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Eyes are on New Leaders as Texas Legislature Begins Session

Thursday, January 22, 2015   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Alyse Meyer

Members, click here to read David Thomason's article highlighting the 2014 midterm elections.

Excerpt:

With the backdrop of the Texas Capitol, Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick were sworn into office as the state’s top-elected Texas officials. The ceremony marks the end of the Perry-era in Texas politics, spanning three decades, including 14 years as Texas governor. In November, voters supported a Republican sweep in all statewide offices and increased the Republican margins in both chambers of the Texas Legislature.

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