Burnt Orange Report

Endorsements of Mauro

By Byron LaMasters

Don't ask my how I got on all of these email lists, but endorsements of Garry Mauro are rolling in... recently by State Reps. Jim Dunnam (D-Waco) - even if Garnett Coleman is his first choice, Aaron Pena (D-Edinburg), and more significantly by former Govs. Ann Richards and Dolph Briscoe (yeah, that's a long way back).

Ann Richards says this about Garry Mauro:

I have known Garry Mauro since before I was elected a Travis County Commissioner and we were both elected statewide in 1982. That election made a significant and positive difference in the way state government worked for the people of Texas.

Garry was a hard working progressive Land Commissioner who expanded that office on a number of policy and environmental fronts. He cleaned up and protected Texas beaches, made Texas air cleaner and our state’s natural resources open to all Texans. In addition, his management of the state’s 22 million acres of public lands resulted in increased funding for the public schools of Texas. He honored veterans with expanded, speedy access to low interest Land Board loans.

This is a crucial time for Texas Democrats. Our future depends on leadership with commitment, experience and a desire to unite the Party in a way it has not been united for years. Garry Mauro is up to that task. I believe he has earned your vote because of decades of dedication to our Party, our values and to the people of Texas.