State Rep. Venton Jones of Dallas was named Democratic House Whip today (Thursday, Dec. 12). State Rep. Erin Zwiener, whose district is just south of Austin, was named a deputy whip. Both at members of the legislative LGBTQ Causcus.
Texas House Democrats issued a statement:
Congratulations to our new Whip @VentonJonesTX and our newly appointed Deputy Whips! House Democrats are united in their interest to put people over partisan politics. We’re proud to empower these #txdem leaders to work on behalf of ALL Texans.
— David Taffet