Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in the primary election in Texas (my home
state). The primary elections are more important than most voters realize
because few people vote in them and they set the ballot in the general
election. One reason why the
candidates seemingly become more extreme every year is that the only voters who
get fired up to vote in the primaries are extremists and old people. If this is
ever going to change, the reasonable, young and middle-aged people have to get
to the polls. I’ll admit that up to
this point, my primary election participation leaves much to be desired. But as
I get older (uh-oh) this will no longer be the case.
As regular readers know, though I have always abhorred the use of
candidate litmus tests, for now and the immediate future public education and
public education funding are my sole candidate litmus tests. With that being the case, I submit to
you the members of the Texas House and Senate who orchestrated and supported
the gutting of public education funding in 2011, who are on the 2012 primary
ballots.
Whether this information enters into your decision making or not, as
a reasonable, thinking LYSer, make sure you get out and VOTE.
The Texas Senate – Voted For Slashed Education Budgets
|
Name
|
Party
|
Running For
|
|
David Dewhurst
|
Republican
|
U.S. Senate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brian Birdwell
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
John Carona
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Bob Deuell
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Robert L. Duncan
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Kevin Eltife
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Craig Estes
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Troy Fraser
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Glenn Hegar
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Joan Huffman
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Jane Nelson
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Robert Nichols
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Dan Patrick
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Kel Seliger
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Jeff Wentworth
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Tommy Williams
|
Republican
|
Texas Senate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Juan Hinojosa
|
Democrat
|
Texas Senate
|
|
Royce West
|
Democrat
|
Texas Senate
|
The Texas House – Voted for Slashed Education Budgets
|
Name
|
Party
|
Running For
|
|
Allan
B. Ritter
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Allen
Fletcher
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Angie
Chen Button
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Barbara
Nash
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Brandon
Creighton
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Bryan
Hughes
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Byron
Cook
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Charles
'Doc' Anderson
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Charles
J. Schwertner
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Charles
Lee Perry
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Charlie
L. Geren
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Cindy
Burkett
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Connie
Scott
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Dan
Flynn
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Daniel
G. 'Dan' Huberty
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Daniel
H. 'Dan' Branch
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Dee R.
'Donald' Margo
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Diane
Patrick
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Doug
Miller
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Drew
Darby
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Four
Price IV
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Gary
Elkins
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
George
Edward Lavender
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Harvey
Hilderbran
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
James
Lloyd 'Jim' Keffer
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Jason
Isaac
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Jim
Murphy
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Jim Pitts
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Jimmie
Don 'JD' Aycock
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Jodie
Anne Laubenberg
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
John C.
Otto
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
John
E. Davis
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
John
L. Kuempel
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
John
M. Frullo
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
John
T. Smithee
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
John
V. Garza
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
John
Zerwas
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Kelly
Hancock
|
Republican
|
Texas
State Senate
|
|
Ken
Paxton Jr.
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Kenneth
Sheets
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Lance
Gooden
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Larry
Gonzales
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Larry
Phillips
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Larry
Taylor
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Leo
Berman
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Linda
Harper-Brown
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Lois
W. Kolkhorst
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Lyle
T. Larson
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Mark
M. Shelton
|
Republican
|
Texas
State Senate
|
|
Marva
Beck
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Myra
Crownover
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Paul
D. Workman
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Phil S.
King
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Ralph
Sheffield
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Randy
Weber
|
Republican
|
U.S. Congress
|
|
Raul
Torres
|
Republican
|
Texas
State Senate
|
|
Rob
Eissler
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Rob Orr
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Sarah
Davis
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Tan
Parker
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Thomas
R. 'Tom' Craddick
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Tim
Kleinschmidt
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Todd
Ames Hunter
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Todd
Smith
|
Republican
|
Texas
State Senate
|
|
Tryon
D. Lewis
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
Warren
D. Chisum
|
Republican
|
Texas
Railroad Commissioner
|
|
Wayne
Christian
|
Republican
|
Texas House
|
|
Wayne
Smith
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
William
'Bill' Zedler
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
|
William
A. 'Bill' Callegari
|
Republican
|
Texas
House
|
Think. Work. Achieve.
Your turn...
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