The barb wire fence represents the people of rural West Texas; it is the only thing that stands between the North Pole and West Texas on a cold windy winter day.

District 19 in the Texas State Senate is a rural district; only 24% of the district is in metropolitan San Antonio. The rest of the district (74%) including the 6% that is in El Paso County is farms, ranches and small towns. This district needs a candidate with a big city education and down to earth people skills, someone that understands small town living, farming, ranching and is willing to drive the highways and byways of the twenty-three counties of West Texas that constitute district 19.

I am that someone; I have lived and worked throughout West Texas from San Antonio to El Paso for sixty years. I understand the problems and speak the language of the common working man, whether it is English or Spanish. I, also, have the education and business experience to analyze and understand the intricacies of the major legislation that is considered by the Texas Senate. I came out of the construction trades and attended night university for twenty-two years in order to receive my education in business. I, also, have a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Dallas; this is one of the leading Catholic universities in the country. The people of West Texas and San Antonio have a chance to elect someone that will represent everyone, not just the special interest groups with the big campaign contributions.