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HOUSTONDALLAS - FORT WORTH

Greg AbbottREPUBLICAN FOR GOVERNOR MARCH 4TH 2014 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

Wendy DavisDEMOCRAT FOR GOVERNOR OF

MARCH 4TH DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

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Mayor Annise

Parker, Houston

City Council

Members Opt to

Change City

Alcohol Sales

Rules inside the

City of Houston

BULLETIN – A move

by Houston City

Council and Mayor

Annise Parker to

loosen regulations

governing alcohol

sales could benefit

low-income and

traditionally under-served neighbor-

hoods in the city of Houston.

For many years, the sale of alcohol

has been banned within 300 feet of

churches, public schools, or public hos-

pitals operating in the City of Houston.

BUSINESSMAN JOHN VUONGANNOUNCES HIS PLANS TOBUILD A NEW PYBURN’SFOOD MARKET IN HOUSTON’SHISTORIC THIRD WARD

John Vuong, the owner of Pyburn’s

Food Market tells us that he plans

begin construction on a new loca-

tion in Houston’s Third in the next

few months.

Vuong will be featured in the next

edition of Houston-DFW Business

Connections.

John VuongOwner of Pyburn’s Food Market in

Houston, Texas. Pyburn’s already has

10 locations in the Houston Area.

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HENRDALEFOR TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSIO

“The petroleum industry is a great benefit to our state’s economy, but that should notcome at the expense of our environment or our freshwater supply. So vote early for mein the 2014 Democratic Primary. I will represent the interest of all the people of Texas,as well as the energy industry. The Texas Railroad Commission supervises and regu-lates the oil and gas well drilling in the State of Texas. I have over 58 years of ENERGY,TECHNOLOGY-EXPERIENCE, AND KNOW-HOW.” - Dale Henry, Democrat

POLITICAL AD PAID FOR BY THE DALE HENRY FOR TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION CAMPAIGN

RY ONER

United States Senator

John Cornyn Christopher MappDwayne StovallReid ReasorLinda VegaKen CopeCurt CleaverSteve Stockman

Governor of Texas

Miriam MartinezGreg AbbottLisa Fritsch SECEDE Kilgore

Lieutenant Governor

David Dewhurst Jerry PattersonTodd StaplesDan Patrick

Attorney General

Barry SmithermanKen Paxton Dan Branch

Texas Comptroller

Glenn HegarDebra MedinaHarvey HilderbranRaul Torres

Land Commissioner

David WattsGeorge P. Bush

Agriculture Commissioner

J. Allen CarnesSid MillerEric OpielaTommy Merritt

Railroad Commissioner

Malachi BoyulsWayne ChristianBecky BergerRyan Sitton

Chief Justice

Texas Supreme Court

Nathan Hecht (i)Robert Talton

Justice - Supreme Court

of Texas - Place 6

Jeff Brown (i)Joe Pool


of Texas - Place 7

Jeff Boyd (i)


of Texas - Place 8

Phil Johnson (i)Sharon McCally

Texas Court of Criminal

Appeals - Place 3

Bert RichardsonBarbara Walther


Appeals - Place 4

Kevin Patrick YearyJani Jo WoodRichard Dean Davis


Appeals - Place 9

David NewellW.C. "Bud" Kirkendall

State Board of

Education District 4

Dorothy Olmos

Statewide Republicans in the

2014 Republican Primary


GREG ABBOTT AND A HOST OFOTHER REPUBLICANS WILL BESEEKING YOUR VOTE IN THE 2014 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

reg Abbott announced his candidacy for Governor of Texas on the anniver-sary date of perhaps one of the greatest misfortunes of his life. Lookingback 29 years, Abbott, while jogging in Houston had the misfortune of hav-ing a huge oak tree crack and fall on him, crushing his back, and damaginghis kidneys. Thus, Abbott has spent the last 29 years in a wheelchair.

He is one of the nation’s leading advocates for stopping the federal overreach ofthe Obama Administration, a defender of the Constitution, and a conservative to thecore: Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.

Few leaders have amassed a record of defending state sovereignty like Greg Ab-bott. Abbott has filed more than two dozen lawsuits against the Obama Administration.He has taken on burdensome EPA regulations and succeeded. He fought ObamaCareall the way to the United States Supreme Court. He has stood on the solid ground ofthe 10th Amendment to protect local classrooms, and individual freedom.

A husband and father, Greg Abbott understands the importance of preserving Consti-tutional, traditional values – like faith, family and freedom for future generations. That’swhy as the state’s chief law enforcement official, Abbott has made protecting children,families and values the focus of his administration.

Shortly after taking office, Attorney General Abbott established a Cyber Crimes Unitto arrest criminals who use the Internet to prey upon children; a Fugitive Unit to arrestconvicted sex offenders who violate their parole; and an expanded Medicaid Fraud Con-trol Unit to crack down on elder abuse and waste of taxpayer dollars. Since taking office,General Abbott has collected more than $25 billion in child support for Texas children.

