, 1995, 1999,
[199-]
2002/151-318
Roberts-Rosenthal,
1995-1997
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9606130188]
2002/151-318
Rubin-Ruth,
1995,
1997
2002/151-318
Salas-Schoedel,
1995-1996,
1998
2002/151-318
Schwetman-Scott,
1995-1996
2002/151-318
Seales-Shaw,
1995-1998
2002/151-318
Shropshire-Soliz,
1995-1996,
1998-1999
2002/151-318
Sparks-Steffes,
1994-1995,
1998-1999
2002/151-318
Stem-Stiner,
1995-1996,
1998
2002/151-318
Stluka-Sumner,
1995-1996
2002/151-318
Taylor,
ca. 1995,
1997-1998
2002/151-318
Teakell-Thompson, Joanna,
1994-1996,
1998
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9601300115]
2002/151-318
Thompson, Mark-Thompson, Susan,
1998-1999
2002/151-318
Thorburn,
1995-1996
2002/151-318
Thrasher-Thrift,
1997-1998
2002/151-318
Todaro-Urtado,
1996, 1998,
[199-]
2002/151-318
Vanden Bosch-Viktorin,
1994-1995
2002/151-318
Waldron-Watson,
1994-1998
2002/151-318
Waxman-Wickman,
ca.
1995-1999
2002/151-318
Wiersig-Williams, Michael,
1995,
1997
2002/151-318
Williams, Otis-Wilson, Douglas,
ca.
1995-1996
2002/151-318
Wilson, Margaret-Windler,
1995,
1997-1998
2002/151-318
Winslow-Wiseman,
1996-1998
2002/151-318
Wisenbaker-Wood,
1996-1998
2002/151-318
Woodard-Zamarripa,
ca. 1995,
1997-1998
Requests forwarded to Bush's
presidential exploratory committee,
1998-1999
2002/151-319
Alfano-Bernstein,
February-May
1999
2002/151-319
Bogle-Byrd,
December 1998,
March-May 1999
2002/151-319
Cagney-Dupuy,
November 1998-May
1999
2002/151-319
Edgerton-Hill,
February-May
1999
2002/151-319
Holland-Houston,
November 1998-May
1999
2002/151-319
Jackson-King,
March-May
1999
2002/151-319
Lawrence-Mantooth,
February-May
1999
2002/151-319
McCrary-Orr,
April-May
1999
2002/151-319
Page-Principi,
February-May
1999
2002/151-319
Renkes-Seale,
February-May
1999
2002/151-319
Shaw-Tomkins,
November 1998-April
1999
2002/151-319
Ulrich-Wonnacott,
March-May
1999
Governors' association files, 1990-1999,
bulk 1994-1999,
0.9 cubic ft.
The Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush was directly responsible for the
following divisions in the Texas Office of the Governor: Scheduling Office,
internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and emergency
management. In addition, the executive assistant managed the day-to-day
operations of the Governor's Office and served as intermediary for staff
access to Governor Bush. Records are correspondence, memos, surveys, policy
papers, and travel arrangement records, 1990-1999, bulk 1994-1999,
concerning the National Governors Association, Southern Governors
Association, and Western Governors Association, maintained by Joe Allbaugh,
Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush. Many of the documents
were received from associations as part of mailings to all governors.
Subjects concern policies, directory updates, annual meetings, and
information for new governors. There are a few Governor's Office memos
recommending Texas' stance on association policies, including the tobacco
settlement and the Endangered Species Act. A directory from the Republican
Governors Association is also included in the records. Correspondents
include association staff, other governors in their roles as association
officers, and Governor's Office staff.
Arrangement
These records are arranged by association, and then in reverse
chronological order, though some attachments may date months or years
earlier.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Governors' association files, Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive
Assistant's Office files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act
exceptions including, but not limited to, agency memoranda (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code, Sections 552.111), an archivist must review these records
before they can be accessed for research. The records may be requested for
research under the provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A.,
Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an interview with
an archivist or submit a request by mail (Texas State Library and Archives
Commission, P. O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711), fax (512-463-5436), email
(Dir_Lib@tsl.state.tx.us), or see our web page (https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/requestgovernorbushrecords.html).
