| State Representative Robert Miklos received an encorsement from the Combined Law Enforcement Associaitions of Texas (CLEAT) today, in honor of the work he did as a Freshman Demcorat on behalf of law enforcement in the 2009 Legislative Session. From the press release: “Robert had a successful session and proved that he is a great friend to law enforcement,” Charley Wilkison, CLEAT’s Director of Public Affairs said. “We look forward to next session so he can continue to help keep Texans safe.” Representative Miklos served on the Criminal Jurisprudence and Urban Affairs Committees. These two committees were responsible for bills pertaining to law enforcement. Because of this, Miklos worked closely with CLEAT to ensure their concerns were raised and addressed in committee. In addition to committee work, Representative Miklos authored two bills that directly affected Texas Law Enforcement officers and their families. - HB 1545, involved a police officer’s ability to return back to work during the appeal of a mediators ruling.
- HB 2145, allowed for one family member of certain deceased peace officers to make an oral statement regarding the terms of a plea agreement. Both bills were passed out of committee.
- Representative Miklos was also the House sponsor of SB 11, the omnibus anti-gang bill.
Rep. Miklos also received word this week that he'd be getting an official challenger in his general election campain. The Mayor Pro Temp of Mesquite, Texas, has resigned to challenge Rep. Miklos. From the Plano Star Courier: Mesquite Mayor Pro Tem Greg Noschese resigned from his seat on the city council on Monday as he announced intentions to run for the Republican nomination for Texas House District 101. [...] Noschese, who works as an attorney, hopes to win the house seat so that he can better serve the local community which includes Mesquite, Balch Springs and Sunnyvale. Noschese has served on various boards and committees over the last several years, including being a founding member and past president of the Mesquite Quality of Life Corporation, which he served on from Aug. 1999 to Feb. 2008, and chairman of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce in 2005.
Rep. Miklos is going to be challenged in this race -- but his strong support from law enforcement groups, and the recognition of the excellent work he did in his first term (he won recognition as Freshman of the Year from the House Democratic Caucus) is going to give him a clear advantage against any Republican challenger. It's still August, and our State House races are still taking shape. We'll be sure to continue updating you on the latest news about this race and others as we move through the fall. |
