Dear Texas Legislator,
As leaders of statewide and regional grassroots organizations, we wanted to inform you that we are working hard to educate and inform voters across the state about the Texas Speaker of the House race. The conservative grassroots mandate of November has been followed with great voter interest in who leads the House chamber for our fine state.
We wanted to let you know what information your constituents will be armed with when they are asked why they want their House member to oppose Joe Straus and instead select a true conservative for Speaker of the House. We have responded with the following information about the current Speaker of the House, Joe Straus:
The first and most important vote of the session is for a conservative House Speaker. It is imperative that Speaker Straus, elected by 11 Republicans and 65 Democrats, be replaced because growing from a 76-74 to a 101-49 Republican majority is a strong conservative message from Texas grassroots voters.
We are convinced that the following record affirms the grassroots’ demand for a NEW Speaker:
• Speaker Straus is NOT pro-life.
• He voted to make it easier to perform third-trimester abortions (SB 419, vote 672 in 2005).
• He supported a Planned Parenthood, NARAL and ACLU sex education bill by co-authoring HB 1842 in 2007.
• He co-authored HB 2704 in 2007 that would have legalized embryonic stem cell research and human cloning.
• He received a 100% rating from National Abortion Rights Action League Pro-Choice America.
• He received $1,000 from “Winning for Women: A PAC for the Government Affairs Council at Planned Parenthood of Southeast & South Central Texas.”
• Following the 2009 session, he was acknowledged and “thanked” for his “tireless efforts” by Planned Parenthood, the nations’ premier abortion provider.
• A Straus-appointed chairman held the pro-life sonogram bill in committee long enough to keep it from coming to a floor vote, even though it had already passed the Senate.
• Another Straus-appointed chairman stopped the “Choose Life” license plate bill.
· Straus’ first Chief of Staff was former Democrat State Representative Clyde Alexander.
In conclusion, many Texans across our state have indicated that the “pledge list” and vote for Speaker of the House is something they will remember long after the 82nd Legislative session concludes. We intend to remind them of such information at critical times over the next two years.
Please vote for a NEW Speaker in 2011.
Sincerely,
Sharron Albertson
Life Chain Texas
Rhonda Arias
Texas Abortion Recovery Alliance
Mike Carr
Chairman, Northeast Tarrant Right to Life Educational Association
Nancy Chalin
Former RNC for Life Chairman
Golden Corridor Republican Women’s Club
Dennis DeWine
Central Texas Voices for Life
Carol Everett
The Heidi Group
Dr. Joseph Graham
President, Texas Right to Life
Jan Hester
Act of Life, Inc.
Katherine Hill
Life Talk Resources
Margaret Hotze
Legislative Administrator Life Advocates
Abby Johnson
40 Days of Life
Christine Melchor
Houston Coalition for Life
Elizabeth Muzyka
RNC for Life Chairman
Golden Corridor Republican Women’s Club
Ned Perez
South Texas STOPP
Therese Perez
South Texas STOPP
John Pisciotta
Pro-Life Waco
Bobby Reynoso
(Brazos Valley) Coalition for Life
Julie Stobbe
Act of Life, Inc.
Amy Voorhees
San Antonio Coalition for Life
Molly White
Women for Life International
Cathie Adams
Former chairman Republican Party of Texas
Colleen Parro Baillargeon
Former RNC for Life Director
Pat Carlson
Texas Eagle Forum
Dianne Edmondson
Republican National Coalition for Life
Linda W. Flower, M.D.
Texas Physicians Resource Council
Richard Ford
Heritage Alliance
Wayne and Donna Garner
Hewitt, Texas 76643
Nancy Goettman
Awake America Ministries
President/ Founder (State active)
Kathy Haigler
Former RPT Secretary & Former SREC SD 11
Sonja Harris AKA RED SONJA
Conservatives in Action
Ann Hettinger
State Director, Concerned Women of America
Tim Lambert
Texas Home School Coalition
Adam McManus
Take A Stand News Alert
Jonathon Saenz
Liberty Institute
Kelly Shackelford
Liberty Institute
Skeet Workman
Tea Party, Lubbock
*Names of organizations are listed for identification purposes only.
