January 18, 2017      5:57 PM

Judge appoints former Sen. Dan Shelley to oversee dissolving of American Phoenix Foundation

"The appointment of a receiver is an extraordinary remedy applied only because Joe Basel abused a nonprofit as if it were his personal play thing”

A state district judge in Austin has taken the next step in dissolving the American Phoenix Foundation – the group that “terrorized” members of the Legislature last session by secretly, then not-so-secretly, filming them at the Texas Capitol and elsewhere in Austin.

Former Sen. Dan Shelley has been appointed as “receiver” to take over and dissolve the foundation, which has been described by its founder Joe Basel as “defunct.”

Many QR readers may remember that Sen. Shelley served in both chambers and was Legislative Liaison to the Legislature for both Governors George W. Bush and Rick Perry.

"The appointment of a receiver is an extraordinary remedy applied only because Joe Basel abused a nonprofit as if it were his personal play thing," said Steve Bresnen, the veteran lobbyist who filed suit to bring the finances of the Phoenix Foundation into the light.

By Scott Braddock

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