The Case Of Republican Louie Gohmert

Daniel R. Ortiz’s writing, The Democratic Paradox of Campaign Finance Reform states that those who argue for campaign finance reform, violate the democratic theory in the name of defending it. This article reveals the paradox between campaign finance reform and other types of regulation of political process. Although the paradox is unavoidable, along with discomforting, it should be made evident.

The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer, the protocol officer for state and international matters, and the liaison for the governor on Mexican and border matters. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department and the Foreign Service of the United States. Currently, the Secratary of State is Rolando B. Pablos. Pablos is an American executive, attorney, and Republican politician who was born on 1967, in Mexico. He was graduated from Cathedral High School in El Paso. Then he graduated from St. Mary's University with a B.A. in Biology in 1992, Pablos also earned an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a Master's in Hospitality Management from the Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Houston, and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1998. Talking about his work experience, he served as Texas Public Utility Commissioner and then chairman of the Texas Racing Commission. He was also nominated to serve as Texas Secretary of State by Republican Governor Greg Abbott and confirmed by the Texas Senate on February 14, 2017. Pablos made his first international diplomatic mission to Mexico City, in March 2017, where he affirmed the strong economic relationship between Texas and Mexico.

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

Representative John Frullo has been on the Texas political scene since the 1990s. Prior to his service in the Texas Legislature, Frullo was a “successful Lubbock businessman and CPA auditing government entities.” (house.state.tx.us) Representative Frullo has served on many committees during his service in the Texas Legislature, including The Culture, Recreations, and Tourism Committee and The Licensing and Administrative Committee. True to his Republican Party values, Representative Frullo believes in small government, is a supporter of pro-gun rights, and supports many pro-life issues facing the citizens of Texas.

With the 2016 Election “Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa filed six senate bills on the first day of the 85th Texas Legislature pre-filing period. Senator Hinojosa’s early round of bills focus on veterans, public health and safety, civil liberties, criminal justice, and fiscal accountability.The 85th Texas Legislature will convene January 10, 2017”- Senator Juan Hinojosa

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

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.

One bill that U.S. Senator Ted Cruz sponsored was to provide tax relief related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in which it amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow various tax credits, deductions, and modifications to existing rules for individuals and businesses that were affected. There were both positive and negative consequences that resulted from the bill being passed. The negative aspects consisted of many angry

1 My Texas State Senate District is 16 and Don Huffines is the republican senator for Texas senate district 16. 2 My Texas State House District is 115 and Matt Rinaldi is the Texas house representatives for district 115.

In order to fully grasp how Texas’ Republican Party has progressed throughout the years, one must also have an understanding of the history of the state. The first thirteen colonies of the United States were under British control, a circumstance that Texas was not a part of. Even though many other countries tried to control Texas, they were not able to do so for long periods of time, due in part, to the independent nature of the people throughout the state. Because of the constant threats Texans faced, such as invading armies from foreign countries, the struggles of living out west, amongst many others, the people became incredibly independent, freedom loving, and extremely hard working. At the start of Texas’ history Texans did all of the

Interest groups in Texas that have huge impact in policy making are: Agriculture and Food, Abortion, Business and consumers, Education, Guns, Health and Health care, Housing and property, Commercial banks, oil and gas and so

Sam Johnson is a Republican native Texan and a decorated war hero and combat veteran. Before establishing a home based business in North Dallas and serving in the Texas State legislature, Representative Johnson served 29 years in the U.S. Air Force and has been awarded two Legions of Merit, two Silver Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, two Purple Hearts, four Air Medals, one Bronze Star with Valor, and three Outstanding Unit Awards. He was a prisoner of war and in his autobiography, Captive Warriors, he chronicled his experience in solitary confinement. Representative Johnson holds a House leadership role as one of the few Deputy Whips and uses his committee assignments on the Health Subcommittee, the Joint Committee on Taxation and

Steve Scalise has been apart of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This committee is comprised of 31 Republicans and 24 Democrats. It is responsible for matters related to food and drug safety, telecommunications, public health research, consumer protection, energy policy, and interstate and foreign commerce. The committee also supervises several departments and independent agencies like the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, Commerce, and Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency, The Federal Trade Commission, and several other agencies. This responsibility of being on this committee represents Scalise’s commitment to helping out all people of America because he knows how important it is for energy development. He is fighting to pass a law that deals with a new national energy strategy. In this law, it would expand the supply of American energy through technological advances and enhanced production in order to lower gas prices and to rely less on foreign countries. This also deals with his district at home because of all the

Barry Morris Goldwater was a member of the United States Senate for over twenty-nine years and has had a lasting impact on conservative Republicans for generations. His success in the Senate led to his run for presidency in 1964 in which he won the Republican nomination but lost the general election and later he returned back to the senate. His rise to secure the Republican nomination showed his influence among right-wing Republicans and their popularity.