( - promoted by Phillip Martin)
When I think about the kind of Governor we need for the next four years, I see a Governor who has a vision for the future of the state: a vision in which all Texas children receive a world-class education and that education serves as the foundation for the strongest economy in the world.
I picture a Governor who believes our leaders have an obligation to make the state even better for the next generation, a belief that motivated past state leaders to establish the Permanent School Fund, the University of Texas, Texas A&M University and other investments that have made our state what it is today. I want a leader who will work with me when I'm at the Capitol pushing for higher teacher quality, increased financial aid, or the full-day voluntary pre-k legislation that our current Governor vetoed.
Our state needs new leadership that will make the necessary investments to ensure Texas continues to have a globally competitive economy.
That's why I'm supporting Bill White for Governor. Not only has he been a leader in promoting clean energy, responding to Hurricane Katrina, and bringing together all sides to solve tough problems, but he also understands that education holds the key to keeping our state prosperous.
In other words, Bill White knows that we cannot remain 49th in the nation in the percentage of adults with a high school diploma if we want to build the workforce and the leaders necessary to compete with Beijing or Mumbai. He knows that if we are going to hold students and teachers accountable, we must hold our state leaders accountable as well. He knows that our changing demographics are raising the stakes, offering the state a huge payoff if we successfully improve educational opportunities or a grim future if we don't. He's betting that we can get it right.
That's why I'm supporting Bill White for Governor.
State Rep. Mike Villarreal (On www.mikevillarreal.com and Facebook)
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