John Sharp, America's loneliest committee chair, won't be lonely for much longer. PerryVsWorld has the list of folks who are supposedly filling out the panel. Ladies and gentlemen, start your search engines.

Oh, and I believe the answer to the last question here is "Yes. In fact, she's had her press releases ready to go since August."

UPDATE: It's always good to know that some things never change.

Texas Weekly is reporting today (subscription required) a sneak preview of the roster that Perry is planning to announce in the next few days. And to the surprise of absolutely no one, it looks like a number of big-time campaign contributors are being rewarded with invitations to join the panel.

In fact, a review of the names on TW's preliminary list reveals eight individuals who have donated a combined $413,509.56 to Rick Perry since 2000, including two that have given more than $100,000 in that time.

UPDATE: It's in the news now.