Election For The Election Of 2014 Texas State Senate Election

As a decorated combat veteran, having served 11 years, his stance on veterans and their health services upon returning from combat has a lot of credibility. Focusing on the care and future health of veterans in Texas as well as being critical of over medicating by the VA could earn him votes from the 64,000 veterans in this district. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs about a third of this population is 65+; meaning that they are more likely to vote but in order to GOTV they will need paid media, likely in the form of mail pieces and broadcast television.

Rubesh Phaiju Professor Sherry Sharifian GOVT 2306-71003 28 November 2017 Committees Texas House of Representative consists of many committees which are working for the development of society and the people. Some of the committees which I would consider, if elected are Opioids & Substance Abuse Select Committee, Business & Industry Committee and Economic & Small Business Development Committee.

All members of the Texas state legislature should have one common motive. That is, to represent the citizens of their state. Champagne et. al. states that “…members…are responsible for bringing the interests and concerns of their constituencies directly into the democratic political processes” (2017, p.211). In order to effectively do so, a member of the Texas House will represent roughly 168,000 citizens while a senator may represent more than 811,000 constituents (Champagne et al., 2017,

Rupchan Simkhada Sherry Sharifian Govt 2306 4th May 2018 When You Win “The Committees of Texas House are: Agriculture & Livestock, Business & Industry, Calendars, Corrections, County Affairs, Criminal Jurisprudence, Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Cybersecurity, Defense & Veterans' Affairs, Economic & Small Business Development Economic Competitiveness, Elections, Energy Resources, Higher Education, Homeland Security & Public Safety, Insurance, International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs, Investments & Financial Services, Pensions, Public Education, Public Health, Transportation, Higher Education Formula Funding, Interim, Partnership Advisory Commission, State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory etc.”( house.state.tx.us)

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.

Texas is considered a very diverse and unique state in many different aspects. It is the second largest state with more than twenty-six million people residing. People all over the state live in a variety of environments, cities, suburbs, rural areas, you name it. Of course though, like in everything else, there are always both positive and negative things. However, despite the fact that Texas have very high poverty rates and it has the second highest income inequality, Texas is a very interesting state and it has a lot of things that are worth learning about. I learned some things about Texas politics that I thought were very interesting. These topics include the State Constitution and the legislature.

Sujita K C Government 2306-71001 Professor Sherry Sherifian 28 September 2017 Running for Texas Senate The government of Texas is composed of entire democratic state government.

Suman Shrestha Prof Sherry Sharifian 09/28/2017 Texas state senate The district number is 23 and my representative is the senator Royce West.

This is one way that can help increase voter turnout. The possibility of redistricting the population in Texas could also help and increase voter turnout. Along with the better education of the policies of each of the different parties and having those running for office spend more time in the areas where there is lower voter turnout. Enforcing voter rights and not discriminating against the Latino and African-American communities would lead to any increased voter presents. Limiting the funding and political donations to some of the groups that tend to influence the different

There are numerous varieties of election races in Texas. The state Constitution and the political society in Texas together have made a framework of our legal system that welcomes Texans to pick applicants for a great numerous public offices in all levels of the government inside the state. The Constitution needs direct election for different state offices inside the executive branch and inside the legal system of the judicial branch, likewise with respect to various county level offices. A few legislative activities oblige changing the Constitution, that also needs special established constitutional amendment elections. Numerous metropolitan and other local offices are filled

The Democratic Party strongly opposes the school voucher system promoted by the Republican Party. Vouchers take away federal funding from the school systems and in turn private schools will benefit by getting the highest performing students and the families with the most ability to pay for their children’s education. Instead of vouchers, we propose that federal funds be used to reduce class size, which would stimulate student participation and individualized attention.

Texas remains a large state with masses of diversity in addition. Despite all the Texas greatness and large land there remains one issue that stays still not immense in, which is voting. Surprisingly, only twenty-two percent of Texans vote. Furthermore, Texas is positioned second to last with the lowest voting rate. There exist plenty of reasons Texas has such a minimal voter turnout rate. One reason mentioned in the Texas Civil Health Index “transpires Texas demographic” (Texas 20). In addition, another reason befalls that people actually believe that their vote doesn’t matter. Finally, a third reason stands that people ensue uneducated. Voting will transform our lives, if citizens just speak up everything will be just the way Texans want it. Texans need to benefit of their freedom and not let only segment of the state control our appeals and needs. It is essential to vote; that will be the only way our voice could be heard; it

Republicans are trying to fix the education in the United States by supporting vouchers for private schools. On the other hand, the Democratic party sees that as a waste of time. Republicans also believe that the “resources provided could create a successful educational system if the proper systems of accountability are put in place.” And democrats believe that there should be an increase in resources that are being

I believe that many people in Texas do not care to vote because of apathy and the majority see a system that is corrupt, full of lies and

Education is an issue that touches everyone’s lives in one way or another. Whether you are a parent, student, teacher, taxpayer, or employee, the effects of education on society can be seen everyday. For this reason, public schools are a top concern among political leaders. Over the past twenty-five years, confidence in the nation’s public school system has dramatically declined. While the public for the most part seems to support their school district, criticism is not lacking. Recent years especially have shown dissipating support. It appears that the prevailing view is that public education, as a whole, is in bad condition and is in need of a renewed effort to fix it. Private schools seem to fare