Representative Jim Pitts has chosen not to become this cycle’s Vicki Truitt – the establishment Republican that held on too long amidst a swelling crony reputation.
The writing was on the wall for Pitts. He only missed a runoff last time by 7 points.
Pitts was confronted this week by National Review Online about the possibility he used his position and influence to get his son into UT Law School. Pitts cattily rejected the suggestion, and the next day announced his retirement.
University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall, the emerging hero of government accountability in Texas, is probably somewhere smiling.