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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