Bill White’s Tax Problem Day 11: $2.6 Million For What Exactly?

White’s sweetheart deal on board being described as “unusual,” “rare,” “ill-advised,” and “dangerous”

On Day 11 of Bill White refusing to release his income tax returns, the Houston Chronicle continues to report on the $2.6 million White made as a board member of an oil service company while he was Houston’s mayor.

Among the adjectives being used to describe White’s sweetheart deal to serve on the board of BJ Services Co. while also occupying the mayor’s office are “unusual,” “rare,” “ill-advised,” and “dangerous.” (SOURCE: “White's board seat falls on a fine line,” Houston Chronicle, 3/18/10, http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/691809...)

“As we enter Day 11 of liberal trial lawyer and shady board member Bill White’s failure to release his taxes, it is time for him to come clean and release them,” said Texans for Rick Perry spokesman Mark Miner. “We already know about the $2.6 million Bill White received from being on the board of an oil services company. What other companies benefited from Bill White during his time as mayor of Houston? What is Bill White afraid of? What is Bill White hiding? Bill White needs to release all of his tax returns from his time in public service.”