Monday, October 22, 2012

Early Voting - The "Pro School" Litmus Test


I AM PRO SCHOOL!

Early voting begins today in Texas (my home state). 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. 

Here is my PRO SCHOOL formula:
  • Cut education funds – I vote for your opponent
  • Don’t fund education – I vote for your opponent
  • Unfunded education mandate – I vote for your opponent
  • Increase school accountability without increasing education support – I vote for your opponent
  • Devalue educators – I vote for your opponent


With that being the case, I submit to you the list of candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Senate and Texas House, who as members of the Texas Legislature orchestrated and supported the gutting of public education funding in 2011. 

Whether this information enters into your decision-making or not, as a reasonable, thinking LYSer, make sure you get out and VOTE. 

Running for the Texas Senate – Voted For Slashed Education Budgets (as either a State Senator or State Representative)
Name
Party
Running For
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
Kelly Hancock 
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
Ken  Paxton  Jr.
Republican
Texas Senate
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Texas Senate
Kel Seliger
Republican
Texas Senate
Mark M. Shelton 
Republican
Texas Senate
Larry Taylor 
Republican
Texas Senate
Raul  Torres 
Republican
Texas Senate
Tommy Williams
Republican
Texas Senate



Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Texas Senate
Royce West
Democrat
Texas Senate

Running for the Texas House – Voted for Slashed Education Budgets (as a Texas House Member)
Name
Party
Running For
Allan  B.  Ritter 
Republican
Texas House
Allen  Fletcher                     
Republican
Texas House
Angie Chen  Button 
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  Lee  Perry 
Republican
Texas House
Charlie  L.  Geren 
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
Diane  Patrick 
Republican
Texas House
Doug  Miller 
Republican
Texas House
Drew  Darby 
Republican
Texas House
Gary  Elkins 
Republican
Texas House
George Edward  Lavender 
Republican
Texas House
Harvey  Hilderbran 
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
Kenneth  Sheets 
Republican
Texas House
Lance  Gooden 
Republican
Texas House
Larry  Gonzales 
Republican
Texas House
Larry  Phillips 
Republican
Texas House
Linda  Harper-Brown 
Republican
Texas House
Lois  W.  Kolkhorst 
Republican
Texas House
Lyle  T.  Larson                  
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
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
Tryon  D.  Lewis 
Republican
Texas House
Walter T. “Four” Price  IV
Republican
Texas House
Wayne  Smith                      
Republican
Texas House
William  'Bill'  Zedler 
Republican
Texas House
William  A.  'Bill'  Callegari 
Republican
Texas House

Running for U.S. Congress – Voted for Slashed Education Budgets (as a member of the Texas House)
Name
Party
Running For
Randy Weber 
Republican
US Congress

And circle it on your calendar, the general election date in 11/6/2012.

Vote! Vote! Vote!
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