Include enough description and detail about the information requested to
enable the archivist to accurately identify and locate the information.
(Note: The Governor's Office has requested that the State Archives contact
the Public Information Coordinator for the Governor's Office when we receive
a Public Information Act request for these records.) If our review reveals
information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are
obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on
whether the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the
Archives ten working days after receiving a request to make this
determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a
decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the
potentially excepted information and if you agree, that information can be
redacted or removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include
materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains
with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S.
Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Processed by
Tonia J. Wood, January 2005
2002/151-319
National Governors Association:
2002/151-319
July, November 1998,
January, June 1999
2002/151-319
Directory update,
December 1997,
January-February, July-August 1998
2002/151-319
NGA daily email,
June
1998
2002/151-319
Re: August meeting,
June
1998
2002/151-319
May 13-19,
1998
2002/151-319
March-July 1997, March,
May 1998
2002/151-319
Winter meeting,
February
1998
2002/151-319
December 1997-January
1998
2002/151-319
August 22-October
1997
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-319
August
1997
2002/151-319
July
1997
2002/151-319
Proposed policy positions and amendments,
July 11,
1997
[3 folders]
2002/151-319
June
1997
2002/151-319
May
1997
2002/151-319
April
1997
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-319
February
1997
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-319
Policy positions, amendments and resolutions,
January
1997
[4 folders]
2002/151-319
January-February
1996
2002/151-319
A Management Assessment of the
National Governors' Association, final report,
January
1996
2002/151-319
April-June 1995,
January 1996
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9506120247]
2002/151-319
NGA annual meeting, Puerto Rico:
2002/151-319
May, July
1996
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique numbers: 9607120142; 9607110118; 9607110123;
9607100294]
2002/151-319
July
1996
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9607080144]
2002/151-319
April, July
1996
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique numbers: 9606240320; 9606240181; 9606120069;
9604230078]
2002/151-319
Seminar for new governors,
November
1994
[7 folders; removed from binder]
2002/151-319
Information for new governors:
2002/151-319
The Governor's Office, an overview and guide to
publications,
ca.
1995
2002/151-319
Automating the Governor's Office,
July
1994
2002/151-319
Organizing and staffing the
Governor's Office,
January
1996
2002/151-319
The governor's Washington
office,
January
1991
2002/151-319
Managing the policy agenda,
1992
2002/151-319
The many roles of the
governor's chief of staff,
April
1990
2002/151-319
Republican Governors' Association, directory,
1995
2002/151-319
Southern Governors Association:
2002/151-319
Letter with attachments,
February 5,
1999
2002/151-319
September-October 1997,
October 1998
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-319
1994; July, September
1996; January 1997
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9701220271]
2002/151-319
September 1995,
February-July 1996
2002/151-319
Western Governors' Association:
2002/151-319
December
1998
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-319
February
1998
2002/151-319
November-December
1997
2002/151-319
April-October
1997
2002/151-319
Financial statements and auditors' reports,
September 1996, January
1996
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique number: 9601290121]
2002/151-319
March-May, August
1995
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
[File contains correspondence assigned
the following unique numbers: 9508080158; 9506050385]
2002/151-319
Winter meeting, San Antonio,
November 21-22,
1996
[7 folders; removed from binder]
2002/151-319
Winter meeting, San Antonio, planning materials,
1993,
1995
[3 folders]
2002/151-319
Winter meeting, San Antonio, Dale Laine's planning
materials,
November
1996
General files,
1993,
1995-2000,
1.2 cubic ft.
The Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush was directly responsible for the
following divisions in the Texas Office of the Governor: Scheduling Office,
internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and emergency
management. In addition, the executive assistant managed the day-to-day
operations of the Governor's Office and served as intermediary for staff
access to Governor Bush. Records are correspondence, briefing book, memos,
plans, proposals, biographical information, resolutions, job postings for
Governor's Office positions, directories, lists, file inventory, travel
vouchers, time sheets, press releases, and printed material, 1993,
1995-2000, from the Executive Assistant's Office for Texas Governor George
W. Bush. Joe Allbaugh served as executive assistant to Governor George W.
Bush through mid-1999, succeeded by Clay Johnson. Memos from Allbaugh are
mainly routine concerning senior staff meeting times or receptions for
artists, a few shed light on procedures and a few others provide advice to
Governor Bush. Emergency management correspondence consists of copies of
outgoing letters signed by Governor Bush along with some attachments such as
maps, proclamations, and lists. The emergency management correspondence is
directed to President Clinton, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Small
Business Administration, the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs, Adjutant General's Department, and county judges. A few letters
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local officials are included.
