Bell County: This was an incredible three-day session at Ft. Hood, Texas reviewing the outstanding education and training opportunities for our men and women in uniform. Thank you Gen. Kok for your outstanding leadership! God bless our Troops!
Proud to stand with a great Conservative Leader -- former Congressman. Col. Allen West (Ret: USA)! Rep. West recently moved form Florida to Texas.
Congrats to Nimitz Elementary of Kerr County - one of twenty-five campuses in Texas named as a 2014 Blue Ribbon School! Salute!!
Kerrville, Texas - Meeting and reception with Kerrville ISD to honor my selection for the 2016 Student Hero -- Zack Reyna!!! Congrats Zack! I was forever impressed by the "Kerrville Nation" and the "Kerrville Family!"
Honored to receive this National Award from Eagle Forum -- recognizing my leadership in Texas to win the fight for true and accurate United States History standards.
Comal, Guadalupe, Hays and Bexar Counties: Thank you to the over 220 Educators, Administrators, Parents and Students who attended our working session on Testing and Assessment. Your findings and comments were documented (you voted on the priority) and will be provided to the 2017 Legislature. Let's fix testing and assessment! (Photo above is a group from Schertz-Cibilo-Universal City ISD)
Travis County: Thank you to a wonderful group of Educators who gave a "hands on" demonstration of what it means to have dyslexia. Powerful!
Travis County: Ken Mercer files for re-election to place his name on the 2016 ballot!
Bexar County: Blessed to stand with these fine educators at the opening of Great Hearts charter school in San Antonio.
Hay County - Blessed to be your guest speaker! Great to share with friends from Hays, Comal and Bexar County.
So proud of my former House colleague and Brother -- Bryan Hughes -- our next State Senator from East Texas! My friends, you will be so blessed when you promote Rep. Hughes to Sen. Hughes!
I was asked to speak on the evils of "Common Core" at a National Legislative Conference -- and who is there? My former Texas House desk mate -- Rep. Bill Zedler! So proud of this rock solid, Conservative Champion - Go Bill!
As a Member of the Texas State House I was proud to sponsor the legislation to honor those brave young soldiers -- who 70 years ago came from all over the United States to Texas -- and trained for what we now know as "D-Day!"
I an so blessed to represent all the counties of an incredible State Senator - Donna Campbell!
Bell County: Thank you Texas A&M - Central Texas! Beautiful new campus. I asked the Educators to walk me thru their partnership with the U.S. Army-- to help our finest service men and women earn a bachelors degree.
What a blessing to hear the phonics presentation from this awesome K-4 class (Mainland Prep, La Marque , Texas). These beautiful children also gave me the record for the "most hugs for a SBOE member! As one precious student commented -- "Sir, you got nine hugs! I know because I counted!!"
Congrats to Manor Elementary of Manor County -- one of twenty-five campuses in Texas selected for the 2014 National Blue Ribbon Award! Salute!!!
Bexar County: Honored to meet Dinesh and Debbie D'Souza and share a private breakfast in San Antonio. I believe the D'Souza documentary - "America - Imagine the World WIthout Her" should be offered in each library of our 8.000 public school campuses in Texas.
Ft. Hood Texas: Wow! I asked to better understand the education and training of our helicopter pilots. So.... here I am in the U.S. Army's simulator for flying the Chinook Helicopter!
Bell County - Congrats to this young Sergeant from Puerto Rico. She was accepted into the program where the U.S. Army will pay for her final three years of college -- and she will graduate as a 1st Lieutenant with a B.S. in Nursing! And... with ZERO college debt!
Comal County: You never know who will be inthe crowd when you speak to supporters in Spring Branch, Texas! Thank you to Sonja and Bill Harris and friends from Comal and surrounding counties!
Bexar County - Bless these wonderful future Educators from Texas A&M - San Antonio! Thank you for having me as your guest speaker!
Llano County: I am always blessed when I speak to the Llano County Republican Party. This time I also got to hear the wisdom of two of our finest Judges!