How will you better represent local voters than your opponent(s)?
I will fight to bring back common sense to government in Austin. We send enough money there at this point. We need to seriously address the question of how well the legislature is using taxpayer dollars. Of greatest concern is the manner in which the legislature gives authority and control in areas such as education and transportation to state agencies, such as TEA and TxDOT. Any agency that can wield power over 1200+ local governmental bodies (such as TEA) should be held strictly accountable; and where possible, judgment and decision making authority should be passed down to the local level, rather than retained at the State Agency level. This type of process should be applied, where possible, with regard to all agencies at the state level, and where possible decision making authority should be passed down to the local level, instead of retained at the State level.
