State Representative Case Study

About five years later, he was elected to the House of Representatives. As of today, he is representing Georgia in the fifth district, and is a highly respected member of congress. Lewis has done many things to bring about change, but he felt it was always more to do. Some of the things he has called for is the health care reform, measures to fight poverty and to improve education in schools. He also over saw multiple renewals of the Voting Rights Act. When it came down to the voting rights something always would happen, especially when the supreme court struck down part of the law in 2013’s Shelby County vs. Holder. Lewis decried the decision as a “dagger into the heart” of voting rights.

He did not approve the idea of his big brother to try to convince him to work in a farm; so he set his eyes on politics as he grew older and wiser. He was well known for his action for defending his Native Indian tribe who he consider to be his real family. Although, he has been through some tough and harsh situation throughout his political life time, he had managed to set things right and push forwards and accomplished his work. He was a very well rounded and dynamic Person. In his life he has showed that even he has many flaws as a human being (strong alcoholic, many divorce and remarriage and also being convicted of criminal action) he makes bad decision but people still respect him because he was able to show them that he was a strong and supportive leader who can lead the people of the state of Texas. He’s dreams and his legacy will forever be told by generation to come, and the state of Texas owes to his courage’s

1 They have different platform of political parties as Democratic party and Republic party. 2 Texas Senate is the upper house of Texas state legislature whereas Texas house is the lower house of Texas state legislature. Texas State consists of 31 members and 150 members in Texas house of representatives. I am currently living in Irving, in which the district is 16 as senate districts where Don Huffines is the current senator of the district which is a part of Dallas county. 3 He is from Republican party. 1 So, I would prefer to run as Texas state senate. 4 In

Mr. Blevins has a masters in public administration from George Mason University and had a B.A. from Emory and Henry College. He is a legislative advocate for transportation and healthcare issues. He recently worked with executive officials under both Governor Kaine, and Governor McDonnell giving advice on finances and policy. In 2015 Mr. Blevins was appointed to the Mount Vernon Board of Visitors. He is currently teaching a course at Emory and Henry College that expands from his lecture. If anything, he has earned the right to brag on himself and say that he 's accomplished a lot because for someone in their early thirties he has done a lot and he has done a lot in some powerful places in the world. I would say that he is definitely the guy you go to when you need help on just about anything. The fact is, he has connections.

As a political science major, I aspire to be an elected official, but the office I desire the most is that of a United States Senator and with Tim Scott holding that office I look up to him even more. Senator Scott because is also not afraid to speak about issues that affect that black community, in a mature way. Police brutality is a hot topic and Senator Scott acknowledges that as a black man, he has been mistreated at times by law enforcement and that there is policeman who abuse their power and mistreat others. While pointing out these faults with law enforcement, Senator Scott acknowledges that the job law enforcement officials have is not easy or always perfect but he still supports and respects our law enforcement officials. Finally, Senator Tim Scott is an inspiration to me and testament to other black republicans that we can exist and work as elected officials. He is man whose character is built on a moral and spiritual foundation and I could not think of a better man in public office I would like to

I learned volumes about government from State Senator Paul Bailey. He helped teach me how to write, propose, defend, and pass a bill. There is no other experience where a high school student can talk to an actual legislator about his ideas, or to learn so much about the process of passing a bill.

In contrast, the Texas State Senate has its focus on the Upper House of the Texas State Legislature. The Senate consists of 31 members, who represent single-member districts settled in Texas. The latest studies confirm that each individual district has an average of 806.000 civilians. Each term a member serves last for four years. Similarly, to the House, the senate has no term limits. The person who leads the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Lieutenant Governor is considered to many to be more influential. In 2013, the 83rd Legislative Session occurred and six new senators were added to the

He represented House District 70. After completing 10 years in the House of Representatives, he was elected to the Texas State Senate where he represented Senate District 8 in both Collin and Dallas counties.

Senator Cornyn has a long history in politics and legislation. He served as a district judge, a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, and Attorney General of Texas, all before being elected to the Texas State Senate in 2002. Cornyn has worked to improve international relationships, tax reform, and small business relationships. He has been recognized and awarded for his work in all three subjects. Senator Cornyn is actively serving on the Senate’s Finance and Judiciary Committees, and is also the Majority Whip. Senator Ted Cruz is a first time senator who was elected in 2012. Cruz is currently serving on five senate committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Armed Services; Judiciary; Joint Economic; and Rules and Administration. Before becoming a Senator, Cruz was the youngest, longest serving, and first Hispanic Solicitor General in the state of Texas. Now, Senator Ted Cruz is running as a republican candidate for President in the elections of

I also found it interesting that he is a licensed pilot. Though he isn’t a Texas native, he has been very active around the community. However, his voting record on many issues in Texas are problematic. It is disturbing that he supported bills like HB 15. This bill requires women to view sonograms before getting an abortion SB 14 is another bill that is alarming to many Texans. The base of this bill would require ID verification when voting. Bills like these and several others restrict Texans ability to participate in the voting process, and the “Sonogram Bill” is just another useless and harmful hurdle that women must go through when making the difficult decision to have an abortion. My personal values to no align with those of Representative Frullo, therefore I would not vote to re-elect Rep. Frullo. Though he has done good in regards to combating abuse of children and strengthening law enforcement, his stance on social issues is a big red flag for

Senator Royce West is the name of my chosen state-level legislative representative. He is a Texas state senator of district 23 from the capitol, his district location is in Dallas Texas. Mr. West is an African American male and also a Christian and a member of Good Street Baptist Church. Senator Royce West represents the Democratic Party and I share the same party preference as a Democratic. Senator Royce West has been in the senate office for twenty- four years, he has be serving since 1992 and as of 2016 still strongly represents Texas.

Republican John Cornyn was first elected to the United States Senate on November 5, 2002, by winning more than 55 percent of all votes. In 2008, he was reelected for a second term as U.S. Senator of Texas, and also in 2014 for his third term, where he is currently serving. In 1973, Senator Cornyn attended Trinity University, located in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas. Where he had first wanted to become a doctor and major in Biology, but after realizing he didn’t have a passion for it, Cornyn switched majors and graduated with a degree in journalism. Afterwards in 1977, he attended St. Mary’s Law School, in San Antonio, Texas, where he graduated with a specialist in defending doctors and lawyers in malpractice suits. In 1995, Senator Cornyn earned a Masters of Law from the University of Virginia. His committee assignments are Committee on Finance, Committee On The Judiciary, and Select Committee on Intelligence. On September 7, 2017 Senator Cornyn introduced the S.1781 bill, or National White Color Crime Control Act of 2017. This bill would reauthorize grant programs to improve the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of white collar crimes. It has been read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Another bill introduced by Cornyn, is the Building America’s Trust Act. Which would authorize $15 billion over 4 years to build a border across the United States full Southern Border. The bill is currently in Congress waiting

The Texas state legislature is responsible for addressing constituents’ interests and concerns. It is composed of two chambers or houses: The House of Representatives (150 members) and The Senate (31 members). House members serve for two years, each representing a district and 168,000 people. In the other hand, Senators serve four-year terms and represent approximately 811,000 constituents.

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.

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,