Attorney General Abbott believes there is no higher power than God, and in March2005 he personally appeared before the United States Supreme Court, where he suc-cessfully defended the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments display that adornsthe Texas Capitol grounds.

Greg Abbott was reelected as the 50th Attorney General of Texas on November 2,2010. Prior to his election to three terms as Attorney General, Greg Abbott served asa Justice on the Texas Supreme Court and as a State District Judge in Harris County.

A native Texan, Attorney General Abbott was born in Wichita Falls and raised inDuncanville. After graduating from The University of Texas with a B.B.A. in Finance,he received his law degree from Vanderbilt University. Shortly after graduating fromlaw school, he was partially paralyzed by a falling tree while jogging. He and his wife,Cecilia, a former school teacher and principal, have been married for 31 years. Theylive in Austin with their daughter, Audrey. He is an avid sportsman and hunter.

FOR TEXAS REPUBLICANS

G


WENDY DAVIS AND A HOST OF

OTHER DEMOCRATS WILL BE

SEEKING YOUR VOTE IN THE

2014 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARYenator Wendy Davis announced her intention to become the next Gover-nor of Texas to a capacity crowd of supporters at the Wylie G. ThomasColiseum near Fort Worth, where Davis received her high school diploma.“We love Texas not only for how good it is, but for how great we know itcan be,” Senator Davis said in her speech. “With the right kind of leader-

ship, the great state of Texas will keep its sacred promise that where you start hasnothing to do with how far you can go” she added.

During her announcement speech, Sen. Davis touched on issues important toTexas families, including jobs and education.

“We’re here because we want to fight for Texas jobs and help Texas compa-nies grow,” Sen. Davis added. “We’re here because we want every child, nomatter where they start in Texas, to receive a world-class education to takethem anywhere they want to go, so that success and opportunity is within reachof every single Texan, and no one in this great state is ever forced to dreamsmaller instead of bigger.”

Born to a mother with a sixth grade education, Sen. Davis began work at theage of 14 to help her mother and three siblings. As a single mother living in a trailerpark at 19, Davis learned of a paralegal program and enrolled at Tarrant CountyCommunity College through a pamphlet given to her by a coworker. Davis eventu-ally transferred to Texas Christian University and worked her way through collegeand with the help of financial aid and student loans. She eventually graduated withhonors from Harvard.

Sen. Davis has served as a Texas State Senator since 2008 in Texas SenateDistrict 10, where she unseated a longtime incumbent by building a coalition of vot-ers in a district that reflects a true snapshot of Texas.

During her time as a State Senator, Davis was able to pass a number of impor-tant bills to protect Texas families. She co-sponsored SB 859, a bipartisan bill thatwould help exempt certain research and development activities and grow the Texaseconomy. She also won approval of a measure to reduce the enormous backlog ofuntested DNA evidence in rape kits that so that police and prosecutors will have theevidence needed to police and prosecutors put sex offenders behind bars.Prior to being elected to the State Senate, served nine years on the Fort Worth CityCouncil, where she was a leader in economic redevelopment, attracting over 260million dollars of investment that created thousands of new jobs in Tarrant County.

FOR TEXAS DEMOCRATS

S

United States Senate

David AlameelMaxey ScheerMichael "Fjet" FjetlandKesha RogersHarry Kim

Governor of Texas

Wendy DavisReynaldo "Ray" Madrigal

Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Leticia Van de Putte

Attorney General of Texas

Sam Houston

Comptroller of Texas

Michael Collier

Land Commissioner

John Cook

Agriculture Commissioner

Hugh FitzsimmonsJim HoganRichard "Kinky" Friedman

Railroad Commissioner

Steve BrownDale Henry

Supreme Court, Chief Justice

William Moody

Supreme Court, Place 6

Lawrence "Larry" Meyers

Supreme Court, Place 7

Gina Benavides

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

John Granberg

State Board of Education, District 4

Lawrence A. Allen, Jr.

Statewide Democrats in the

2014 Democratic Primary


Porter International Construction, LLC is a minority owned Construction Management and General Contracting firmthat is quickly becoming a leader in their industry through innovative concepts and building solutions. Their World Head-quarters located in Porter TX, illustrates their ability to empower visions. Founder and CEO, Mr. Vernon Smith developedand designed this multi-level compound over 15 years ago and has not slowed down. He continues to expand his horizonof business, establishing invaluable relationships all over the World. Smith’s innate ability to “design-build” comes from along line of contractors. He showed an ability to take on massive construction projects at a very young age.

Smith smiles while telling stories about his father and uncles bringing him on jobsites and showing himthe ropes from the time he could walk. At the tender age of 17-years old, Vernon was al-ready running numerous projects while still maintaining his studies.He would go on to receive a degree in Engineering from GeorgiaTech, started his legacy, and today he’s proud to say that he’s con-tinuing the family tradition.

