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Deirdre
Delisi is the chair of the Texas Transportation Commission, which oversees
the statewide activities of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Gov. Rick Perry appointed Delisi chair on April 30, 2008.
Delisi has more than 12 years experience in government policy. She served as
chief of staff and deputy chief of staff to Gov. Perry, and served as his special
assistant when he was lieutenant governor.
A former policy advisor to the presidential campaigns of Lamar Alexander and
George W. Bush, Delisi served at the Texas Department of
Commerce and as legislative aide for Texas Senator Bill Ratliff.
Delisi earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Duke University and master’s degree in
international policy studies from Stanford University.
She lives in Austin with her husband, Ted, and their twin sons.
Delisi was appointed to a five-year term as commissioner, ending on Feb. 1,
2013.
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