Argumentative Essay On SB 4

We are proud to introduce the next governor of the great State of Texas, Ms. Jane “Bitzi” Johnson Miller. She is a staunch Conservative Republican whose proud Texan traditions are deep rooted here in the Lone Star State. A native Texan who grew up in West Texas, she comes from a great line of proud Texans including former Governor Joe “Big Daddy” Johnson. Ms. Miller attended Harvard and earned a Master’s in Business Administration. In this difficult and uncertain time of economic recession, she has

While finishing his second term as Texas attorney general he began his campaign for governor. He was a prime candidate and had made many

Greg Abbott was the republican candidate who supported anti-abortion, less funds for education, and against immigration. While his opponent Wendy Davis who is the democratic candidate that supports abortion, fund our future in education and wants to help immigrants to help their families. Greg Abbott had an accident that made him be on the wheel chair and allowed him to understand the problems that people. While he heard others problem he wanted to fix them with his own problems. That is an inspirational mission that he has but he went the route of offending his opponent. Wendy Davis is a single mother and Texas Senator that she served. While going through the struggles she wanted to fight for women’s rights and also for all those who are oppressed.

Texas governors are not as powerful as some people think. Their personality and appearance matter the most when being considered for a vote. The governor is seen the most rather the other officials, which is why their personality and appearance is so important. Governors used to be able to serve a 2 year term but that changed in 1974. The service term increased by 2 years. Rick Perry was elected in 2000 and is Texas’ longest serving governor. To be an eligible candidate the aspiring governor should be at least 30 years of age. Usually, the governor is a white, mid-age, male. Over time things changed when Miriam Ferguson and Ann Richards were elected. To be a candidate you must also be a U.S. citizen and at least lived in the state 5

“Senate Bill 4 is a piece of legislation that Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed in May and it aims to ban “sanctuary cities” by requiring sheriffs, constables, police chiefs and other local leaders to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and allows police to ask about the immigration status of individuals they lawfully detain” (Alvarez). The consequences for sheriffs, constables, police chiefs and other local leaders if they do not follow the legislation are that they could face Class A misdemeanor and possibly jail time (Mansoor & Pollock). “In addition, they can could face civil penalties ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 for the first violation and $25,000 to 25,500 for consecutive offenses” (Alvarez). Many people are against Senate

In an attempt to put the power back in the states and minimize the control of the federal government, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for a Convention of the States to amend the U.S. Constitution. Governor Abbott has also proposed nine amendments that would dramatically elevate power within the state. Abbott believes that the federal government has overstepped its boundaries as set forth by the 10th amendment and it is the state's duty to take back the power that was once theirs (Texas Gov.).

Greg Abbott is the 48th and current Governor of the State of Texas. Governor Abbott was born in Wichita Falls, Texas and was raised in Duncanville, Texas. He is currently married to the First Lady Cecilia Abbott and is the father to his only child, Audrey.

James Richard (Rick) Perry was the forty- seventh governor of Texas. He served from 2000-2015. Perry grew up as a farmer, so he knows what it is like to work hard for what you have. Perry also served in the United States Air force from 1972-1977. While in the air force, he flew a C-130 tactical airlift plane over Europe and the Middle- East. Perry is also a lifetime member of the NRA (National Rifle Association) and of the American Legion Post. Before being elected as Lt. Governor, Perry served two terms as Texas Commissioner of Agriculture and three terms in the Texas House of Representatives.

For Texas, the representative is Jimmie Don Aycock. Representative Aycock if from Killen, Texas, which happens to be the neighboring city to Harker Heights. Aycock, a former veterinarian and rancher who also served as a captain in the army, has been the representative for Texas’ House District 54 since his election in 2007. He has won every election since then and continues to serve as representative. In his time as a representative, Aycock has been very active in the communities of Killen and Harker Heights as a “director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Killen Quality of Life Committee,” and even a deacon at his local church (TexasTribune). Currently, Aycock is a member of the Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Committee and is serving as the chair for the Public Education Committee. Some of the other committees he has been involved with include Agriculture and Livestock and Higher Education Committees (TexasTribune). One of the notable things about Representative Aycock is his dedication to improving education in the state of Texas. He and other legislative members have collaborated in order to prevent a school voucher program from being passed. Also, in 2015, Aycock designed and wrote his own education bill. However, he did not attempt to pass it due to the heavy opposition in the Senate. Overall, when asked about his political goals, education reform was his first and foremost priority.