Smith recently returned from Nigeria where he closed several dealsfor residential and commercial development near Lagos. “We wish tobuild and help develop all over Africa; our mission’s not just go makemoney but help the people,” says Smith.

“I’m excited about the fact that God positioned us to be able to goback to the mother land and offer training to the communities givingthem tools they’ll have for life.”

Smith has a vision that involves him spreading wealth and educa-tion around the globe. He plans to explore another opportunity in Belizesoon, he says. “We have been interested in Belize for a while; they areour beautiful brothers and sisters.”

Smith’s motto of getting the job done on time and under budget followshim around the World. “With God’s blessing we’ll go anyplace, any time.”

Mr. Smith has also ventured into the world of Finance by openingPorter Financial Group, and is now tackling renewable energy. “As long as Ifollow God's footsteps we will continue to prosper," he says.

Porter International Construction, L.L.C. has (DBE) DisadvantagedBusiness Enterprise Certification with The City of Houston, Metro, SBA,and The Port of Houston. They also have licenses to do business inLouisiana and North Dakota.

Porter International Construction, LLC is an Industry Leader You Can Trust


PORTER, TEXAS


Accurate and On Time Construction Servicesand ManagementWe are excited about the possibility of gettingan opportunity to work with you. Our con-struction capabilities have helped to enhancethe reputation and quality of business for ourclients, such as: Minute Maid Baseball Park(Home of MLB’s Houston Astros); Dollar Gen-eral Store; FEMA (for the City of New OrleansHurricane Katrina disaster relief); and Poly-mer Institute at Mississippi State University.

Porter International Construction, LLC is afull-service General Contractor offering acomplete array of construction services cus-tomized to fit your specific needs. Our expe-rience includes all aspects of construction;and we excel in design/build, project man-agement, health and safety, quality controland subcontractor management.

Our construction and project managementteams excel in the ability to safely and cost-effectively assemble wherever the project islocated. Our successes in skillful projectmanagement, quick response, fast-trackconstruction, mobilization in remote loca-tions, and safety has given us the elite repu-tation we enjoy today among our manysatisfied customers.

Porter International Construction, L.L.C.20165 Old Houston Rd.Porter, Texas 77365

OFFICE: 281.572.1151

Porter International Construction, L.L.C. has (DBE) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Certification with The City of Houston, Metro, SBA, and The Port of Houston. They also

have licenses to do business in Louisiana and North Dakota.


Multi-Millionaire Blue Diamond Edwin HaynesIs On A Mission to Create More Millionaires

Edwin Haynes is a successful entrepreneur, international business consultant, motivational speaker,best-selling author, and multi-millionaire who has experienced the highs and lows of success. After asuccessful 13-year career as an Entertainment Executive, Haynes experienced a devastating setbackthat crippled him personally, professionally and financially. As result of a series of setbacks Haynes hitrock bottom, free-falling from millionaire status into foreclosure, bankruptcy and repossession.

When everything seemed to be crashing down around him, including emotional and physical health;at his worst moment, Haynes would not let his circumstances consume him. He knew that he innatelypossessed the mindset of a millionaire, and the tools that would lead him to his true purpose.

Although Edwin’s journey on the road to success was paved with obstacles that would normally side-line the average person, Haynes prepared for change and climbed his way back up the ladder by utilizingthe “nine mile markers to success” outlined in his current book, “You Have Permission to Succeed.”

Blessed with the gift of captivating audiences with his seemingly effortless down to earth and hon-est style, Haynes positively changes the lives of thousands daily through powerful messages of faith,encouragement and empowerment. Today, he continues to dominate his industry while empowering in-dividuals worldwide to advance on both personal and professional levels.

WANT TO BE A PART OF EDWIN’S TEAM IN 2014?A “Blue Diamond” is an individual with over $30,000 per week“Dual Team” earning potential in ORGANO GOLD.

Organo Gold is on a mission, spreading the knowledge of Ganoderma to the four corners of theworld. By using the cost effective network distribution system to deliver these Ganoderma products,more of every dollar is shared with our growing Organo Gold family world-wide.

Think about your future. Where will you and your family be in 5 years from right now? You may knowwhere you want to be, but do you know how you are going to get there? Do you have a plan? Now morethan ever it’s up to you to define your future. That’s where Organo Gold comes into the picture.

Organo Gold is a global family that is growing and thriving every day. A family that is caring andcompassionate and believes that the knowledge of Ganoderma should be in the hands of people world-wide. It’s a family that cares about you.

YOU CAN BE A PART OF TEAM HAYNES

Edwin is looking to Coach and Mentor 10 NEW individuals in his current business venture. If you

are serious about the secrets of a millionaire and creating wealth and want to know more Edwin

Haynes visit www.edwinhaynes.com today!

