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Submitted by john wertz on 2022-01-18 04:54:51

Pros

Reagan Republican - believes in Reagan principles of limited government, limited regulation, limited taxes, and individual freedoms
Believes in the sanctity of life and that the 2nd Amendment is the amendment that holds-the-line for all the rest
Has experience in oil and gas, real estate, veteran’s care, and deep experience in handling natural disasters – including first hand as a firefighter and first responder.
Supportive of the entire Republican platform
Believes the Cenotaph isn’t just a memorial, it is THE memorial to the lives of 189 Texians and Tejanos who stood face-to-face against tyranny
Promises to donate half of his salary back into the state veteran’s programs, specifically the Veteran’s Cemeteries. Also indicates the need for two more cemeteries, more centrally located
Will order a detailed forensic audit of all GLO managed leases(never leasing to foreign governments - a potential national security issue)
Will attempt to undo the 50 year lease w/the liberal City of San Antonio to manage the Alamo complex Recognizes the system is broken and the swamp needs draining
wants to regionalize service centers, versus centralized from Austin
businessman who claims he knows how to operate in both the public and private sectors; understands asset and land management, veteran’s services, resiliency and recovery, coastal remediation, and be a staunch defender of the truth to ensure that the Alamo remains our most treasured historical site.
along w/all the other candidates, will fight against the BLM (Bureau of Land Mgt) when they try to over-reach(as in Red River boundaries)
In addition to O&G experience, also has a ranching background; wife grew up on a dairy farm
Says we have a unique opportunity to proactively address water scarcity challenges by building desalination plants all along the Texas coast, though not sure of the cost-effectiveness of this
Says state lands have abundant surface water and where scarcity is a significant issue for our ranchers and farmers, will work closely with the Ag Commissioner to make this surface water accessible for our agriculture industries.
Advocates redesigning recovery grant application process so the dollars go to the property owners and communities who need to rebuild, not the regions that are least likely to flood again.
"No need to expand gambling as a revenue source; find ways to reduce spending"!
Has a solid understanding on what a guest-worker program looks like

Cons

Only filed a week before the deadline, bringing into question the seriousness of a campaign this big(though he has done his homework)
Has no public experience by which to gauge all the things he claims
It's unclear if the regional directors he will implement will be current GLO employees or government expansion