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Representative Simpson for Speaker of the Texas House!

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  • Date January 2, 2013

Representative David Simpson Runs for Speaker of the House

It’s About Time Texas had a True Leader

From the Statesman:

“I respect Speaker Straus as a fellow legislator; however, we differ on the way that the House should be led. And I am not alone in that opinion,” Simpson said in a statement. “The culture of ‘go along to get along’ politics, where members face intimidation and retribution should they disagree with a leadership decision, stifles representative government.

“Moreover, the rules have been considered advisory rather than mandatory and applied disparately. I believe, however, the rules should be enforced without regard to party, personality, or seniority.”

Here is a link to the Texas Tribune, including Simpson’s open letter about his decision to run.

There are a couple ways you can SUPPORT SIMPSON FOR SPEAKER:

1) Add your name to the list of hundreds of Texas grassroots activists saying, “We’re with Simpson!”

2) Call your Representative and encourage him/her to support David Simpson for Speaker of the Texas House in 2013.  

 Here’s Rep. Simpson’s incredible speech from the last day of the 2011 Session:

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