The Chronicle‘s Kristen Mack reports that Harris County Judge Robert Eckels is considering walking away from his political office:
Harris County Judge Robert Eckels said Wednesday he is mulling offers from the private sector and can’t rule out walking away from the four-year term he just won in November.
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“In the last 90 days I’ve had conversations with a New York firm and international investment banking firms,” Eckels said, saying he often has been approached by lobbying and law firms interested in hiring him.
“I have had more serious discussions than in the past. They are more concrete.”
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Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt talked to Eckels Tuesday. Bettencourt declined to divulge the particulars of their conversation, but said his fellow Republican gave him the sense that he was seriously weighing other options.
“There’s no doubt Robert is considering doing something else,” Bettencourt said.
“He’s already served 12 years in this job. There comes a time when everyone has to decide what difference they can make and whether they are ready for the next phase of their lives.“
Maybe a better time would have been prior to running for re-election?