In addition, State Senator Russell Pearce (R) seems to be quite friendly with J.T Ready who is known member of the Neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement. His association to the White Supremacist, J. T Ready has caused citizens to question his motivation behind the new immigration law (Beirich Heidi).

He is Texas’ former Attorney General. He also was a Texas Supreme Court Judge and a State District Judge in Harris County. The lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is a 66-year-old white male who had previously served 8 years in the Texas Senate. Interestingly, Dan Patrick has a past career as a radio talk show host, a movie producer and writer which are all Christian based. The Texas Attorney general is Ken Paxton, 55 years old, born in North Dakota. He attended Baylor University where he received a B.A. in psychology. He also has a M.B.A. and a law degree. Ken has served in both chambers of the legislature, and worked for JC Penney as a private attorney. The General Land Office Commissioner is none other than George P. Bush, the grandson of President Bush Sr. He was born On April 24, 1976. He is a former officer in the Navy Reserve and went to Rice University. He was also a public

First is the executive branch. The executive branch is often referred to as a “plural executive” because many of the offices in that branch of government are elected directly by Texas voters. The Executive Department of the State is composed of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, all of whom are elected except the Secretary of State (who is appointed by the Governor). The current governor of Texas (48th) is Republican Greg Abbott, a former lawyer and former Attorney General. In order to be the governor of Texas, one must be at least 30 years of age, a US citizen, a registered voter, and must be living in Texas for at least the last 5 years. Being Governor is a 4 year term with no term limits and is a full time job with a salary of $150,000 per year. The Governor has powers including some law enforcement powers, some military powers, the title of “Head of State” who gives the State of the State Address, can appoint department heads like the department head of Park and Wildlife and Department of Transportation, and he

Texas has also long supported an increase in border security. In 2006, Gov. Rick Perry announced a plan that assigned Department of Public Safety personnel as well as other resources to the border to assist in law enforcement. He also added an additional $3.8 million in grant funding for state criminal justice planning funds to the Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition. (Texas House of Representatives) The state’s legislative policy has been one of strict anti-immigration. In Texas’s 81st Legislative session, the issue of Voter ID arose. The Voter ID bill would require photo identification or two forms of other identification in order to vote. During the 81st session, Democrats filibustered to prevent the issue from being voted upon, it is very likely this is the only reason the bill did not pass and it likely will pass should it reappear in the 82nd session.

The two candidates running for the office of Texas Governor are Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democrat State Senator Windy Davis. I will begin with the bio of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Greg Abbott was born in 1957 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981. He went on to earn his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee in 1984. Also, after graduating law school in 1984, Abbott was in an accident that made him a paraplegic. He was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by then Texas Governor George W. Bush in 1996. Also in 1996 and again in 1998, Abbott was elected to Texas’ highest civil court where he served a two year and six year term. In 2001, Abbott went into a private practice and also was a professor at the University of Texas School of Law. Also in 2001, Greg Abbott resigned from the Texas Supreme Court to pursue the office of attorney general for the election year of 2002. Abbott won the election of 2002 and

Gregg Abbott was born and raised in Texas. In 1984 he served as state trial judge in Houston, TX and became a paraplegic when a tree fell on him while he was jogging. In 1996 Governor George Bush (R) appointed Mr. Abbott (R) to the Texas Supreme Court where he served for eight years. He resigned from Texas Supreme Court, to be sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 2002. In 2010 he was known as the longest-serving Texas Attorney General in Texas history. In 2014 Mr. Abbott ran and won the office of the Governor of Texas. Even though Governor Abbott was against open carry of hand guns in 2014, because he felt this would disrupt public safety, he signed a law in 2015 that allowed open carry on college campuses. He also signed the law for