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Strayhorn is the daughter of the late Page Keeton , former Dean of the University of Texas Law School and the mother of White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan (who was Strayhorn's campaign manager three times), and Mark McClellan, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (confirmed in March 2004 to become director of Medicare). Her son Brad McClellan is an Assistant Attorney General, where he heads the state's workers' compensation section.
As Carole Keeton McClellan, she was the first female mayorA mayor ( Latin major "better") is the chief executive official of a city, town, or village. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs as to the powers and responsibilities of a mayor, as well as the means of becoming mayor. The French and school boardboard of education A school board (or school committee) is an elected council that helps determine educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, state, or province. It usually shares power with a larger institution, such as the government's president of Austin, TexasAustin is the capital of the state of Texas, within the United States of America. As of Census 2000, the population of 656,562 people (metro area population of over 1 million people) made Austin the fourth-largest city in Texas (behind Houston, Dallas, an. As Carole Keeton Rylander, she was the first female elected to the Texas Railroad Commission .
She has publicly feuded with current Texas governor Rick PerryJames Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is a Republican politician and the current Governor of Texas. He assumed office in December of 2000 when then-Governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States, and was elected in 200 over issues such as school finance reform and is thought to be planning a run for Governor of Texas during the next election.
She is married to jewelry designer and construction businessman Ed Strayhorn .
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