Edwin & Andrea Haynes2470 S. Dairy Ashford, Ste. 217 I Houston, TX 77077

Phone: 832-405-7187

HOUSTON, TEXAS


Each of our lives can be viewed like a seriesof stages through which we must pass and

transform. Each of us is a work in progress andevery stage has a purpose. Every stage, whetherexultant or arduous, plays a major role in buildingour character and delivering us to our destiny.Seeking success can be an overwhelming experi-ence. You may be tempted to give up. If you hit aroadblock, simply find another route around whatprohibits your success.” - Edwin Haynes

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CONSIDER GREATER HOUSTON CONSULTING & TAX

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Since 1980, Jimmy Coleman and his fine team of Tax Professionals at Greater Houston Consulting & TaxServices, Inc. (GHCT), has been helping Houstonians to rest a little easier when it comes to knowing thattheir tax related business has been taken care of. That's because Greater Houston Consulting & Tax Serv-ices, Inc, has a firm stated commitment that they are governed by: to always put the needs of their customersfirst. GHCT specializes in Tax Preparation, IRS Representation, Business Start-up/Consulting, and Bookkeep-ing Services. Conveniently located at 12606 Hillcroft, GHCT is uniquely positioned to service the needs of in-dividuals living in southwest Houston, as well as those having to travel down South Main Street from MissouriCity, Sugarland, Richmond, Rosenberg and other parts of Fort Bend County to get to and from work in theHouston area – and other parts of Harris County.

GHCT HAS AN A+ RATING WITH THE BBB

Greater Houston Consulting & Tax Services, Inc., currently has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureauwith no complaints having ever been filed against it. So, if you're looking for an independent Tax PreparationService, where honesty, integrity, and putting you first is the order of the day: you should seriously considercalling Jimmy Coleman and his team of professionals at Greater Houston Consulting & Tax Services, Incorpo-rated at (713)723-2005 to schedule an appointment today!

GHCT HAS A CUSTOMER FIRST POLICY

What Cynthia Stewart had to say about Greater Houston Consulting & Tax Services, Incorporated: "I haveused Greater Houston Consulting and Tax Services to prepare my taxes for at least the last 20 years. Theyare prompt and dependable. I appreciate their honest approach to my taxes and the thoroughness employedin helping me pay only what is owed or ideally to receive a refund when appropriate. Jimmy Coleman's adviceand counsel concerning my personal finances and retirement planning has been invaluable. Cheryl andNicole are very helpful, efficient and personable, also. You will be well served by any of their staff. I highly rec-ommend this business."

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Another satisfied customer said this about Greater Houston Consulting & Tax Services Incorporated: "This istax service that cares about people. Greater Houston Tax Service has "great" employees that knows previousand current customers by their names. Some customers decide to seek other tax services, but they alwaysmanage to come back to Greater Houston Tax Service to prepare their taxes the correct way and to fix, whatmistakes that was made from other tax services."

GREATER HOUSTON CONSULTING & TAX SERVICES,

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For more information on Greater Houston Consulting & Tax Services, Inc., you should call Jimmy Coleman orone of his fine Tax Professionals at (713)723-2005, or feel free to stop by 12606 Hillcroft at South Main,Houston, Texas 77035. Email: [email protected] and expect to receive a fast, friendly, and educated an-swer to any tax related questions you may have today!

HOUSTON, TEXAS


Harry LaRosiliere has hada long history of leadership inPlano. Not only has he servedsix years as a popular memberof the Plano City Council,

Harry has chaired numerousnonprofit boards and commis-sions. His steadily growing listof community service speaksfor itself.

Born in Haiti, Harry’s fam-ily moved to New York whenhe was three years old. Heand his sister were first gener-

ation graduates of their family. After receiving a Bachelor

of Science degree in geologyfrom City College of New York,Harry followed his entrepre-

neurial spirit and successfullyran a photography studio foreight years. After moving toPlano in 1994, the boy whowas good with numbers finallyfound his calling when hebegan his career as a financialadvisor, a profession he hasmaintained to this day.

The LaRosiliere family re-sides in Plano. Harry followedTracy to Dallas from New Yorkdriving the last 18 hoursstraight with the idea of return-

ing to New York in 3 to 5 years.Now with his wife Tracy andtheir two daughters, ages 15and 13 they know that Plano istheir family home.

Within months of his ar-rival in Plano, Harry and Tracybegan to get involved in theirnew community. Over the past

18 years, his commitment toservant leadership has re-mained strong. He currentlyserves as an advisory boardmember of CASA of CollinCounty and on the President’sCouncil at Texas Health Re-sources. Harry is also a mem-ber of the Plano Metro RotaryClub and the Plano Chamberof Commerce. He and his fam-ily worship at St. Luke's UnitedMethodist Church.

“I have always tried toconduct myself as a con-cerned and active citizen sothat my family could be a partof what America is all about.We found our home in Planoand are proud of what this cityhas meant to our family andfriends. We are all ambassa-dors of our community. I havea long standing record ofcommunity involvement andthe desire to be a proud rep-resentative of the great city. Iask for your vote to be thenext Mayor.”

