Donna has received the prestigious ‘New Leadership for the Environment’ award from the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.
The conservation group cited Donna’s work during the 2007 legislative session on behalf of the state park system and other land conservation initiatives as well as her innovative role as co-founder of the new bipartisan Air Quality Caucus.
In bestowing the Legislative Service Award, Sierra Club director Ken Kramer said:
“As a new state representative, Rep. Howard demonstrated extraordinary leadership in the legislature. Her work during the past year has been a great example of someone ‘hitting the deck running.’ She has shown an incredible amount of skill, intelligence, and dedication in carrying out her legislative responsibilities and in being a strong new voice for environmental protection. I have represented the Sierra Club professionally before the Texas Legislature for 25 years, and Rep. Howard is one of the most impressive new members of the Texas House that I’ve seen in all those years.”
FORMER LT. GOV. BILL RATLIFF BACKS DONNA!
Former Lt. Governor Bill Ratliff enthusiastically endorsed Donna in her re-election bid, praising her as “an independent voice for the community.”
The ex-chairman of the Senate Education Committee, a Republican, said Donna “understands our public schools” and “knows that our schools need more resources from the state if we want to achieve the desired level of success.”
“Donna doesn’t look to political parties for guidance, she looks to her constituents,” said the widely respected Ratliff, who currently serves as the statewide spokesperson for Raise Your Hand Texas, a group formed to support, promote, and defend public schools in Texas. “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.”
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