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January 08, 2006Nurses Endorse Howard in Special ElectionBy Karl-Thomas MusselmanThe political action committee for three of the state's largest nursing associations has thrown its support behind Donna Howard in the special January 17 election to fill the vacant House seat in West Austin and western Travis County. The Texas RN/APN PAC is the official political action committee of the Texas Nurses Association, the Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and the Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice.
Now what I'll point out as interesting is something below, which of course is one reason why getting this endorsement was made slightly easier.
This is one of the reasons I really like Donna Howard in this race. She's has support from Nurses, Teachers, and Transportation groups because she shares a bond with them that come naturally. She used to be an RN. She used to be school board member (Eanes). Perhaps the two biggest issues facing Texans in the legislature and who better to put in a position to help solve those problems, than someone who's already made that part of her life's work? Just as I think Kelly White's background would have added a new perspective to the Lege and Mark Strama's adds a new angle, I have a certain affinity for candidates that do not fit the traditional lawyer/politician/small business/real estate background that dominates the body. Early Voting runs all this week for the District 48 special. Early Voting Locations The following locations are available: Monday - Saturday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central Travis County Airport Boulevard Offices Northwest Randalls (Research) Southwest Randalls (Bee Caves) West Northwest Rural Community Center Comments
Let's hope your support for Howard doesn't wane if she loses this round and Andy Brown jumps back in. Meanwhile, your readers might be interested to know there is another candidate with healthcare/education background in the race: Kathy Rider. http://www.kathyridercampaign.com/ Posted by: Jane Cardamome at January 8, 2006 06:53 PMI'm a little worried 'cause Bentzin has so many endorsements wrapped up. I hope Donna or Kathy can pull it together....it doesn't look good. I'm really hoping for Andy though, so I'm sitting this one out. Posted by: Peter at January 8, 2006 09:19 PMIn this special election, I am personally behind Donna Howard, given the candidates on the ballot. I know many people that are fans of Andy, but if they were true Democrats, they would do as Andy has advised which is to work and vote for those available Democrats in this special election. I will not let personal feelings of selfishness towards any in particular candidate get in the way of have another Democratic vote in the Lege during a special session (or any session). Posted by: Karl-T at January 9, 2006 01:49 AM"I have a certain affinity for candidates that do not fit the traditional lawyer/politician/small business/real estate background that dominates the body." This was a factor in the endorsement of the Small Business Community of Ben: "Former Dell executive Ben Bentzin's experience in the private sector will serve him well as a Representative for Central Texas. He has been accountable for payroll producing economic performance and he seeks out creative approaches to problems that can produce results, despite party affiliation. In addition, his background in the technology industry will be particularly useful in helping to craft state policy that will prepare Texas for the future. Once my 40/40 post is up in a few hours, we'll begin the compare/contrast between Howard and Rider. Posted by: Phillip Martin at January 9, 2006 09:42 AMI was at the candidate forum at Mother Egan's on Thursday and found Donna's answers to be quite impressive. I was very pleased at the manner in which Andy told the crowd to vote in the special election for either of the Democrats, even though he's not allowed to run himself. As for the District 47 candidates, Valinda Bolton stood out as very impressive. Jason Earle seemed to think people should vote for him because of who his father is, which I found irritating. Posted by: Ted at January 9, 2006 11:27 AMPost a comment
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