A LEADER YOU SHOULD

KNOW IN OUR STATE

Mayor Harry LaRosilierethe Mayor of Plano, TX

During his service on city council, Harry is very proud ofhis efforts to promote economic development. He was in-

strumental in the decision by city council in 2005 to establish afund to be used to attract and retain businesses in Plano. Sincethat time, the Economic Development Fund has helped bringalmost 17,000 jobs to Plano and landed corporate citizenssuch as Capital One, Pizza Hut, and Encana Oil and Gas.

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PLANO, TEXAS


A LEADER YOU SHOULD

KNOW IN OUR STATE

Mayor Mike Rawlingsthe Leader of Dallas, TX

Elected Mayor in June2011, Mayor Mike Rawlings isworking to improve the qualityof life in Dallas. In his shorttime in office, Mayor Rawlingshas introduced a development

plan for southern Dallas, takena hands-on approach to im-proving education and creatednew strategies for growing thearts. He has put Dallas in thespotlight nationally and interna-tionally by taking a leading rolewith the United States Confer-

ence of Mayors.With the launch of Grow-

South, Mayor Rawlings out-lined a comprehensive strategydesigned to boost the eco-nomic impact of southern Dal-

las. GrowSouth has alreadybeen a catalyst for new eco-nomic investment, job creationand public-private partnerships.The Dallas Morning Newspraised Mayor Rawlings saying“after only six months, Rawl-ings has accomplished more

for southern Dallas than manyof his predecessors managedin their entire terms.”

On top of focusing on eco-nomic growth and neighbor-hood enhancement strategies,

Mayor Rawlings has worked tobring together our City Councilto approve a budget that willimprove infrastructure andbasic services without increas-ing the tax burden on home-owners. He has presided overthe passage of $600 million in

new city bonds to fund streets,flood protection and economicdevelopment initiatives.

Mike Rawlings came toDallas in 1976 with $200 dol-lars in his pocket and provedthat Dallas truly is The City ofOpportunity. He worked hisway up from an entry-level po-sition to become the CEO ofTracy-Locke, then the largestadvertising agency in theSouth. Later, he took the helmof the world’s largest pizzacompany, Pizza Hut and grew itto record sales. Most recently,Mayor Rawlings served asManaging Partner of CIC Part-ners, where he provided busi-ness counsel and capital,helping to grow small and mid-sized businesses in Dallas, andacross the U.S.

In addition, to running twoof our region’s biggest compa-nies, he also found time to fallin love and raise a family herein Dallas, he and his wife Mickilive in North Dallas, and theirtwo children, Michelle and Gun-nar also live in Dallas.

Mayor Rawlings believes in achieving academic excel-lence and thus has committed to improving Dallas ISD by

adopting four southern Dallas schools located in areas primefor growth. He is also working closely with Commit!, an educa-tion collaborative for Dallas area schools. Mayor Rawlings wasactive involved in the recruitment of our new Dallas ISD Super-intendent and in the election of new School Board Trustees,even though these decisions traditionally fall outside the scopeof responsibility for the Mayor and city officials.

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DALLAS, TEXAS


EARLY VOTING BEGINS ON MONDAY, APRIL 28TH AND END


S ON TUESDAY, MAY 6TH Mayor Allen Owen Announces Re-Election in the Saturday, May 10th, 2014 Mayoral Election for Missouri City Texas

Missouri City Texas Mayor Allen Owen has an-nounced his plans to file for re-election for Mayor ofMissouri City Texas.

Mayor Owen has made his home in Missouri City fornearly 40 years, and is passionately proud of his city. “Ilove this city. I have dedicated my life as a committed hus-band, father, business leader and civic volunteer to mak-ing Missouri City the best city imaginable.”

After recently retiring from the banking industry, hehas become increasingly involved in improving thequality of life in Missouri City. “For the last 2 years, wehave worked hard with our City Council, the economicdevelopment team and the local business community toattract over $500,000,000 in new business, leading tohundreds of new jobs.”

According to Forbes Magazine, Missouri City contin-ues to be one of the safest, most affordable, and bestplaces to live in the country. And according to a recentRice University study, Missouri City was named “…themost ethnically diverse city in the region.”

“I am particularly pleased by the continuing emphasisby our City Council on improving our public safety. We re-cently opened our first Mini-Police Station, and startedconstruction of Fire Station Number 5. We approved payincreases for our Police and Fire Forces, and hired 5 newMotorcycle Police Officers.” And in spite of struggling eco-nomic conditions in other areas, “Missouri City home val-ues have continued to rise but still remain one of the bestbuys in the region, because of its proximity to Houstonand the Texas Medical Center.”

Mayor Owen serves on numerous boards, committeesand volunteer organizations, all focused on making Mis-souri City and the surrounding area a great place to live,work, open a business and raise a family.

