An Exciting New Decade

I am looking forward to a brand new decade. This new year starts an exciting new time in our Country. In Texas many things are happening that will change the face of our state and national government for years to come. President Obama promised change for our nation. And change is coming.

Many people were tired of business as usual. The rich getting richer while the poor and needy were overlooked. It is important to help people get their feet on the ground when they are in dire straights. It is hard to talk politics with someone who is hungry and homeless. Everyone should be given respect and treated with dignity. People should earn their keep. And pay their way. And when you work hard to become wealthy, there is nothing wrong with enjoying the fruits of your labor.

People should always remember where they come from. Even families who have been wealthy for many generations must remember, it was not always this way. I am in the first generation in my immediate family to have a college degree. My older brother showed me that if you apply yourself to your studies, you can learn and achieve the credentials that so many companies require during these days of competitive hiring and a global marketplace. I am the son of a man who grew up sharecropping in Van Zandt County, Texas. And my mother grew up the daughter of an onion farmer in Hunt County, Texas. And I grew up helping my uncle on his cattle ranches. And was the horse wrangler on several ranches as well. Coming from humble, honest, and hard-working, Native Texas roots gives me a rich history and an appreciation for the hard-working people of our great state.

Texas and Texans have been an important part of the federal government and political landscape long before Texas became a state. For this reason I believe that it is important that I run for Governor of Texas and have my eye on the national leadership and desire to rise to the position of President of the United States of America.

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