Emergency management materials prior to mid-1999 are filed in the Executive Assistant's Office Subject files.
Arrangement
These records are arranged by type of material or topic, and are
then in reverse chronological order.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act
exceptions, an archivist must review these records before they can be
accessed for research. The records may be requested for research under the
provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter
552). The researcher may request an interview with an archivist or submit a
request by mail (Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P. O. Box
12927, Austin, TX 78711), fax (512-463-5436), email
(Dir_Lib@tsl.state.tx.us), or see our web page (https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/requestgovernorbushrecords.html).
Include enough description and detail about the information requested to
enable the archivist to accurately identify and locate the information.
(Note: The Governor's Office has requested that the State Archives contact
the Public Information Coordinator for the Governor's Office when we receive
a Public Information Act request for these records.) If our review reveals
information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are
obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on
whether the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the
Archives ten working days after receiving a request to make this
determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a
decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the
potentially excepted information and if you agree, that information can be
redacted or removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include
materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains
with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S.
Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), General files, Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive Assistant's
Office files,. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
Processed by
Tonia J. Wood, January 2005
2002/151-320
Emergency Management
[See Executive Assistant's Office
Subject files for earlier emergency management files.]
2002/151-320
Correspondence:
2002/151-320
October 10-30,
2000
2002/151-320
October 10,
2000
[3 folders]
2002/151-320
October 9-10,
2000
2002/151-320
September 18-October
2, 2000
2002/151-320
with attachments,
July 27-September 11,
2000
2002/151-320
July 20,
2000
2002/151-320
June 23-July 20,
2000
2002/151-320
June 23,
2000
2002/151-320
June 2-23,
2000
2002/151-320
March 27-May 30,
2000
2002/151-320
March 10,
2000
[3 folders]
2002/151-320
November
1999-February 2000
2002/151-320
December 15,
1999-January 17, 1999
2002/151-320
December 3,
1999
[4 folders]
2002/151-320
September-November
1999
2002/151-320
July-August
1999
2002/151-320
June
1999
2002/151-320
April 15-May
1999
2002/151-320
Updates to DEM [Division of Emergency Management]
briefing book,
December 1996-November
1997
[5 folders]
2002/151-320
DEM briefing book,
[1995]
[19 folders]
2002/151-320
Governor's Office job postings
2002/151-320
2000-02 through 2000-33 [not inclusive],
January-September
2000
2002/151-320
99-31 through 99-50,
June-November
1999
2002/151-320
99-03 through 99-30,
February-June
1999
2002/151-320
98-16 through 98-51,
April-November
1998
2002/151-320
97-53 through 98-15,
December 1997-March
1998
2002/151-320
Miscellaneous
2002/151-320
Memo re: office computers,
January 14,
2000
2002/151-320
Agency listings,
1996, between 1995 and
1997
[2 folders]
2002/151-320
Memos--JMA [Joe M. Allbaugh],
March 1998-May
1999
2002/151-320
Memos--JMA,
August 1997-January
1998
2002/151-320
American Express applications,
[199-]
2002/151-320
Elected officials lists [federal, other states, state
legislators],
1996,
[199-]
[2 folders]
2002/151-320
Governor's initiatives:
2002/151-320
Agency events/initiatives,
1998
2002/151-320
Contributions to Governor's Reading Challenge and
draft proposals,
August 1996, April
1997, [1996 or 1997]
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-320
[Agency issues],
ca.
