Courtesy the indispensable PinkDome (who recently released their Best and Worst Dressed list for the 80th Legislature), we see Ron Wilson – former rep and hired muscle/assistant parliamentarian behind Tom Craddick – appearing below in Houston rapper Lil Flip‘s video “The Way We Ball.” (Wilson’s the heavy behind the desk with a suitcase full of cash – talk about typecasting!) Yessir, that’s Ron Wilson and Fliperachi – and here we thought House rules prevented members from participating in longstanding hip-hop beefs.
Let’s just hope T.I. doesn’t get wind of this and whup some assistant parliamentarian ass!
This article appears in May 25 • 2007.