From TrailblazersBlog:

Former Sen. David Sibley of Waco, who gave up his seat in 2002, announced Wednesday that he will run in a special election in May in a bid to return to the Senate. The special election is expected to be called soon by Gov. Rick Perry because current Sen. Kip Averitt is resigning for health reasons. Sibley, a Republican, immediately becomes the front runner in the special election.

A former dentist, Waco mayor and criminal prosecutor, Sibley had most recently been working as lobbyist in Austin with an impressive list of clients. While in the Senate, he served as chairman of the Business and Commerce Committee for four sessions, guiding several major pieces of legislation through the chamber including a far-reaching electric deregulation bill. He came close to becoming lieutenant governor in 2000 when then Lt. Gov. Rick Perry moved up to governor after George W. Bush’s election as president. Sibley lost to fellow Republican Bill Ratliff in a 16-15 vote of the Senate.

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