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Tom Pauken
Tom Pauken of Port Aransas, a candidate for governor of Texas in 2014, is a past chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. He previously chaired the Republican Party of Texas and served in the administration of President Ronald Reagan. He is a Vietnam veteran.