(AUSTIN) — Former Lt. Governor Bill Ratliff today enthusiastically endorsed State Representative Donna Howard in her re-election bid for the Texas House, praising her as “an independent voice for the community.”
“Donna doesn’t look to political parties for guidance, she looks to her constituents,” Ratliff said. “The voters in Donna’s district are proud to call her their State Representative and will continue to be well-served when they re-elect her.”
Ratliff, a civil engineer who won widespread praise for his years of leadership as a Texas Senator, served as chairman of the Senate Education Committee, where he gained a reputation for promoting excellence and accountability in public schools.
“Donna understands our public schools and has experience as a former Eanes ISD school board member,” Ratliff said. “She has seen the challenges facing our schools from the local and state level, and she knows that our schools need more resources from the state if we want to achieve the desired level of success.”
Howard was elected in a landslide during a special election last year to fill the vacant HD 48 seat.
Ratliff is currently serving as the statewide spokesperson for Raise Your Hand Texas, a group formed to support, promote, and defend public schools in Texas.
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