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…committed to finding appropriate solutions for funding the state's many agencies\ \ and programs.\r \r Senator Whitmire chairs the School Discipline Consensus Project,\ \ a nonpartisan effort led by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, which\ \ brings together leaders from across the United States to develop strategies to\ \ minimize the over-use of suspension and expulsion in public schools, improve students'\ \ academic outcomes, reduce the referral to the juvenile justice system, and promote\ \ safe and productive learning environments.\r \r In addition to his leadership\ \ in criminal justice and public safety, Senator Whitmire is a passionate advocate\ \ for quality public education, affordable higher education, minority and women's\ \ rights, and access to quality affordable health care and mental health services,\ \ and sound business and economic development.\r \r Originally from Hillsboro, Texas,\ \ Senator Whitmire moved to Houston where he graduated from Waltrip High School.\ \ He earned a Bachelor of…

…Senator Taylor\ \ was appointed to the Texas Commission on Public School Finance, which explored\ \ ways to update and improve how Texas funds its schools. He also Co-Chairs the\ \ Joint Interim Committee to Study a Coastal Barrier System, which aims to identify\ \ methods of storm protection along the Texas Gulf Coast, and has served as a member\ \ of the Legislative Budget Board, a permanent joint committee responsible for developing\ \ budget and policy recommendations for legislative appropriations.\r \r After the\ \ 2017 legislative session, Senator Taylor was named a Pro Life Hero by Texas Right\ \ to Life, a Fighter for Free Enterprise by the Texas Association of Business, and\ \ an Effective Conservative by the Conservative Roundtable of Texas. He earned a\ \ strong pro taxpayer record with Empower Texans and a 100% voting record with the\ \ National Federation of Independent Business. In late 2017, Senator Taylor served\ \ on the legislative host committee…

…committed to finding appropriate solutions for funding the state's many agencies\ \ and programs.\r \r Senator Whitmire chairs the School Discipline Consensus Project,\ \ a nonpartisan effort led by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, which\ \ brings together leaders from across the United States to develop strategies to\ \ minimize the over-use of suspension and expulsion in public schools, improve students'\ \ academic outcomes, reduce the referral to the juvenile justice system, and promote\ \ safe and productive learning environments.\r \r In addition to his leadership\ \ in criminal justice and public safety, Senator Whitmire is a passionate advocate\ \ for quality public education, affordable higher education, minority and women's\ \ rights, and access to quality affordable health care and mental health services,\ \ and sound business and economic development.\r \r Originally from Hillsboro, Texas,\ \ Senator Whitmire moved to Houston where he graduated from Waltrip High School.\ \ He earned a Bachelor of…

"Senator Beverly Powell, a lifelong resident of North Texas and a determined\ \ advocate for public education, represents the people of Texas Senate District\ \ 10. The area covers much of Tarrant County, including parts of Fort Worth and\ \ the surrounding area.\r \r The daughter of a Texas history teacher and a graduate\ \ of Burleson public schools, Senator Powell's personal experiences in public education\ \ have informed her policy direction in the Texas Senate. She graduated cum laude\ \ from Texas Wesleyan University as a non-traditional student and single mother.\ \ She went on to spend a decade on the Burleson Independent School District Board\ \ of Trustees, serving as President for two years, and earned a place on Texas Wesleyan's\ \ Board of Trustees, where she continues to serve today as immediate past chairman.\r\ \ \r In the Texas Senate, Senator Powell serves on the Education and Higher Education\ \ Committees where she…

"Senator Beverly Powell, a lifelong resident of North Texas and a determined\ \ advocate for public education, represents the people of Texas Senate District\ \ 10. The area covers much of Tarrant County, including parts of Fort Worth and\ \ the surrounding area.\r \r The daughter of a Texas history teacher and a graduate\ \ of Burleson public schools, Senator Powell's personal experiences in public education\ \ have informed her policy direction in the Texas Senate. She graduated cum laude\ \ from Texas Wesleyan University as a non-traditional student and single mother.\ \ She went on to spend a decade on the Burleson Independent School District Board\ \ of Trustees, serving as President for two years, and earned a place on Texas Wesleyan's\ \ Board of Trustees, where she continues to serve today as immediate past chairman.\r\ \ \r In the Texas Senate, Senator Powell serves on the Education and Higher Education\ \ Committees where she…

"Senator Peter P. Flores was raised in South Texas, graduating from Laredo\ \ Martin High School and then attending Laredo Junior College before transferring\ \ and graduating from Texas A&M University in College Station. \r \r Senator Flores\ \ spent most of his career as a Texas Game Warden, serving the State for 27 years\ \ and achieving the rank of Colonel. In this capacity Senator Flores was responsible\ \ for a 60 million dollar budget, 27 field offices, 127 civilian employees and 532\ \ Commissioned Texas Game Wardens with a Statewide operational scope and patrol\ \ reaching out 9 nautical miles into the Gulf of Mexico. Senator Flores was the\ \ first Hispanic Game Warden Colonel in Texas history. \r \r He holds a Texas Master\ \ Peace Officer certificate, is a graduate of the Governor's Executive Development\ \ School from the LBJ School of Government at UT-Austin, and is a Fellow of the\ \ National Conservation…

…Senator Taylor\ \ was appointed to the Texas Commission on Public School Finance, which explored\ \ ways to update and improve how Texas funds its schools. He also Co-Chairs the\ \ Joint Interim Committee to Study a Coastal Barrier System, which aims to identify\ \ methods of storm protection along the Texas Gulf Coast, and has served as a member\ \ of the Legislative Budget Board, a permanent joint committee responsible for developing\ \ budget and policy recommendations for legislative appropriations.\r \r After the\ \ 2017 legislative session, Senator Taylor was named a Pro Life Hero by Texas Right\ \ to Life, a Fighter for Free Enterprise by the Texas Association of Business, and\ \ an Effective Conservative by the Conservative Roundtable of Texas. He earned a\ \ strong pro taxpayer record with Empower Texans and a 100% voting record with the\ \ National Federation of Independent Business. In late 2017, Senator Taylor served\ \ on the legislative host committee…

"Senator Jane Nelson is a businesswoman and former teacher who served two\ \ terms on the State Board of Education.\r \r The first woman in Texas legislative\ \ history to chair a standing budget-writing committee, she is serving her 4th session\ \ as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. She also serves as Co-Chair of the\ \ Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council and is a member of the State Affairs\ \ Committee as well as the Legislative Budget Board.\r \r Senator Nelson championed\ \ over $8 billion in tax relief; passed more than 30 pieces of legislation combatting\ \ sexual assault and domestic violence; and established a peer-to-peer mental health\ \ intervention program for veterans. She also created the Cancer Prevention and\ \ Research Institute of Texas, which has funded more than 5 million cancer prevention\ \ services. \r \r Before becoming the Senate's chief budget writer, she was the\ \ longest-serving chair…

"Senator Jane Nelson is a businesswoman and former teacher who served two\ \ terms on the State Board of Education.\r \r The first woman in Texas legislative\ \ history to chair a standing budget-writing committee, she is serving her 4th session\ \ as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. She also serves as Co-Chair of the\ \ Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council and is a member of the State Affairs\ \ Committee as well as the Legislative Budget Board.\r \r Senator Nelson championed\ \ over $8 billion in tax relief; passed more than 30 pieces of legislation combatting\ \ sexual assault and domestic violence; and established a peer-to-peer mental health\ \ intervention program for veterans. She also created the Cancer Prevention and\ \ Research Institute of Texas, which has funded more than 5 million cancer prevention\ \ services. \r \r Before becoming the Senate's chief budget writer, she was the\ \ longest-serving chair…