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Perry said Paxton's background as a small-business owner and a legislator would prepare him for the attorney general's office. </p><div class="ad_container ad_container--adify"> <div class="ad adunit mobile tablet standard" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_StoryPage_InsideStory_468x60"> </div> </div> <p class="p1">"The attorney general in this state has always played a particularly important role," Perry said.</p> <p class="p1">Patrick and Willett spoke of how they knew Paxton personally. Patrick said he got to know him well on the 2014 campaign trail, and Willett said he knew Paxton from their days at Baylor University. While also praising Paxton, Cruz warned him that he had a tough act to follow.</p> <p class="p1">"General Abbott is my friend, he is my mentor, he is someone who I was honored to learn from, standing by his side. And I'll tell you Ken you got some very big shoes to fill," Cruz said. </p> <p class="p1">Paxton told a crowd he was ready for the task, noting that his shoe size was "size 12."</p> <p class="p1">After Paxton's swearing in, Cruz was asked by a reporter if he had any thoughts on U.S. Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150113122713/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/louie-gohmert/">Louie Gohmert</a>, R-Tyler, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150113122713/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/01/04/louie-gohmert-annouces-challenge-boehner/" target="_blank">challenging House Speaker John Boehner</a>. </p> <p class="p1">“That’s a decision for the House of Representatives to make, and I am sure they will make their decision carefully,” Cruz said.</p><div class="ad_container ad_container--adify"> <div class="ad adunit mobile tablet standard" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_StoryPage_InsideStory2_468x60"> </div> </div> </div> <aside> <ul class="social_links"> <li 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