Essay On Running For Texas Senate

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

Constitutions are a necessary tool in keeping a Nation running in a smooth manner. One is also necessary in keeping the components, which are states, running in an ordered way. The constitution of Texas has a long historical trail from 1827 to 1876 and there are many events that occurred during this time period. The current Texas constitution has many strengths and weaknesses and there have been revisions made to this document. This document limits the way government can be involved in certain problems that arise in Texas. The Texas constitution is a document with positives and negatives but it is definitely a necessity.

From the PowerPoint “Thinking Critically about Elections in Texas” it says that in 2014 only 33.4 percent of all eligible voters exercised their right to vote. This means that Texas has a very low voting rate, which can affect Texas in the long run. Why is it that Texas has such a low voting turnout? Why are people not participating? The same PowerPoint suggest that maybe it is because of the vast number of elections or maybe when they schedule voting times. There is being millions of dollars spent on campaigns and such to get the word out and get people involved but Texas voters are still not voting!

The Texas Legislature members cannot hold another official government office. In addition, the members must meet specific criteria such as voter status, citizenship, and district residence. Although all the large criteria required in order to become a member, millions of Texas residents occupy these legal qualifications. Biographical data, however, has advised that numerous individuals recent to Texas Legislatures have informal qualifications which are restricting opportunities for election.

As of conclusion, it is important to know what type of interest group that would side with you and your idea. Also, it is ideal to have the memorable phrase as your slogan during your campaign to make yourself stand out among the other candidates about what you want to achieve in the office. Lastly, you would want to approach to the ones who are suffering from the issue that you want to improve

The core function of the Texas Legislature is to formulate and enact laws. Apart from the enactment of laws, the legislative body is also mandated with the functions of shaping the state’s political agenda, performing checks and balances on state of the state’s government, pass the state’s budget, as well as oversee the functions of the administration. Similarly, the body also sets the critical details or a court’s organizational procedures when it comes to matters that pertain to impeachment and court disputes regarding election petitions. It is equally important to mention that the body is also mandated with the function of informing and educating the electorate regarding the critical functions the body is required to deliver to the people as provided for by the laws of the State of Texas (Dautrich and Yalof 684).

1.  Should the Texas Legislature continue to serve as a part-time lawmaking body, only meeting in regular session for 140 days every two years, or should it change to a full-time body meeting in regular session each year?

Presiding Officers are the highest officers and leaders of an organized group such as a board committee, or deliberative assembly. For the Texas Senate, the presiding officer is Lieutenant Governor. As Lieutenant Governor, they are a Hybrid Official with a 4 year term. They are elected in a partisan statewide election and they get paid $7,200 annually. The current Lieutenant Governor of Texas, is Dan Patrick (42nd). Dan Patrick is a Republican and a Baptist. He is also a radio talk show host. For the Texas House of Representatives, the presiding officer is the Speaker of the House. The Speaker of the House serves a 2 year term, is an elected member of the TX House and is selected by members of the House. The current Speaker of the House is Joe Straus.

So, the first step I would take towards this ambitious position would be to gain the following of the minority groups within the district. I would target everyone and form my campaign based on the idea that everyone benefits if I become a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Everyone would be considered equal, but I would need to better inform the minority groups about the benefits on hand, as their total involvement numbers are low for District 105.

Sadiksha Shrestha Professor Sherry Sharifian GOVT-2306-71001 3 Oct. 2017 Running For State Senate Election I, Sadiksha Shrestha, am running for Texas State Senate from District 16 as a democratic nominee for the upcoming election. As per Texas State Senate election of 2012 and 2014, for district 16, there were no democratic candidates for the state senator election. For 2014 election, the candidates for the election were Don Huffines (republican) and Mike Dooling (libertarian). Mike Dooling dropped out and did not appear on the ballot for the election causing Don Huffines to win the election without any opposition. There were no democratic representatives for the past few senatorial elections because people have an assumption

Gaurav Sharma Professor Sherry Sharifian Texas Government 2306 SLO#3 April 24, 2017 Local Control in Texas In Texas, there are very many functional Interest groups and lobbyists that operate effectively influencing the policy-making processes. The Interest groups and lobbyists are in close association with policy-makers whereby they act as negotiators of democracy to the citizens who cannot reach the legislatures (Texas Vox: 1). This has impacted local control in Texas greatly. However, the nature of laws that have been passed recently in Texas shows that the policy-makers are diverging from interest from the citizens and favoring individual groups and companies. The following essay will address the impact depicted by Interest groups and lobbyists

An interest group also known as a special interest group or a lobby is an organized group of individuals, organizations, or businesses who share a goal. The interest group forms an alliance in support of their cause to influence public policy and government officials in the group 's favor. The goal of the group could be focused on small group, such as the Japan Eraser Manufacturer 's Association; or the goal could be focused on a large public group, such as family and friends of public school-aged children in the United States. "The most important lobbying forces in any society are the various entities of government: national, regional, and local government agencies and institutions such as the military" (Thomas).???????????

Motivating apathetic voters in Texas is a continual battle for even the incumbents in Texas Government. According to Stephen Young of The Dallas Observer, Texas came in 49th out of 50 in terms of voter turnout in the 2016 Presidential Election. Only 51.6% of the eligible voting populace bothered to actually vote, and only 21.5% voted in the state’s primary. One of the major problems for voters in Texas is that the state does not allow for same day voter registration. Because this is state law, there is no way to overcome this difficulty. Instead efforts must be focused on getting the voting population that will vote to vote for me. While it is noble to pursue the apathetic voters, it is a losing strategy for a challenger. I lack the name recognition to motivate apathetic voters and I do not have a platform that offers anything but more of the same for the voting populace in my district.

I am running for Congress because the people of TX-29 need an active, progressive, effective voice in Washington. Nobody can look at the statistics in our district objectively and think things are ok. 91% of the people in the district don’t have a bachelor’s degree. Over 50% of students in the district are dropping out of high school. Over 54% of people in the district don’t own a home. Over 24% – including over 33% of children – live in poverty. If you ask people who have lived in this district for the last 20+ years, they will tell you nothing has changed. The bad schools are still bad and the good schools are out of reach. College is nothing but a dream. Day to day life is about mere survival – economically and socially.

What does it take to be an elected official of the United States? Becoming an elected official that helps run our United States government can be overwhelming: trying to keep everything in order to keep everyone pleased with how everything is functioning in the government. It takes a lot of political courage, and the willingness to go through all of the judgment from society while trying to pursue greatness for the United States. There have been political figures who have shaped our nation into what it is today by sticking with their plans and not caring what society would think of them. John McCain was one of those political figures when he tried to run for President in the 2000 presidential campaign. Through his statements and political beliefs, it is clear that courage is overcoming any obstacle that may come standing up in what you believe is better for society.