Owen and his wife of 45 years are members ofFirst United Methodist Church. Mayor Owen gradu-ated from Stephen F. Austin State University, andSouthern Methodist University – Graduate School of

Finance and Banking.

JACKSONFRANKP

-MAYOR-

SAT., MAY 10TH “VOTE TO KEEP FRANK D. JACKSON OUR MAYOR”

-EARLY VOTING-APRIL 28TH THROUGH MAY 6TH

POLITICAL AD PAID FOR BY FRANK D. JACKSON FOR MAYOR CAMPAIGN

The Honorable Frank D. Jackson

has served as the City of Prairie

View's Mayor Since May 4, 2002

ABOUT MAYOR JACKSON

Mayor Frank D. Jackson was born and raised inLuling, Texas and is the second of three sons born toRobbie Jackson Sr. and Willie Louise Jackson.

He graduated from Luling High School in 1969and entered Prairie View A&M College during the FallSemester of this same year.

Frank D. Jackson majored in Geography and earneda 4-year Scholarship as a Naval Science student.

He graduated from Prairie View A&M University in1973 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree and was Com-missioned and Ensign in the United States Navy. Dur-ing his Eight years of Active Duty, Frank D. Jacksonserved aboard the Nuclear Powered Cruiser USSLong Beach CG (N) 9, the USS Coral Sea CV 43 andthe USS Inchon LPH 12. He ended his active dutyservice at Prairie View A&M University in 1982 as As-sistant Professor for Naval Science – Navigation andShip-handling Instructor. Frank D. Jackson immedi-ately accepted a Commission in the US Naval Re-serves and was promoted to the rank of Captain in1995 (Officer Grade 06).

He began his employment at Prairie View A&MUniversity in 1982 as Associate Counselor for Admis-sions. Frank D. Jackson has served the University asDirector of the Memorial Student Center, Assistant Di-rector of University Centers, Director for Auxiliary Serv-ices, Director of Student Initiatives and Developmentand currently serves as Governmental Relations Offi-cer for Prairie View A&M University.

He served on the City Council – City of PrairieView for 12 years, and 8 years as County Commis-sioner Precinct 3, Waller County, Texas. Frank D.Jackson was elected Mayor for the City of PrairieView, Texas on May 4, 2002. He was re-elected toserve a second term May 8, 2004, re-elected to servea third term on May 13, 2006, re-elected to serve afourth term on May 10, 2008, re-elected to serve a fifthterm on May 8, 2010 and re-elected to a sixth term onMay 12, 2012.

In addition, Frank D. Jackson is President and FireChief of the Prairie View Volunteer Fire Fighting Asso-ciation, Inc., and Past Master of Lone Star Lodge #85– Hempstead, Texas and currently serves as GrandJunior Warden for the Most Worshipful Prince HallGrand Lodge of Texas and is a 33º Mason. He is anactive member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Ep-silon Tau Lambda Chapter – Prairie View, Texas.

Frank D. Jackson was inducted into Prairie ViewA&M University’s Sports Hall Of Fame with the Hall OfFame Class of 2010. He is a 2012 recipient of the TexasConference of the NAACP’s President’s Award. He isthe author of five books: A Brief History of The City ofPrairie View, Texas; A Brief History of The Most Wor-shipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas & Jurisdiction;Juneteenth In the Brazos River Valley; His-Story – AHistory of Africans in America; Down That Road – A Pic-torial History of Prairie View A&M University.

Mayor Jackson is married to the former MarianElaine Jones and is the father of four children, Tracy,Ayanna, Cheikh & Okofo. The Jackson’s have twograndchildren Chazrel & Simone.

A LEADER YOU SHOULD

KNOW IN OUR STATE

Mayor Beth Van Duynethe Leader of Irving, TX

A 25-year Irving resident,Beth Van Duyne was honoredto be elected Mayor of the Cityof Irving in 2011, having served

as a city council representativefrom 2004-2010. She foughthard against tax and fee in-creases, championed themovement against more apart-ment complexes and promotedsmart development backed bylegitimate investors. Beth is adedicated volunteer, experi-enced professional, involved

homeowner and devotedmother of two.

Beth is experienced in tes-tifying and advocating at the

local, state and federal levelsfor energy, economic develop-ment, transportation and waterresources and funding. Shehas extensive experience andstrong relationships in thetransportation, healthcare, en-ergy and telecommunication in-dustries and is a past memberof the North Texas Healthcare

Tax Force, President of the Irv-ing Republican Women's Cluband Board member of NewTech High. Beth was the first

council member to participatein the Irving Citizens PoliceAcademy and the Irving FireAcademy.

