Report of our last SREC Meeting

This is Dennis Paul with a SREC update.  We just had our SREC meeting in Austin this weekend and we had a lot of business to deal with.  The first important issue was the election of a new RNC Committee women.  Cathie Adams was our RNC Committee women but she stepped down from that position after we elected her as the RPT Chairman.  We had three women run for the job, Kathy Haigler SD11's own resident and former SREC member for SD11, Dianne Carron another SREC member, and Borah Van Dormolen the former TFRW state president.  The first ballot forced a run-off between Kathy and Borah.  The second vote had Borah win by one vote and she is now our RNC Committee women until the 2012 state convention.  I know you all will thank Kathy for her hard effort in that race.

 

We also passed 5 ballot propositions to be added to the primary ballot which will allow all republicans to vote on these issues and ask our elected officials to work on them as well.  I have added them to this e-mail.  We also had two other statement resolutions, which I have also added here.

 

Also, mark the dates, Primary day March 2nd, Senatorial conventions on March 20th, and State Convention on June 11-12 in Dallas.

 

Thanks for your interest and support and please pass this around to your friends, Merry Christmas and God Bless,

Dennis Paul

SREC SD11

 

 

In the order of adoption by the Texas State Republican Executive Committee on December 5, 2009:

 

 

Ballot Proposition #1:  Photo ID

 

The Texas legislature should make it a priority to protect the integrity of our election process by enacting legislation that requires voters to provide valid photo identification in order to cast a ballot in any and all elections conducted in the State of Texas .

 

 

Ballot Proposition #2:  Controlling Government Growth

 

Every government body in Texas should be required to limit any annual increase in its budget and spending to the combined increase of population and inflation unless it first gets voter approval to exceed the allowed annual growth or in the case of an official emergency.

 

 

Ballot Proposition #3:  Cutting Federal Income Taxes

 

In addition to aggressively eliminating irresponsible federal spending, Congress should empower American citizens to stimulate the economy by Congress cutting federal income taxes for all federal taxpayers, rather than spending hundreds of billions of dollars on so-called "federal economic stimulus".

 

 

Ballot Proposition #4:  Public Acknowledgment of God

 

The use of the word "God", prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be allowed at public gatherings and public educational institutions, as well as be permitted on government buildings and property.

 

 

Ballot Proposition #5:  Sonograms

 

The Texas Legislature should enact legislation requiring a sonogram to be performed and shown to each mother about to undergo a medically unnecessary, elective abortion.

 

 

 

RESOLUTION REGARDING TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK

 

WHEREAS, Republicans have been confused by the deceptively-named Texas Freedom Network (TFN), mistakenly thinking the word "freedom" meant the organization was committed to principles and beliefs expressed by the 2008 Republican Party of Texas Platform; and

 

WHEREAS, Cecile Richard, founder of Texas Freedom Network, is currently President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which promotes pro-abortion policies and actively extinguishes human life; and

 

WHEREAS, the Texas Freedom Network claims to support religious tolerance but actively works to reduce the influence of Christians on public policy; and

 

WHEREAS, the Texas Freedom Network attacks abstinence-only education at the state and federal level and has sought to repeal the requirement in Texas law that health education classes devote more attention to abstinence than any other sexual behavior; and

 

WHEREAS, the Texas Freedom Network regularly attacks great Republican leaders like Rep. Phil King, Sen. Dan Patrick, State Board of Education member Terri Leo, and Supreme Court Justice Don Willett; and

 

WHEREAS, the Texas Freedom Network has attacked Republican State Board of Education members for their efforts to ensure that Texas students have the freedom to ask questions in science class and that American history books place more emphasis on patriotism, our Founding Fathers and the free market system; therefore be it

 

RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas finds that the Texas Freedom Network is a far left-wing fringe group; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas advises Republican Primary voters and Republican auxiliaries that Texas Freedom Network opposes the principles and beliefs expressed in the 2008 Republican Party of Texas Platform; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be electronically transmitted to Republican county parties and Republican auxiliaries.

 

 

 

RESOLUTION REGARDING LOCAL OPTION TRANSPORTATION TAXES

 

RESOLVED, that the Republican Party of Texas urges the Texas Legislature not to enact any law which would allow a city, county, or other local or regional government entity to tax motor fuel sales or motor vehicle usage to fund bus or rail transportation.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Republican Party of Texas communicates this resolution to the Republican State Legislators, the Speaker of the House, the Lt. Governor, and the Governor, as well as Republican county parties and Republican auxiliaries.