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Fri Feb 08, 2008 at 04:43 PM CST
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(While Grant has garnered more endorsements, Doherty has a wide lead in fundraising. This will be definitely be a race to watch. Here, Grant adds another impressive endorsement. - promoted by David Mauro)
State Representative Senfronia Thompson, the dean of women lawmakers at the Texas Capitol and one of the state's leading champions for civil rights, today endorsed Dan Grant in his race for the Democratic nomination for Congressional District 10, saying that Washington needs a fresh voice to help strengthen economic security for middle-class families, end the war in Iraq, and restore protections for consumers, children, senior citizens, and other ordinary Texans whose values have been largely overlooked by the current administration.
"Dan is the best candidate to get the job done in Washington," Rep. Thompson said. "His vision is broad enough to encompass the entire district, and he has the energy and expertise to represent us all, from Northwest Austin to Northwest Houston." |
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Rep. Thompson and Grant have worked together on projects surrounding Prairie View A&M, the state's second-oldest institution of higher learning.
In an outstanding public service career spanning four decades, Rep. Thompson has spearheaded legislation banning hate crimes and racial profiling, passed insurance and credit-fraud reforms, and pushed for a higher minimum wage and stronger child support enforcement. A lawyer and former public school teacher, she is an expert on public school financing and has led the fight for better hiring and admissions practices at traditionally Black public universities.
Among many honors, Rep. Thompson has earned the Matt Garcia Award from the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, been named one of Texas Monthly's "Top 10 Legislators," and been selected by The Nation magazine as one of eight legislators in the country "who could teach Congressional Democrats." She is the only recipient of the Legislative Black Caucus' Rosa Parks Award. |
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