A frequently interviewed of-ficial, Beth has appeared in TheNew York Times, CNN, USAToday, ESPN and The DallasMorning News. While serving asDeputy Mayor Pro Tem, she es-

tablished and chaired Irving'sCommunications Committee. AsMayor, she has done extensivecoalition building among local,state and federal officials andcommunity leaders throughoutthe country through her activi-ties with the US Conference ofMayors, National League ofCities, Texas Municipal Leagueand North Central Texas Councilof Governments. Beth is thecouncil liaison for the Chamberof Commerce, DFW Board, andthe Uban Center Task Force.Beth is a magna cum laudegraduate of Cornell University,where she earned a Bachelor ofArts degree with studies in Cityand Regional Planning, Govern-ment and Law. She has twowonderful children, Katie andPearce, who attend school inIrving.

The Mayor is the council li-aison for the Irving/Las ColinasChamber of Commerce, DFWBoard, and the Urban CenterTask Force.

Throughout her 20-year career, she has had the opportu-nity to work with small startup companies, mid-size private

companies and Fortune 500 corporations like Verizon, AmericanAirlines and SAP. She also founded and ran her own consultingbusiness, working with executives to develop strategic businessplans, negotiation strategies, grassroots coalition building, andfederal and state legislative policy strategies.

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IRVING, TEXAS


A LEADER YOU SHOULD

KNOW IN OUR STATE

Mayor Betsy Price is theLeader of Fort Worth, TX

Betsy Price, a Fort Worthnative, was elected in 2011 asthe 44th mayor of the City ofFort Worth. In 2013, Price ranunopposed and was re-electedto a second two-year term. Asthe 16th largest city in theUnited States, Fort Worth re-mains one of the fastest grow-ing large cities in the country.

Along with her focus on

promoting jobs, strengtheningeducation, fighting crime andimproving mobility, Price hasmade significant strides alongthe path toward her vision of ahealthy, engaged and fiscallyresponsible city.

A Healthy Community

Instead of sitting in cars,on the couch or in the office,Price believes in a communitythat naturally promotes physi-cal activity throughout the day.

During her first term, Priceled a community effort to builda city that’s more fit, happy andproductive. The result was Fit-Worth, a citywide initiative fo-

cused on promoting activelifestyles and healthy habits inboth kids and adults. With aninitial $250,000 grant fromOncor, FitWorth is working tostem the rising tide of obesity,especially in children. Thanksto FitWorth, employers,schools, hospitals, faith com-

munities, non-profits and retail-ers are energized and activelypromoting a more healthy andsustainable city.

Building a healthy commu-nity is much more than promot-ing exercise and goodnutrition. It’s also about design-ing a city that gives residentsthe opportunity to leave the carat home, opting for alternate

modes of transportation. Underher leadership, Fort Worth hasbecome a foremost cyclingcommunity, adding miles ofnew bike lanes and trails. Pro-moting pedestrian-friendlyurban villages has also re-mained a staple of Price’s vi-sion for rebuilding the city’s

urban core. Moreover, shecontinues to push her long-term goal of linking neighbor-hoods and job centers with acomprehensive and convenientcommuter rail system.

An Engaged Public

As Price likes to say, “It’sYour Fort Worth.” She under-stands a city is nothing withoutan active and engaged citi-zenry. Shortly after beingelected as mayor, Price madequick work of starting a move-ment to get young peoplemore involved in driving localpublic policy. The response toher call to young adults wasoverwhelming. Within a matterof months, citizens under theage of 40 from across the citycame together, set a chargeand dubbed themselvesSteerFW. The organization hasgrown to more than 300-strong, with various task forcestackling some of the cities

A strong fiscal conservative, Price applied the skills she gar-nered as a business owner and from a decade of service as

Tarrant County’s Tax Assessor to tightening the city’s belt. “

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FORT WORTH, TEXAStoughest challenges.Thanks to today’s hectic and busy so-

ciety, getting citizens—both young andold—involved in charting the course fortheir city requires more creative ap-proaches to the typical town hall meeting.With that in mind, Price found severalways to promote grassroots government.Most notably, her Walking and RollingTown Halls have broken the mold of thattired town hall meeting with a casual—and healthy—way for citizens to connectwith city leaders. Price also understandsthe power of the Internet to bring commu-nities together to seize opportunities andaddress challenges. In 2013, Price led thecharge to launch YourFortWorth.org, thecity’s first 24/7 online public forum allow-ing citizens to share and vote on newideas to improve their city.

A Fiscally Responsible City

A strong fiscal conservative, Price ap-plied the skills she garnered as a busi-ness owner and from a decade of serviceas Tarrant County’s Tax Assessor to tight-ening the city’s belt. With a close eye onthe bottom line, Price has been a consis-tent champion of using responsible andsustainable budget cuts to balance thecity’s $1.2 billion budget. Additionally,Price and the City Council made boldchanges to the city’s pension plan in 2012to protect taxpayers and stabilize the fundfor current and future retirees.

