Waco, Texas

the great state of Texas, Jane “Bitzi” Johnson Miller. Bitzi is a proud native Texan born in Odessa, Texas and is the granddaughter of former Governor of Texas Joe “Big Daddy” Johnson. She grew up on her family 's cattle ranch near Pecos, Texas. There she learned the value of a hard days work, that family comes first, a man is only as good as his word, and a firm handshake still goes a long way. After graduating from Pecos High School as Valedictorian Bitzi attended Texas Tech University were

Erastus “Deaf” Smith I chose to write this essay on a famous deaf person that completely changed the history of the United States and forever changed the history of the state of Texas. This Deaf man could moreover be singly part of the only reason the Texans do not speak fluent Spanish as their first language that was born in the early part of 18th century. The reason I chose this individual is because of my intrigue of American history, moreover, through my research I found that he introduced

different subdivision of executive branch as well. It consists of Governer, Lieutenant Governer, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Land Commissioner, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, the three-member Texas Railroad Commission, the State Board of Education, and the Secretary of State. Texas has a plural executive branch system which limits the power of the Governor. Talking about one

Destiny Hellyer Hist-1301 “Abraham Lincoln Condemns the War with Mexico, 1848” 1) What is Abraham Lincoln’s main argument against the war? When Lincoln was a Congressman in the House of Representatives, during his short term, he loudly opposed the Mexican war held in 1846. His main argument was that the war was unconstitutional and unnecessary and was based on a lie. He faced severe criticism from fellow Whigs including other congressmen for raising voice against the USA intervention in the Mexican

6. Pat Neff- A) Pat Neff was a Waco attorney who governed the Lone Star State in the early 1920s. B) Pat Neff is important because his highly idealistic and moral tone lead him to some achievements during his tenure. He teamed up with the legislature to appropriate state funds for highway construction, allocated funds for water conservation, created Texas Technological College, and the creation of the State Parks System. 7. Works Progress Administration-

The Texas Judicial System The Texas Judicial System The Texas judicial system has been called one of the most complex in the United States, if not the world. It features five layers of courts, several instances of overlapping jurisdiction, and a bifurcated appellate system at the top level. The structure of the system is laid out in Article 5 of the Texas Constitution. The Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Appeals has a bifurcated appellate system at the highest level. Civil case appeals

examining the candidates running for the offices of Texas Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General in the 2014 election year. Each candidate’s bio, political view on issues, and strengths and weakness will be evaluated. Also, after each evaluation, I will express my opinion of the best candidate and why I feel that candidate is best for the job. Let us begin with the office of Texas Governor. The two candidates running for the office of Texas Governor are Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott

Due to the hot, arid climate, it's no surprise that outdoor water parks are in high demand in Texas. From quaint and low traffic parks with picnic areas and basic pools to amazing adventure parks that feature endless slides, Texas is filled with water parks in virtually every part of the state! You can find water parks in Texas not only in high traffic vacation spots and in major Texas cities, but in quiet suburbs that are slightly off the beaten path! From cool calm pools with perhaps some

when the Ku Klux Klan was still prevalent in Texas. He was outwardly exposed to the hatred of black people in the community and was raised to instinctively dislike African Americans. Although the KKK was originally established in Tennessee, it spread all the way to Texas and became a prominent group. In order to maintain their dominance and to thwart the anti-KKK, they extended their power by working to have members in important political posts (Texas State Historical Association). By doing this

Associate Director for Global HR Development at Tex- Mark.he had ended up at Tex- Mark, a computer input- output manufacturer and supplier, through an indirect career route. Eric had graduated from Churchill High School and Baylor University in Waco, Texas, with a major in History and a minor in Spanish. His maternal grandmother lived in Tennesse, but was born and grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Eric had spent several summers while in high school and at University backpacking around Europe. His