At the Houston Politics blog, Liz Peterson notes that Harris County Judge Ed Emmett is beginning a ten-day trip to India to promote trade with Harris County. Accompanying him are officials from the Port of Houston, the GHP and the GHCVB. She includes this at the end:
By the way, Emmett says he’s paying for most of his own expenses during the trip, including his airfare.
That’s not something you see everyday! Good for Judge Emmett.