1995
2002/151-320
Vision Texas strategic planning elements,
April
1996
2002/151-320
Action items and issue planning documents,
December 1995-January
1996
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-320
GWB--Bio,
1997-1999
2002/151-320
Office of President Bush:
2002/151-320
Re: Senate Concurrent Resolution 46,
January-May
1997
2002/151-320
Re: historical marker for Bush home in Midland,
October 1995,
October-November 1996
2002/151-320
1995-1996
2002/151-320
List of registered lobbyists:
2002/151-320
Associated Research,
February
1997
2002/151-320
Texas Ethics Commission,
1995
2002/151-320
The Bush Administration: Making Texas a Beacon State
[notebook],
March
1998:
2002/151-320
Table of contents, Auto insurance
2002/151-320
Criminal justice, Economic development
2002/151-320
Education, Environment
2002/151-320
Health care (patient protections), Health and Human
Services
2002/151-320
Taxes and Budget
2002/151-320
Bush administration:
2002/151-320
Crime and Economic development drafts,
February-March
1998
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-320
Health & Human Services and Fiscal issues
drafts, list of projects,
March 1998,
[199-]
[Contains possibly excepted information:
agency memoranda]
2002/151-320
Threat report forms,
[199-]
2002/151-320
Computer/telephone information,
1997,
[199-]
[2 folders]
2002/151-320
Completed time sheets [Joe Allbaugh],
1995-1999
[4 folders]
[Contains possibly excepted information:
social security number of government employee]
2002/151-320
Joe Allbaugh--time summaries,
1995-1999
[3 folders]
[Contains possibly excepted information:
social security number of government employee]
2002/151-320
Joe Allbaugh-travel,
1995-1999
[Contains possibly excepted information:
social security number of government employee]
2002/151-320
General travel information,
1993,
1995-1996
Heather West's files
[Heather West worked as a temporary
employee in the Executive Assistant's Office between January and May
1999.]
2002/151-295
Office procedures,
December 30,
1998
2002/151-295
Bush [committee] directory info,
March, May
1999
2002/151-295
Senate directory,
January 23,
1999
2002/151-295
Internal staff directory,
1999
2002/151-295
Lieutenant governor's office directory,
January
1999
2002/151-295
Directory for public distribution,
January
1999
2002/151-295
Office attachment copies,
January, February,
April 1999
2002/151-295
Capitol Complex maps,
January
1995
2002/151-295
Office memos, Frontrunner
[empty folders removed]
2002/151-295
Letters/envelopes [template],
[199-]
2002/151-295
Typing, Fax, Mail-out
[empty folders removed]
2002/151-295
Employment response [drafts],
1998-1999,
[199-]
2002/151-295
JMA rotary cards,
[199-]
2002/151-295
File system reference sheet,
[199-]
Calendars,
1998-1999,
0.2 cubic ft.
The Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush was directly responsible for the
following divisions in the Texas Office of the Governor: Scheduling Office,
internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and emergency
management. In addition, the executive assistant managed the day-to-day
operations of the Governor's Office and served as intermediary for staff
access to Governor Bush. Records are three calendars, 1998-1999, providing
information on Joe Allbaugh's schedule as executive assistant to Texas
Governor George W. Bush. Two calendars for 1998 provide mostly duplicate
information. The smaller volume was annotated by Allbaugh; the larger was
maintained by his office staff, and usually contains additional contact
information for individuals meeting with Allbaugh. The 1999 calendar was
maintained by Allbaugh's office staff. Entries covering his work as
executive assistant date only to June 18, 1999, since Allbaugh joined Bush's
presidential campaign staff in July 1999. Individuals listed in the
calendars include Governor Bush and Governor's Office staff, state agency
officials and employees, legislators, Karl Rove, and representatives of
organizations and corporations.
Arrangement
These records are arranged chronologically.
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Calendars, Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive Assistant's Office
files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and
Archives Commission.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act
exceptions including, but not limited to, phone numbers of government
employees or officials (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Sections 552.117 and
552.1175), an archivist must review these records before they can be
accessed for research. The records may be requested for research under the
provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter
552). The researcher may request an interview with an archivist or submit a
request by mail (Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P. O. Box
12927, Austin, TX 78711), fax (512-463-5436), email
(Dir_Lib@tsl.state.tx.us), or see our web page (https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/requestgovernorbushrecords.html).
Include enough description and detail about the information requested to
enable the archivist to accurately identify and locate the information.
