Editing David Laney (section)

=== Political and public involvement ===
Laney became a campaign "Pioneer" for [[George W. Bush]] by raising over $100,000 for his 2000 presidential campaign.  He also made significant donations to Republican campaigns in the 2008 elections.<ref name="Huffington">{{cite news| url=http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=Laney&fname=David| title=FundRace 2008| publisher=Huffington Post| accessdate=January 19, 2009| archive-date=July 16, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716154247/http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=Laney&fname=David| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="CampaignMoney">{{cite web| url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/david-laney.asp?cycle=08| title=David Laney Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Election Cycle| work=Campaign Money.com| accessdate=January 19, 2009}}</ref>

Texas Governor William Clements appointed Laney to the Texas Finance Commission from 1989 to 1995. That committee was responsible for regulatory oversight of state chartered banking and thrift institutions. He served as Governor Bush's Texas Commissioner of Transportation (Chair of the Texas Transportation Commission) from 1995 to 2001. 

In 2002, Mr. Laney was nominated by President George W. Bush to the board of directors of Amtrak and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a five-year term. In 2007, he completed his term as chairman of Amtrak's board of directors.