Price also believes in the power ofdoing public good with private investment.Putting to good use her decades of expe-rience building personal and professionalbridges, Price matched generous bene-factors with community needs to help thecity with everything from health and fit-ness, to public engagement, to publicpools, to animal adoptions and more.

Price graduated from ArlingtonHeights High School and earned a bache-lor’s degree from the University of Texasat Arlington. Since then, she has been anactive mother and a leader in the FortWorth community, serving on numerousboards, commissions and professionalassociations.

After running her own successfulbusiness for 17 years, Price turned topublic service, and was elected in 2000 toserve as Tarrant County’s Tax Assessorwhere she quickly made her departmentone of the most efficient in Texas, savingtaxpayers millions of dollars.

She has been married to Tom, an in-surance agent, for more than 40 yearsand has three adult children, Kathryn,Phillip and Paul. In her spare time, Priceis an avid cyclist and enjoys spendingquality time with her three grandsons,Chappell, Price and Dalton.


A LEADER YOU SHOULD

KNOW IN OUR STATE

State Senator Royce West,Many Other Texas ElectedOfficials Will Be SeekingYour Vote in the 2014 TexasPrimary Elections TakingPlace on Tuesday, March 4th

Senator Royce West: District 23Occupation: Managing Partner, West

& Associates L.L.P.Education: University of Texas at Arlington,

B.A., M.A.; University of Houston, J.D.Legislative Experience: Senate Member,

1993 - presentHometown: Dallas, TexasParty: Democrat

Royce West was first elected to the TexasSenate in November 1992. Since taking office he

has represented the 23rd Senatorial District onbehalf of the citizens of Dallas County in theTexas Legislature. During his tenure, SenatorWest has been named by Texas Monthly as oneof the 25 most powerful people in Texas politics,been selected for the magazine's biennial "TenBest Legislators in Texas" list, and has twicebeen named as an "Honorable Mention." SenatorWest has also received mention on the Associ-ated Press' "Movers and Shakers" list, and TexasInsider named Senator West to its 2009 "BestLegislators" list.


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HAVE YOU HEARD?Gov. Perry Appoints Allen to Texas Emergency ServicesRetirement System

Gov. Rick Perry has ap-pointed Andrew "Taylor" Allenof Dallas to the Texas Emer-gency Services RetirementSystem for a term to expireSept. 1, 2019. The board es-tablishes policy for the adminis-tration of the Texas EmergencyServices Retirement System.

Allen is vice president ofGoldman Sachs. He is secre-tary and a board member ofthe Trinity River Mission.

Allen received a bachelor'sdegree and a master's degreein accountancy from the Uni-versity of Texas.

Gov. Perry AppointsMonty to TexasHigher Education Coordinating Board

Gov. Rick Perry has ap-pointed Jacob Montilijo Montyof Houston to the Texas HigherEducation Coordinating Boardfor a term to expire Aug. 31,2015. The board sets policiesand coordinates efforts to im-prove higher education inTexas.Monty is managing partner andfounder of Monty and RamirezLLP. He has been named a"Super Lawyer" by Texas

Super Lawyers since 2008,and is board certified in laborand employment law by theTexas Board of Legal Special-ization. He is a member of theAmerican Bar Association andAmerican Law Institute, andauthor of two books on immi-gration and employment. He isa past board member of theUniversity of Houston SystemBoard of Regents, Texas Pri-vate Security Board, Texas Mu-tual Insurance Company Boardof Directors and Greater Hous-ton Restaurant Association. Heis also a former appointee ofPresident George W. Bush tothe North American Develop-ment Bank Board of Directorsand the Border EnvironmentalCooperation Commission.

Monty received a bache-lor's degree from the Universityof Texas at Arlington and alaw degree from the Uni-versity of Houston LawCenter.

Mayor ParkerWeds Partner

Mayor AnniseParker and herlong-time partner,First Lady KathyHubbard, werejoined in mar-riage recentlyin a sunsetceremony heldat a privatehome in Palm

Springs, California. A smallgathering of family and friends,including the mayor’s motherand Ms. Hubbard’s sister, wereon hand for the exchange ofvows, which were presidedover by the Reverend PaulFromberg, a family friend fromSan Francisco. Two other closefriends from Houston, JudgeSteve Kirkland and Mr. MarkParthie, served as the atten-dants and formal witnesses.Mayor Parker and the FirstLady selected January 16th fortheir wedding because it marksthe 23rd anniversary of thestart of their lives together.

“This is a very happy dayfor us,” said Mayor Parker.

“We have had to wait a verylong time to formalize ourcommitment to each other.Kathy has been by my sidefor more than two decades,helping to raise a family, nur-ture my political career andall of the other ups and downand life events that come witha committed relationship. Sheis the love of my life and Ican’t wait to spend the rest ofmy life married to her.”

Ms. Hubbard has other in-surance options available toher and will, therefore, not par-ticipate in the new policy grant-ing city health insurancebenefits to the spouses oflegally-married city employees.


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