(Note: The Governor's Office has requested that the State Archives contact
the Public Information Coordinator for the Governor's Office when we receive
a Public Information Act request for these records.) If our review reveals
information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are
obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on
whether the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the
Archives ten working days after receiving a request to make this
determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a
decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the
potentially excepted information and if you agree, that information can be
redacted or removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Processed by
Tonia J. Wood, January 2005
2002/151-295
Joe Allbaugh's calendar,
1998
2002/151-295
Calendar for Joe Allbaugh maintained by staff,
1998
[2 folders]
2002/151-295
Calendar for Joe Allbaugh maintained by staff,
1999
Dale Laine's files,
1996-1997,
bulk 1997,
0.4 cubic ft.
The Executive Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush was directly responsible for the
following divisions in the Texas Office of the Governor: Scheduling Office,
internal auditor, Governor's Mansion administration, and emergency
management. In addition, the executive assistant managed the day-to-day
operations of the Governor's Office and served as intermediary for staff
access to Governor Bush. These records include correspondence, legislative
documents, notes, reports, press releases, news clippings, speeches, and
briefings. They comprise the files of Dale Laine, who was Deputy Executive
Assistant to Texas Governor George W. Bush. They date 1996-1997, mostly
early 1997. Correspondence includes letters, memoranda, faxes and e-mail;
correspondents include The Coalition for Property Tax Reform, the Houston
Works Board, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas
Department of Commerce, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission,
Texas Workforce Commission, Karl Rove, etc. Dale Laine was sometimes the
recipient or the sender of the communication, but he was frequently simply
copied in. Legislative documents include copies of bills, Legislative Budget
Board tax/fee equity notes, fiscal notes, a daily floor report, and lists
indicating how each member of the legislature voted on a given issue. The
subjects of these files include (most prominently) property tax reduction,
but also economic/workforce development, and effects of military base
closures. Of particular interest is a notebook labeled Property Tax, that has been foldered into
the following sections, each representing a separate tab: surrogate speakers
list, invitations to Governor Bush to speak concerning his proposed property
tax cut, materials from (or concerning) supporters, materials from (or
concerning) opposition, the texts of House Joint Resolution 4 and House Bill
4 (75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997), Governor Bush's report to the
Legislature entitled Cutting Texas Taxes,
handouts (including Bush's State of the State address for 1997 and an
opinion editorial by the Governor), Tax Cut
Talk-Back (February 19, 1997), analyses of two surveys, and
printouts from several related websites.
Historical Note
At least as early as May 1996, and at least through May 1997, Dale
Laine held the position of Deputy Executive Assistant in Governor George W.
Bush's administration. Prior to Laine, Reggie Bashur was referred to as Deputy
Executive Assistant (1995). There is no evidence within these records that
anyone held that position for the rest of Governor Bush's term (1998-2000).
Arrangement
These records are not arranged in any discernible order. They were
loose and placed into folders, but no attempt has been made to arrange them.
The exception is that the materials in one loose-leaf notebook have been
foldered by the dividers in that notebook.
Restrictions on Access
None found at this time (November 19, 2002).
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Dale Laine's files, Texas Governor George W. Bush Executive Assistant's
Office files. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State
Library and Archives Commission.
Processed by
Tony Black, November 2002
Dale Laine's correspondence,
1996-1997
2002/151-2
April-May
1997
2002/151-2
February-March
1997
2002/151-2
March-May
1997
2002/151-2
February-March
1997
2002/151-2
March-May
1997
2002/151-2
February-May
1997
2002/151-2
April 1997
[2 folders]
2002/151-2
January-April
1997
2002/151-2
April-May
1997
2002/151-2
April 1997
2002/151-2
June-August
1996
2002/151-2
July-September
1996
2002/151-2
May-October
1996
Property tax [cut] notebook,
1997
2002/151-2
[loose material in pocket]
2002/151-2
Surrogate list
2002/151-2
Invitations
2002/151-2
Supporters
2002/151-2
Opposition
2002/151-2
HJR [House Joint Resolution] 4
2002/151-2
HB [House Bill] 4
2002/151-2
Cutting Texas Taxes
2002/151-2
Handouts
2002/151-2
Tax cut talk
2002/151-2
Surveys
2002/151-2
Web/forms