The Power Of People With Power In The Government

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

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.

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

Amaya 2 Marlene M. Amaya Professor Sharifian GOVT-2306-73011 5 May 2018 The Committees I will be discussing the three committees that I would potentially serve in the Texas House and Senate; should I be elected for the position and or positions. There are several committees in the Texas House and the Senate that all play a significant role in the services and aid provided to the residents of each state; particularly speaking when it comes to the state of Texas. I will explain the functions of each committee and why my placement in such committees are justified. Additionally, the reason it serves my district’s needs, and how it emphasizes my experience and interests. As well as, the constituent service I would be most inclined to do, the type

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.

On April 21st, Dr. Saxe held a panel discussion that lasted an hour and 30 minutes. All type of people that work at the local and state level went there, from people running for different districts to the state representative, Chris Turner. During this panel of discussion, 8 persons had the time to introduce themselves, what they’re running for, and what they would do if they get elected. This was a great day for this class because we had the opportunity to interact with people who holds positions in the state of Texas, giving us another view of how things work in Texas.

Some documents for filing are Form 6: 48- hours contribution and loan received, Form 8: Debt Settlement Plan, Form 13: Report of Donations Accepted for Inaugural Committee and so on (How to run for office). In order to raise money, I will be encouraging the interest group, business group and the wealthy people to sponsor me those who are favor in my stands and come together to work for me. The two interests group that will be in favor of me are Texas Parent PAC, Texas NAACP. 2 As per the Texas Parent PAC, which is a bipartisan political action committee for parents, grandparents, parents-to-be, and anyone who supports high quality public education (“Texas Parent PAC”). 3 Similarly, The NAACP insures the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups and citizens; achieves equality of rights and eliminates race prejudice among the citizens of the United States; removes all barriers of racial discrimination through the democratic processes (NAACP). These organization are in favor of my objective such that they can lobby to stand during Texas State Senate but there are interest groups that oppose my objective. They are National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund and Texas Gun owners of America which oppose my gun ban objective. (The Voter's Self Defense System) The given below is the campaign sign while running for the Texas State Senate with a slogan of “Together We Can”.

. With a population of roughly 26 million, Texas has a unique blend of languages, cultures, and political ideologies. With such a huge population and varying interests, there are many representatives to help voice the majority concerns and interests within the state. These representatives hold office in varying levels of government such as local, state, and national government positions. My permanent home is in Keller, Texas, and I am represented at all three levels of government. My local government consists of six city council members who all represent the city of Keller. The council consists of members: Debbie Bryan, Gary Reaves, Tom Cawthra, Bill Dodge, Bill Hodnett, and Rick Barnes. Further up in the chain of government is Representative Giovanni Capriglione. Representative Capriglione represents me in the state government level in the 98th district. Finally, in the national level of government, republican Congressman Michael C. Burgess represents me. Congressmen Burgess represents congressional district 26. Michael Burgess addresses several needs of the citizens of the 26th district and has taken certain stances on a variety of issues and topics. Three issues Congressman Burgess considers priorities are energy, federal spending, and health care. Burgess has made headlines regarding the stances he has taken on these issues. Burgess believes that his stances best represent the 26th district of Texas and serve the citizens best. Along with his role of congressman,

Any qualified Texas voter can be participates in the formulation of state and national platform, and in picking the

Shishir Acharya Professor Sharifian GOVT 2306-71003 December 1, 2017 Texas House and State Committee Texas is one of the states forming United States of America and it is one of the largest state in terms of its population and the total geographical area. The local government has been divided into county government, municipal government and special districts. Texas has been divided into house districts and senate districts. The house of representatives and the house of senate plays a crucial role in deliberating on issues specific to a given department.

Jiten Patel Sherry Sharifian Govt 2306 May 7, 2017 Controlling Over Texas According to Texas senators they have a control to rule on Texas. Recently they have ban on Fracking and all individual control over it going to exit. It is going to be under legislative control. Public option pays an important role in government decision related to state government. According to the report local control highest benefit gets to country in their past and upcoming projects and problem related to benefits. According to their experience, many politicians who are successful they believe in local control to get success and some past presidents also.

I found some domestic, economic and social issues that is related to my district. Gun control is one the issue. Because of the Guns crime rates are increasing every year. About 40% of the people are taking guns and some of the peoples among them are involve in such a criminal activities. I like to give an example of North Lake College. Last semester 2 peoples are died due to the misuse of gun. So, guns should be illegalized or there must be some restriction on it. Use of the gun also the one of the great problems that creates violence on the society. Abortion in Texas should be legalized because human has a rights to take care of their health condition. If there is some effect on the health of any women, she most have a right to do a safe abortion according to the doctor prescription. It should be control only for few cases. The issues that I found here is less pay employee. It is very difficult to survive a common US citizen. In Texas the pay per hour is about 9 to 11. It is very lower as compare to other state. Another issues in Texas that I found is passive voters during the election. According to the election results of Texas less than half of the total population are only present in election. More than half of the total population ignore the election this also effect the election results so the governor of the Texas should be able to encourage all the voters to vote

Therefore, this will be an opportune moment for me to be able to serve them and ensure that their interests are met adequately (McKay & David 215). Moreover, I will be able to monitor all government operations and identify any issues that require legislative review and recommend the best course of action to the Senate. Furthermore, my placement in these committees would enable me to serve the interests of my district in that I will be able to sponsor several bills in the Senate that would bring about changes in my district so that the electorates will be able to reap the full benefit of serving them. Furthermore, my placement in these committees would emphasize my interests because having served in various capacities in Texas, I am fully aware of the various needs of the people of Texas especially the business community and the consumers. Therefore, this would pave way for service delivery aimed at meeting each person’s

Suraj Khatri Professor Sherry Sharifian Government 1302 01 October 2017 Run for the Texas House of Representatives I would like to run for Texas House of Representatives. My district number is 105 and Mr Rodney Anderson represents my district. The total population of my district is 175,728 (District Population). Out of 175,728 population, there are 61,226 Anglos, 22,257 Blacks, 79,585 Hispanics, and others (District Population). This district consists of 7% population of whole Dallas (District Population). 1 The highest population in terms of age is between the 18-64 years age group which is 63.4% (114,466) of total population. 2 The population of age group 5- 17 years and 65 years and above is 19.3% (34,799) and 8.8 % (15,931) respectively (TEXAS HOUSE). 8.5% (15,279) of total percent of district population is 0-4 years old which is the least population (TEXAS HOUSE).

Monarchy’s singularity of power provides people with a symbolic and focused area for group loyalty and identity. Monarchy can be beneficial in some instances, such as when decisions need to be made quickly without consulting with a large group of people. Monarchy sometime requires strong leadership in order to get things accomplished quickly and efficiently. In contrast to the early leaders, the late Qing emperors in the nineteenth century were weak in the sense that they lacked the abilities to effectively control the military, which led to the unstable government. In the summer of 1831, Empress Xiaoquancheng bore emperor Daoguang a son named Xianfeng. At age of 19 and was a relatively young, emperor Xianfeng received the throne, which made him the 9th Emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the 7th Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1850 to 1861. Shortly after emperor Xianfeng was on the throne, the first of a series of popular rebellions began that would nearly destroy the Qing dynasty. The Taiping Rebellion broke out in Southern China. The Manchu troops that the emperor Xianfeng sent to suppress the rebellion proved so ineffective that the rebels were able to move Northward and gained control of many cities included Nanjing in 1853, and almost got the imperial capital of Beijing in between 1854-5 (Teng, 9). In the attempt to put an end to the rebellion, emperor Xianfeng had to rely on other talented Chinese leaders to raise local volunteer